{"meta":{"dataset":"investigations","title":"NHTSA investigations","level":"bulk","generated":"2026-09-21","source_freshness":"2026-09-20","source":"NHTSA ODI investigations flat file","source_url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/ffdd/inv/FLAT_INV.zip","license":"CC BY 4.0 (derived data); underlying NHTSA records are US public domain","license_url":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/license","citation":"Wrench.Pro (2026). NHTSA investigations [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations","schema_url":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations#schema","method_url":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/methodology#investigations","fields":["year","make","make_slug","model","model_slug","action_number","status","subject","components","opened","closed","recall_campaign","summary","vehicle_page","data_page"]},"rows":[{"year":2013,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"ILX","model_slug":"ilx","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/acura/ilx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/ilx"},{"year":2014,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"ILX","model_slug":"ilx","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/acura/ilx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/ilx"},{"year":2015,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"ILX","model_slug":"ilx","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/acura/ilx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/ilx"},{"year":2019,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"ILX","model_slug":"ilx","action_number":"PE25015","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of braking force","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"2026-05-21","recall_campaign":"25V859","summary":"On October 23, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25015 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2019-2020 MY Acura ILX vehicles. These complainants alleged master cylinder failures resulting in soft pedal feel or the brake pedal intermittently going to the floor. These failures could result in extended braking distance increasing the risk of a crash. Honda found that residual plasticizer in the brake reservoir hose could contaminate the brake fluid. This contaminated brake fluid was then absorbed by the secondary cup seal, ca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/acura/ilx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/ilx"},{"year":2020,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"ILX","model_slug":"ilx","action_number":"PE25015","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of braking force","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"2026-05-21","recall_campaign":"25V859","summary":"On October 23, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25015 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2019-2020 MY Acura ILX vehicles. These complainants alleged master cylinder failures resulting in soft pedal feel or the brake pedal intermittently going to the floor. These failures could result in extended braking distance increasing the risk of a crash. Honda found that residual plasticizer in the brake reservoir hose could contaminate the brake fluid. This contaminated brake fluid was then absorbed by the secondary cup seal, ca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/acura/ilx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/ilx"},{"year":2023,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"Integra","model_slug":"integra","action_number":"EA23003","status":"closed","subject":"Momentary Increased Steering Effort","components":"STEERING","opened":"2023-11-29","closed":"2025-01-28","recall_campaign":"24V744","summary":"On November 29, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Engineering Analysis (EA23003) to assess allegations of momentary increase in steering effort in model years (MY) 2022-2023 Honda Civic, 2023MY Honda CR-V, and 2023MY Acura Integra vehicles (subject vehicles). The complaints received by ODI alleged that the subject vehicles experienced a momentary increase in required steering effort (described as “sticky steering”) occurring mostly at highway speeds after driving for an extended amount of time; these complaints could not be duplicated during dealer service technicians’ qu","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/acura/integra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/integra"},{"year":2024,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"Integra","model_slug":"integra","action_number":"EA23003","status":"closed","subject":"Momentary Increased Steering Effort","components":"STEERING","opened":"2023-11-29","closed":"2025-01-28","recall_campaign":"24V744","summary":"On November 29, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Engineering Analysis (EA23003) to assess allegations of momentary increase in steering effort in model years (MY) 2022-2023 Honda Civic, 2023MY Honda CR-V, and 2023MY Acura Integra vehicles (subject vehicles). The complaints received by ODI alleged that the subject vehicles experienced a momentary increase in required steering effort (described as “sticky steering”) occurring mostly at highway speeds after driving for an extended amount of time; these complaints could not be duplicated during dealer service technicians’ qu","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/acura/integra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/integra"},{"year":2016,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"MDX","model_slug":"mdx","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/acura/mdx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/mdx"},{"year":2016,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"MDX","model_slug":"mdx","action_number":"PE25008","status":"open","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 414 reports of connecting rod bearing failures in the 3.5L V6 engine used in the following vehicles: Model Years (MY) 2018-2020 Acura TLX, MY2016-2020 Acura MDX, MY2016-2020 Honda Pilot, MY2018-2020 Honda Odyssey, and MY2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline.  The subject engine failures were analyzed as part of a Recall Query (RQ24013).  It was determined that these engine failures are outside the scope of Honda Recall 23V-751. Further, evidence gathered in conjunction with RQ24013 does not suggest this failure is caused by the same crankshaft manufacturing defect that is addressed by Honda in Recall 23V-751.  Based on analysis of data from RQ24013, NHTSA has closed that investigation. The significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of RQ24013 presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues.  To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/acura/mdx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/mdx"},{"year":2016,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"MDX","model_slug":"mdx","action_number":"RQ24013","status":"closed","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2024-11-08","closed":"2025-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 8, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ24013 to assess the scope of Honda recall 23V-751 after receiving complaints that alleged connecting rod bearing failures in vehicles that were not within the scope of recall 23V-751. In November 2023, Honda recalled 248,999 various Model Year (MY)2016–2020 Honda and Acura vehicles equipped with the 3.5L V6 engine. Honda recalled these vehicles due to a crankshaft manufacturing defect that caused premature connecting rod bearing wear and engine seizure. While the out-of-scope failures involved in these complai","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/acura/mdx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/mdx"},{"year":2017,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"MDX","model_slug":"mdx","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/acura/mdx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/mdx"},{"year":2017,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"MDX","model_slug":"mdx","action_number":"PE25008","status":"open","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 414 reports of connecting rod bearing failures in the 3.5L V6 engine used in the following vehicles: Model Years (MY) 2018-2020 Acura TLX, MY2016-2020 Acura MDX, MY2016-2020 Honda Pilot, MY2018-2020 Honda Odyssey, and MY2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline.  The subject engine failures were analyzed as part of a Recall Query (RQ24013).  It was determined that these engine failures are outside the scope of Honda Recall 23V-751. Further, evidence gathered in conjunction with RQ24013 does not suggest this failure is caused by the same crankshaft manufacturing defect that is addressed by Honda in Recall 23V-751.  Based on analysis of data from RQ24013, NHTSA has closed that investigation. The significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of RQ24013 presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues.  To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/acura/mdx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/mdx"},{"year":2017,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"MDX","model_slug":"mdx","action_number":"RQ24013","status":"closed","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2024-11-08","closed":"2025-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 8, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ24013 to assess the scope of Honda recall 23V-751 after receiving complaints that alleged connecting rod bearing failures in vehicles that were not within the scope of recall 23V-751. In November 2023, Honda recalled 248,999 various Model Year (MY)2016–2020 Honda and Acura vehicles equipped with the 3.5L V6 engine. Honda recalled these vehicles due to a crankshaft manufacturing defect that caused premature connecting rod bearing wear and engine seizure. While the out-of-scope failures involved in these complai","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/acura/mdx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/mdx"},{"year":2018,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"MDX","model_slug":"mdx","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/acura/mdx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/mdx"},{"year":2018,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"MDX","model_slug":"mdx","action_number":"PE25008","status":"open","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 414 reports of connecting rod bearing failures in the 3.5L V6 engine used in the following vehicles: Model Years (MY) 2018-2020 Acura TLX, MY2016-2020 Acura MDX, MY2016-2020 Honda Pilot, MY2018-2020 Honda Odyssey, and MY2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline.  The subject engine failures were analyzed as part of a Recall Query (RQ24013).  It was determined that these engine failures are outside the scope of Honda Recall 23V-751. Further, evidence gathered in conjunction with RQ24013 does not suggest this failure is caused by the same crankshaft manufacturing defect that is addressed by Honda in Recall 23V-751.  Based on analysis of data from RQ24013, NHTSA has closed that investigation. The significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of RQ24013 presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues.  To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/acura/mdx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/mdx"},{"year":2018,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"MDX","model_slug":"mdx","action_number":"RQ24013","status":"closed","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2024-11-08","closed":"2025-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 8, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ24013 to assess the scope of Honda recall 23V-751 after receiving complaints that alleged connecting rod bearing failures in vehicles that were not within the scope of recall 23V-751. In November 2023, Honda recalled 248,999 various Model Year (MY)2016–2020 Honda and Acura vehicles equipped with the 3.5L V6 engine. Honda recalled these vehicles due to a crankshaft manufacturing defect that caused premature connecting rod bearing wear and engine seizure. While the out-of-scope failures involved in these complai","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/acura/mdx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/mdx"},{"year":2019,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"MDX","model_slug":"mdx","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/acura/mdx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/mdx"},{"year":2019,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"MDX","model_slug":"mdx","action_number":"PE25008","status":"open","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 414 reports of connecting rod bearing failures in the 3.5L V6 engine used in the following vehicles: Model Years (MY) 2018-2020 Acura TLX, MY2016-2020 Acura MDX, MY2016-2020 Honda Pilot, MY2018-2020 Honda Odyssey, and MY2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline.  The subject engine failures were analyzed as part of a Recall Query (RQ24013).  It was determined that these engine failures are outside the scope of Honda Recall 23V-751. Further, evidence gathered in conjunction with RQ24013 does not suggest this failure is caused by the same crankshaft manufacturing defect that is addressed by Honda in Recall 23V-751.  Based on analysis of data from RQ24013, NHTSA has closed that investigation. The significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of RQ24013 presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues.  To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/acura/mdx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/mdx"},{"year":2019,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"MDX","model_slug":"mdx","action_number":"RQ24013","status":"closed","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2024-11-08","closed":"2025-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 8, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ24013 to assess the scope of Honda recall 23V-751 after receiving complaints that alleged connecting rod bearing failures in vehicles that were not within the scope of recall 23V-751. In November 2023, Honda recalled 248,999 various Model Year (MY)2016–2020 Honda and Acura vehicles equipped with the 3.5L V6 engine. Honda recalled these vehicles due to a crankshaft manufacturing defect that caused premature connecting rod bearing wear and engine seizure. While the out-of-scope failures involved in these complai","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/acura/mdx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/mdx"},{"year":2020,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"MDX","model_slug":"mdx","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/acura/mdx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/mdx"},{"year":2020,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"MDX","model_slug":"mdx","action_number":"PE25008","status":"open","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 414 reports of connecting rod bearing failures in the 3.5L V6 engine used in the following vehicles: Model Years (MY) 2018-2020 Acura TLX, MY2016-2020 Acura MDX, MY2016-2020 Honda Pilot, MY2018-2020 Honda Odyssey, and MY2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline.  The subject engine failures were analyzed as part of a Recall Query (RQ24013).  It was determined that these engine failures are outside the scope of Honda Recall 23V-751. Further, evidence gathered in conjunction with RQ24013 does not suggest this failure is caused by the same crankshaft manufacturing defect that is addressed by Honda in Recall 23V-751.  Based on analysis of data from RQ24013, NHTSA has closed that investigation. The significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of RQ24013 presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues.  To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/acura/mdx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/mdx"},{"year":2020,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"MDX","model_slug":"mdx","action_number":"RQ24013","status":"closed","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2024-11-08","closed":"2025-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 8, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ24013 to assess the scope of Honda recall 23V-751 after receiving complaints that alleged connecting rod bearing failures in vehicles that were not within the scope of recall 23V-751. In November 2023, Honda recalled 248,999 various Model Year (MY)2016–2020 Honda and Acura vehicles equipped with the 3.5L V6 engine. Honda recalled these vehicles due to a crankshaft manufacturing defect that caused premature connecting rod bearing wear and engine seizure. While the out-of-scope failures involved in these complai","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/acura/mdx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/mdx"},{"year":2021,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"MDX","model_slug":"mdx","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/acura/mdx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/mdx"},{"year":2022,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"MDX","model_slug":"mdx","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/acura/mdx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/mdx"},{"year":2022,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"MDX","model_slug":"mdx","action_number":"DP26001","status":"closed","subject":"All wheel drive allegation","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2026-03-06","closed":"2026-08-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has completed its review of a Petition dated January 9, 2026, requesting an investigation into the loss of the optional all-wheel drive capability in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Acura TLX and MY 2022-2023 Acura MDX vehicles. The Petition alleges failures in the interfacing splines between the front wheel drive transaxle and the rear wheel drive power take off unit. Failure of these splines prevents the transfer of drive power to the rear axle, making the vehicle front wheel drive only. The Petition further alleges that this failure reduces vehicle direct","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/acura/mdx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/mdx"},{"year":2023,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"MDX","model_slug":"mdx","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/acura/mdx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/mdx"},{"year":2023,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"MDX","model_slug":"mdx","action_number":"DP26001","status":"closed","subject":"All wheel drive allegation","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2026-03-06","closed":"2026-08-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has completed its review of a Petition dated January 9, 2026, requesting an investigation into the loss of the optional all-wheel drive capability in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Acura TLX and MY 2022-2023 Acura MDX vehicles. The Petition alleges failures in the interfacing splines between the front wheel drive transaxle and the rear wheel drive power take off unit. Failure of these splines prevents the transfer of drive power to the rear axle, making the vehicle front wheel drive only. The Petition further alleges that this failure reduces vehicle direct","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/acura/mdx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/mdx"},{"year":2024,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"MDX","model_slug":"mdx","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/acura/mdx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/mdx"},{"year":2025,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"MDX","model_slug":"mdx","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/acura/mdx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/mdx"},{"year":2017,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"NSX","model_slug":"nsx","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/acura/nsx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/nsx"},{"year":2018,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"NSX","model_slug":"nsx","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/acura/nsx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/nsx"},{"year":2019,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"NSX","model_slug":"nsx","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/acura/nsx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/nsx"},{"year":2020,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"NSX","model_slug":"nsx","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/acura/nsx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/nsx"},{"year":2021,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"NSX","model_slug":"nsx","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/acura/nsx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/nsx"},{"year":2013,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"RDX","model_slug":"rdx","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/acura/rdx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/rdx"},{"year":2014,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"RDX","model_slug":"rdx","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/acura/rdx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/rdx"},{"year":2015,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"RDX","model_slug":"rdx","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/acura/rdx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/rdx"},{"year":2016,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"RDX","model_slug":"rdx","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/acura/rdx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/rdx"},{"year":2017,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"RDX","model_slug":"rdx","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/acura/rdx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/rdx"},{"year":2014,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"RLX","model_slug":"rlx","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/acura/rlx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/rlx"},{"year":2014,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"RLX","model_slug":"rlx","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/acura/rlx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/rlx"},{"year":2015,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"RLX","model_slug":"rlx","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/acura/rlx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/rlx"},{"year":2015,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"RLX","model_slug":"rlx","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/acura/rlx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/rlx"},{"year":2016,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"RLX","model_slug":"rlx","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/acura/rlx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/rlx"},{"year":2016,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"RLX","model_slug":"rlx","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/acura/rlx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/rlx"},{"year":2017,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"RLX","model_slug":"rlx","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/acura/rlx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/rlx"},{"year":2017,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"RLX","model_slug":"rlx","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/acura/rlx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/rlx"},{"year":2018,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"RLX","model_slug":"rlx","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/acura/rlx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/rlx"},{"year":2019,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"RLX","model_slug":"rlx","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/acura/rlx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/rlx"},{"year":2012,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"TL","model_slug":"tl","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/acura/tl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/tl"},{"year":2013,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"TL","model_slug":"tl","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/acura/tl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/tl"},{"year":2014,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"TL","model_slug":"tl","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/acura/tl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/tl"},{"year":2015,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"TLX","model_slug":"tlx","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/acura/tlx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/tlx"},{"year":2015,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"TLX","model_slug":"tlx","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/acura/tlx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/tlx"},{"year":2016,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"TLX","model_slug":"tlx","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/acura/tlx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/tlx"},{"year":2016,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"TLX","model_slug":"tlx","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/acura/tlx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/tlx"},{"year":2017,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"TLX","model_slug":"tlx","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/acura/tlx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/tlx"},{"year":2017,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"TLX","model_slug":"tlx","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/acura/tlx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/tlx"},{"year":2018,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"TLX","model_slug":"tlx","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/acura/tlx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/tlx"},{"year":2018,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"TLX","model_slug":"tlx","action_number":"PE25008","status":"open","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 414 reports of connecting rod bearing failures in the 3.5L V6 engine used in the following vehicles: Model Years (MY) 2018-2020 Acura TLX, MY2016-2020 Acura MDX, MY2016-2020 Honda Pilot, MY2018-2020 Honda Odyssey, and MY2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline.  The subject engine failures were analyzed as part of a Recall Query (RQ24013).  It was determined that these engine failures are outside the scope of Honda Recall 23V-751. Further, evidence gathered in conjunction with RQ24013 does not suggest this failure is caused by the same crankshaft manufacturing defect that is addressed by Honda in Recall 23V-751.  Based on analysis of data from RQ24013, NHTSA has closed that investigation. The significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of RQ24013 presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues.  To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/acura/tlx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/tlx"},{"year":2018,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"TLX","model_slug":"tlx","action_number":"RQ24013","status":"closed","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2024-11-08","closed":"2025-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 8, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ24013 to assess the scope of Honda recall 23V-751 after receiving complaints that alleged connecting rod bearing failures in vehicles that were not within the scope of recall 23V-751. In November 2023, Honda recalled 248,999 various Model Year (MY)2016–2020 Honda and Acura vehicles equipped with the 3.5L V6 engine. Honda recalled these vehicles due to a crankshaft manufacturing defect that caused premature connecting rod bearing wear and engine seizure. While the out-of-scope failures involved in these complai","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/acura/tlx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/tlx"},{"year":2019,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"TLX","model_slug":"tlx","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/acura/tlx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/tlx"},{"year":2019,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"TLX","model_slug":"tlx","action_number":"PE25008","status":"open","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 414 reports of connecting rod bearing failures in the 3.5L V6 engine used in the following vehicles: Model Years (MY) 2018-2020 Acura TLX, MY2016-2020 Acura MDX, MY2016-2020 Honda Pilot, MY2018-2020 Honda Odyssey, and MY2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline.  The subject engine failures were analyzed as part of a Recall Query (RQ24013).  It was determined that these engine failures are outside the scope of Honda Recall 23V-751. Further, evidence gathered in conjunction with RQ24013 does not suggest this failure is caused by the same crankshaft manufacturing defect that is addressed by Honda in Recall 23V-751.  Based on analysis of data from RQ24013, NHTSA has closed that investigation. The significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of RQ24013 presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues.  To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/acura/tlx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/tlx"},{"year":2019,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"TLX","model_slug":"tlx","action_number":"RQ24013","status":"closed","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2024-11-08","closed":"2025-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 8, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ24013 to assess the scope of Honda recall 23V-751 after receiving complaints that alleged connecting rod bearing failures in vehicles that were not within the scope of recall 23V-751. In November 2023, Honda recalled 248,999 various Model Year (MY)2016–2020 Honda and Acura vehicles equipped with the 3.5L V6 engine. Honda recalled these vehicles due to a crankshaft manufacturing defect that caused premature connecting rod bearing wear and engine seizure. While the out-of-scope failures involved in these complai","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/acura/tlx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/tlx"},{"year":2020,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"TLX","model_slug":"tlx","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/acura/tlx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/tlx"},{"year":2020,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"TLX","model_slug":"tlx","action_number":"PE25008","status":"open","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 414 reports of connecting rod bearing failures in the 3.5L V6 engine used in the following vehicles: Model Years (MY) 2018-2020 Acura TLX, MY2016-2020 Acura MDX, MY2016-2020 Honda Pilot, MY2018-2020 Honda Odyssey, and MY2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline.  The subject engine failures were analyzed as part of a Recall Query (RQ24013).  It was determined that these engine failures are outside the scope of Honda Recall 23V-751. Further, evidence gathered in conjunction with RQ24013 does not suggest this failure is caused by the same crankshaft manufacturing defect that is addressed by Honda in Recall 23V-751.  Based on analysis of data from RQ24013, NHTSA has closed that investigation. The significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of RQ24013 presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues.  To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/acura/tlx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/tlx"},{"year":2020,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"TLX","model_slug":"tlx","action_number":"RQ24013","status":"closed","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2024-11-08","closed":"2025-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 8, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ24013 to assess the scope of Honda recall 23V-751 after receiving complaints that alleged connecting rod bearing failures in vehicles that were not within the scope of recall 23V-751. In November 2023, Honda recalled 248,999 various Model Year (MY)2016–2020 Honda and Acura vehicles equipped with the 3.5L V6 engine. Honda recalled these vehicles due to a crankshaft manufacturing defect that caused premature connecting rod bearing wear and engine seizure. While the out-of-scope failures involved in these complai","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/acura/tlx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/tlx"},{"year":2021,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"TLX","model_slug":"tlx","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/acura/tlx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/tlx"},{"year":2021,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"TLX","model_slug":"tlx","action_number":"DP26001","status":"closed","subject":"All wheel drive allegation","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2026-03-06","closed":"2026-08-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has completed its review of a Petition dated January 9, 2026, requesting an investigation into the loss of the optional all-wheel drive capability in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Acura TLX and MY 2022-2023 Acura MDX vehicles. The Petition alleges failures in the interfacing splines between the front wheel drive transaxle and the rear wheel drive power take off unit. Failure of these splines prevents the transfer of drive power to the rear axle, making the vehicle front wheel drive only. The Petition further alleges that this failure reduces vehicle direct","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/acura/tlx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/tlx"},{"year":2022,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"TLX","model_slug":"tlx","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/acura/tlx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/tlx"},{"year":2022,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"TLX","model_slug":"tlx","action_number":"DP26001","status":"closed","subject":"All wheel drive allegation","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2026-03-06","closed":"2026-08-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has completed its review of a Petition dated January 9, 2026, requesting an investigation into the loss of the optional all-wheel drive capability in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Acura TLX and MY 2022-2023 Acura MDX vehicles. The Petition alleges failures in the interfacing splines between the front wheel drive transaxle and the rear wheel drive power take off unit. Failure of these splines prevents the transfer of drive power to the rear axle, making the vehicle front wheel drive only. The Petition further alleges that this failure reduces vehicle direct","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/acura/tlx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/tlx"},{"year":2023,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"TLX","model_slug":"tlx","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/acura/tlx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/tlx"},{"year":2023,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"TLX","model_slug":"tlx","action_number":"DP26001","status":"closed","subject":"All wheel drive allegation","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2026-03-06","closed":"2026-08-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has completed its review of a Petition dated January 9, 2026, requesting an investigation into the loss of the optional all-wheel drive capability in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Acura TLX and MY 2022-2023 Acura MDX vehicles. The Petition alleges failures in the interfacing splines between the front wheel drive transaxle and the rear wheel drive power take off unit. Failure of these splines prevents the transfer of drive power to the rear axle, making the vehicle front wheel drive only. The Petition further alleges that this failure reduces vehicle direct","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/acura/tlx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/tlx"},{"year":2024,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"TLX","model_slug":"tlx","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/acura/tlx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/tlx"},{"year":2025,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"TLX","model_slug":"tlx","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/acura/tlx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/tlx"},{"year":2012,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"TSX","model_slug":"tsx","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/acura/tsx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/tsx"},{"year":2013,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"TSX","model_slug":"tsx","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/acura/tsx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/tsx"},{"year":2014,"make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"TSX","model_slug":"tsx","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/acura/tsx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/acura/tsx"},{"year":2010,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"A3","model_slug":"a3","action_number":"EA11003","status":"closed","subject":"High-Pressure Fuel Pump Failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL","opened":"2011-02-07","closed":"2015-03-27","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investgation (ODI) opened EA11-003 on February 7, 2011, based on 160 complaints to ODI and Volkswagen involving high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failures in model year (MY) 2009 through 2010 Volkswagen Jetta and Golf and Audi A3 TDI vehicles and questions regarding fuel sample results provided by Volkswagen as part of its response to PE10-034.During EA11-003, ODI analyzed design information, field experience and test data for MY 2009 through 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, Golf and Touareg and Audi A3 and Q7 vehicles equipped with TDI engines. Volkswagen has not identified any desig","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/audi/a3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/a3"},{"year":2010,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"A3","model_slug":"a3","action_number":"PE09035","status":"closed","subject":"VEHICLE STALL/LOSS MOTIVE POWER","components":"POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION","opened":"2009-07-17","closed":"2009-11-19","recall_campaign":"09V333000","summary":"THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH DIRECT SHIFT GEARBOX (DSG) TRANSMISSIONS, WHICH FEATURE A 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC GEARBOX WITH TWO WET RUNNING CLUTCHES (DUAL CLUTCH) IN WHICH THE CLUTCH MECHANISM AND GEAR CHANGES ARE ELECTROHYDRAULICALLY OPERATED BY A MECHATRONIC CONTROL UNIT.THE DSG MECHATRONIC CONTROLLER INCLUDES EXTENSIVE SELF DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTIONS AND STRATEGIES TO ENSURE SAFE OPERATION AND PREVENT SYSTEM/COMPONENT DAMAGE IN THE EVENT OF COMPONENT FAILURES OR HARSH OPERATING CONDITIONS.THE BASIC HIERARCHY OF FAULT MODES INCLUDES SOME THAT ONLY RESULT IN THE STORAGE OF A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/audi/a3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/a3"},{"year":2010,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"A3","model_slug":"a3","action_number":"PE10034","status":"closed","subject":"High Pressure Fuel Pump Failure (HPFP)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL","opened":"2010-08-26","closed":"2011-02-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) and Volkswagen (VW) have received a total of 160 complaints and field reports alleging incidents of engine stall and/or loss of power that appear to be related to high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failures in certain model year (MY) 2009 through 2010 Volkswagen Jetta and MY 2010 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 vehicles equipped with TDI clean diesel engines.Approximately half of the reports indicate that the failure resulted in an engine stall incident, with many of these alleging stall incidents at highway speeds in traffic with no restart.There has been one","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/audi/a3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/a3"},{"year":2010,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"A3","model_slug":"a3","action_number":"PE11023","status":"closed","subject":"Diesel Fuel Injector Line Leakage","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL","opened":"2011-08-02","closed":"2011-12-02","recall_campaign":"11V490000","summary":"By letter dated October 3, 2011, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it will conduct a safety recall to address a defect in approximately 168,275 model year (MY) 2009-2012 Volkswagen Jetta, Jetta Sportwagen, Golf, and Audi A3 vehicles equipped with the 2.0L TDI Common Rail Clean Diesel engine (NHTSA Recall No. 11V-490).The recalled Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen vehicles were built from May 2008 through September 2011, the Golf vehicles were built from May 2009 through September 2011, and the Audi A3 vehicles were built fr","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/audi/a3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/a3"},{"year":2011,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"A3","model_slug":"a3","action_number":"EA11003","status":"closed","subject":"High-Pressure Fuel Pump Failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL","opened":"2011-02-07","closed":"2015-03-27","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investgation (ODI) opened EA11-003 on February 7, 2011, based on 160 complaints to ODI and Volkswagen involving high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failures in model year (MY) 2009 through 2010 Volkswagen Jetta and Golf and Audi A3 TDI vehicles and questions regarding fuel sample results provided by Volkswagen as part of its response to PE10-034.During EA11-003, ODI analyzed design information, field experience and test data for MY 2009 through 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, Golf and Touareg and Audi A3 and Q7 vehicles equipped with TDI engines. Volkswagen has not identified any desig","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/audi/a3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/a3"},{"year":2011,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"A3","model_slug":"a3","action_number":"PE11023","status":"closed","subject":"Diesel Fuel Injector Line Leakage","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL","opened":"2011-08-02","closed":"2011-12-02","recall_campaign":"11V490000","summary":"By letter dated October 3, 2011, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it will conduct a safety recall to address a defect in approximately 168,275 model year (MY) 2009-2012 Volkswagen Jetta, Jetta Sportwagen, Golf, and Audi A3 vehicles equipped with the 2.0L TDI Common Rail Clean Diesel engine (NHTSA Recall No. 11V-490).The recalled Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen vehicles were built from May 2008 through September 2011, the Golf vehicles were built from May 2009 through September 2011, and the Audi A3 vehicles were built fr","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/audi/a3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/a3"},{"year":2012,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"A3","model_slug":"a3","action_number":"EA11003","status":"closed","subject":"High-Pressure Fuel Pump Failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL","opened":"2011-02-07","closed":"2015-03-27","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investgation (ODI) opened EA11-003 on February 7, 2011, based on 160 complaints to ODI and Volkswagen involving high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failures in model year (MY) 2009 through 2010 Volkswagen Jetta and Golf and Audi A3 TDI vehicles and questions regarding fuel sample results provided by Volkswagen as part of its response to PE10-034.During EA11-003, ODI analyzed design information, field experience and test data for MY 2009 through 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, Golf and Touareg and Audi A3 and Q7 vehicles equipped with TDI engines. Volkswagen has not identified any desig","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/audi/a3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/a3"},{"year":2012,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"A3","model_slug":"a3","action_number":"PE11023","status":"closed","subject":"Diesel Fuel Injector Line Leakage","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL","opened":"2011-08-02","closed":"2011-12-02","recall_campaign":"11V490000","summary":"By letter dated October 3, 2011, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it will conduct a safety recall to address a defect in approximately 168,275 model year (MY) 2009-2012 Volkswagen Jetta, Jetta Sportwagen, Golf, and Audi A3 vehicles equipped with the 2.0L TDI Common Rail Clean Diesel engine (NHTSA Recall No. 11V-490).The recalled Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen vehicles were built from May 2008 through September 2011, the Golf vehicles were built from May 2009 through September 2011, and the Audi A3 vehicles were built fr","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/audi/a3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/a3"},{"year":2015,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"A3","model_slug":"a3","action_number":"RQ23007","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","recall_campaign":"24V110","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emiss","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/audi/a3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/a3"},{"year":2016,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"A3","model_slug":"a3","action_number":"RQ23007","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","recall_campaign":"24V110","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emiss","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/audi/a3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/a3"},{"year":2017,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"A3","model_slug":"a3","action_number":"RQ23007","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","recall_campaign":"24V110","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emiss","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/audi/a3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/a3"},{"year":2018,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"A3","model_slug":"a3","action_number":"RQ23007","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","recall_campaign":"24V110","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emiss","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/audi/a3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/a3"},{"year":2019,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"A3","model_slug":"a3","action_number":"RQ23007","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","recall_campaign":"24V110","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emiss","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/audi/a3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/a3"},{"year":2020,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"A3","model_slug":"a3","action_number":"RQ23007","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","recall_campaign":"24V110","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emiss","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/audi/a3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/a3"},{"year":2013,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"A8","model_slug":"a8","action_number":"EA22001","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","opened":"2022-04-04","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE 21-009) after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7 equipped with the 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported the vehicles would stall with no warning while driving at highway or city traffic speeds. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints alleged the major contributing factor to the engine stalling was the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints cited the turbocharger fa","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/audi/a8","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/a8"},{"year":2013,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"A8","model_slug":"a8","action_number":"PE21009","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","opened":"2021-03-29","closed":"2022-05-27","recall_campaign":"22V178000","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 21-009 after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7. The subject vehicles are equipped with 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported that the vehicles stall suddenly with no warning while driving on the highway or in city traffic. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints allege the major contributing factor to the engine stalling is the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/audi/a8","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/a8"},{"year":2014,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"A8","model_slug":"a8","action_number":"EA22001","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","opened":"2022-04-04","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE 21-009) after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7 equipped with the 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported the vehicles would stall with no warning while driving at highway or city traffic speeds. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints alleged the major contributing factor to the engine stalling was the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints cited the turbocharger fa","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/audi/a8","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/a8"},{"year":2014,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"A8","model_slug":"a8","action_number":"PE21009","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","opened":"2021-03-29","closed":"2022-05-27","recall_campaign":"22V178000","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 21-009 after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7. The subject vehicles are equipped with 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported that the vehicles stall suddenly with no warning while driving on the highway or in city traffic. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints allege the major contributing factor to the engine stalling is the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/audi/a8","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/a8"},{"year":2015,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"A8","model_slug":"a8","action_number":"EA22001","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","opened":"2022-04-04","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE 21-009) after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7 equipped with the 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported the vehicles would stall with no warning while driving at highway or city traffic speeds. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints alleged the major contributing factor to the engine stalling was the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints cited the turbocharger fa","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/audi/a8","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/a8"},{"year":2015,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"A8","model_slug":"a8","action_number":"PE21009","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","opened":"2021-03-29","closed":"2022-05-27","recall_campaign":"22V178000","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 21-009 after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7. The subject vehicles are equipped with 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported that the vehicles stall suddenly with no warning while driving on the highway or in city traffic. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints allege the major contributing factor to the engine stalling is the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/audi/a8","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/a8"},{"year":2016,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"A8","model_slug":"a8","action_number":"EA22001","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","opened":"2022-04-04","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE 21-009) after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7 equipped with the 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported the vehicles would stall with no warning while driving at highway or city traffic speeds. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints alleged the major contributing factor to the engine stalling was the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints cited the turbocharger fa","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/audi/a8","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/a8"},{"year":2016,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"A8","model_slug":"a8","action_number":"PE21009","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","opened":"2021-03-29","closed":"2022-05-27","recall_campaign":"22V178000","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 21-009 after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7. The subject vehicles are equipped with 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported that the vehicles stall suddenly with no warning while driving on the highway or in city traffic. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints allege the major contributing factor to the engine stalling is the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/audi/a8","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/a8"},{"year":2019,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"e-tron","model_slug":"e-tron","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/audi/e-tron","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/e-tron"},{"year":2021,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"e-tron","model_slug":"e-tron","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/audi/e-tron","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/e-tron"},{"year":2022,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"e-tron","model_slug":"e-tron","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/audi/e-tron","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/e-tron"},{"year":2010,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"Q7","model_slug":"q7","action_number":"EA11003","status":"closed","subject":"High-Pressure Fuel Pump Failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL","opened":"2011-02-07","closed":"2015-03-27","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investgation (ODI) opened EA11-003 on February 7, 2011, based on 160 complaints to ODI and Volkswagen involving high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failures in model year (MY) 2009 through 2010 Volkswagen Jetta and Golf and Audi A3 TDI vehicles and questions regarding fuel sample results provided by Volkswagen as part of its response to PE10-034.During EA11-003, ODI analyzed design information, field experience and test data for MY 2009 through 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, Golf and Touareg and Audi A3 and Q7 vehicles equipped with TDI engines. Volkswagen has not identified any desig","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/audi/q7","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/q7"},{"year":2011,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"Q7","model_slug":"q7","action_number":"EA11003","status":"closed","subject":"High-Pressure Fuel Pump Failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL","opened":"2011-02-07","closed":"2015-03-27","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investgation (ODI) opened EA11-003 on February 7, 2011, based on 160 complaints to ODI and Volkswagen involving high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failures in model year (MY) 2009 through 2010 Volkswagen Jetta and Golf and Audi A3 TDI vehicles and questions regarding fuel sample results provided by Volkswagen as part of its response to PE10-034.During EA11-003, ODI analyzed design information, field experience and test data for MY 2009 through 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, Golf and Touareg and Audi A3 and Q7 vehicles equipped with TDI engines. Volkswagen has not identified any desig","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/audi/q7","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/q7"},{"year":2012,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"Q7","model_slug":"q7","action_number":"EA11003","status":"closed","subject":"High-Pressure Fuel Pump Failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL","opened":"2011-02-07","closed":"2015-03-27","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investgation (ODI) opened EA11-003 on February 7, 2011, based on 160 complaints to ODI and Volkswagen involving high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failures in model year (MY) 2009 through 2010 Volkswagen Jetta and Golf and Audi A3 TDI vehicles and questions regarding fuel sample results provided by Volkswagen as part of its response to PE10-034.During EA11-003, ODI analyzed design information, field experience and test data for MY 2009 through 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, Golf and Touareg and Audi A3 and Q7 vehicles equipped with TDI engines. Volkswagen has not identified any desig","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/audi/q7","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/q7"},{"year":2018,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"RS 3","model_slug":"rs-3","action_number":"RQ23007","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","recall_campaign":"24V110","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emiss","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/audi/rs-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/rs-3"},{"year":2019,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"RS 3","model_slug":"rs-3","action_number":"RQ23007","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","recall_campaign":"24V110","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. 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The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emiss","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/audi/rs-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/rs-3"},{"year":2020,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"RS 3","model_slug":"rs-3","action_number":"RQ23007","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","recall_campaign":"24V110","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emiss","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/audi/rs-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/rs-3"},{"year":2015,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"S3","model_slug":"s3","action_number":"RQ23007","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","recall_campaign":"24V110","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. 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The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emiss","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/audi/s3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/s3"},{"year":2016,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"S3","model_slug":"s3","action_number":"RQ23007","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","recall_campaign":"24V110","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emiss","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/audi/s3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/s3"},{"year":2017,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"S3","model_slug":"s3","action_number":"RQ23007","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","recall_campaign":"24V110","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. 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The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emiss","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/audi/s3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/s3"},{"year":2018,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"S3","model_slug":"s3","action_number":"RQ23007","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","recall_campaign":"24V110","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emiss","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/audi/s3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/s3"},{"year":2019,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"S3","model_slug":"s3","action_number":"RQ23007","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","recall_campaign":"24V110","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. 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The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emiss","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/audi/s3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/s3"},{"year":2020,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"S3","model_slug":"s3","action_number":"RQ23007","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","recall_campaign":"24V110","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emiss","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/audi/s3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/s3"},{"year":2013,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"S6","model_slug":"s6","action_number":"EA22001","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","opened":"2022-04-04","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE 21-009) after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7 equipped with the 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported the vehicles would stall with no warning while driving at highway or city traffic speeds. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints alleged the major contributing factor to the engine stalling was the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints cited the turbocharger fa","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/audi/s6","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/s6"},{"year":2013,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"S6","model_slug":"s6","action_number":"PE21009","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","opened":"2021-03-29","closed":"2022-05-27","recall_campaign":"22V178000","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 21-009 after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7. The subject vehicles are equipped with 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported that the vehicles stall suddenly with no warning while driving on the highway or in city traffic. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints allege the major contributing factor to the engine stalling is the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/audi/s6","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/s6"},{"year":2014,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"S6","model_slug":"s6","action_number":"EA22001","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","opened":"2022-04-04","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE 21-009) after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7 equipped with the 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported the vehicles would stall with no warning while driving at highway or city traffic speeds. 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Complainants reported that the vehicles stall suddenly with no warning while driving on the highway or in city traffic. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints allege the major contributing factor to the engine stalling is the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/audi/s6","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/s6"},{"year":2015,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"S6","model_slug":"s6","action_number":"EA22001","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","opened":"2022-04-04","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE 21-009) after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7 equipped with the 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported the vehicles would stall with no warning while driving at highway or city traffic speeds. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. 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Complainants reported that the vehicles stall suddenly with no warning while driving on the highway or in city traffic. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints allege the major contributing factor to the engine stalling is the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/audi/s6","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/s6"},{"year":2016,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"S6","model_slug":"s6","action_number":"EA22001","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","opened":"2022-04-04","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE 21-009) after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7 equipped with the 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported the vehicles would stall with no warning while driving at highway or city traffic speeds. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints alleged the major contributing factor to the engine stalling was the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints cited the turbocharger fa","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/audi/s6","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/s6"},{"year":2016,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"S6","model_slug":"s6","action_number":"PE21009","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","opened":"2021-03-29","closed":"2022-05-27","recall_campaign":"22V178000","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 21-009 after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7. The subject vehicles are equipped with 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported that the vehicles stall suddenly with no warning while driving on the highway or in city traffic. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints allege the major contributing factor to the engine stalling is the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/audi/s6","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/s6"},{"year":2013,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"S7","model_slug":"s7","action_number":"EA22001","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","opened":"2022-04-04","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE 21-009) after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7 equipped with the 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported the vehicles would stall with no warning while driving at highway or city traffic speeds. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints alleged the major contributing factor to the engine stalling was the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints cited the turbocharger fa","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/audi/s7","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/s7"},{"year":2013,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"S7","model_slug":"s7","action_number":"PE21009","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","opened":"2021-03-29","closed":"2022-05-27","recall_campaign":"22V178000","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 21-009 after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7. The subject vehicles are equipped with 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported that the vehicles stall suddenly with no warning while driving on the highway or in city traffic. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints allege the major contributing factor to the engine stalling is the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/audi/s7","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/s7"},{"year":2014,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"S7","model_slug":"s7","action_number":"EA22001","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","opened":"2022-04-04","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE 21-009) after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7 equipped with the 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported the vehicles would stall with no warning while driving at highway or city traffic speeds. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints alleged the major contributing factor to the engine stalling was the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints cited the turbocharger fa","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/audi/s7","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/s7"},{"year":2014,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"S7","model_slug":"s7","action_number":"PE21009","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","opened":"2021-03-29","closed":"2022-05-27","recall_campaign":"22V178000","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 21-009 after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7. The subject vehicles are equipped with 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported that the vehicles stall suddenly with no warning while driving on the highway or in city traffic. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints allege the major contributing factor to the engine stalling is the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/audi/s7","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/s7"},{"year":2015,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"S7","model_slug":"s7","action_number":"EA22001","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","opened":"2022-04-04","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE 21-009) after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7 equipped with the 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported the vehicles would stall with no warning while driving at highway or city traffic speeds. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints alleged the major contributing factor to the engine stalling was the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints cited the turbocharger fa","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/audi/s7","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/s7"},{"year":2015,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"S7","model_slug":"s7","action_number":"PE21009","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","opened":"2021-03-29","closed":"2022-05-27","recall_campaign":"22V178000","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 21-009 after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7. The subject vehicles are equipped with 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported that the vehicles stall suddenly with no warning while driving on the highway or in city traffic. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints allege the major contributing factor to the engine stalling is the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/audi/s7","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/s7"},{"year":2016,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"S7","model_slug":"s7","action_number":"EA22001","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","opened":"2022-04-04","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE 21-009) after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7 equipped with the 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported the vehicles would stall with no warning while driving at highway or city traffic speeds. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints alleged the major contributing factor to the engine stalling was the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints cited the turbocharger fa","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/audi/s7","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/s7"},{"year":2016,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"S7","model_slug":"s7","action_number":"PE21009","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","opened":"2021-03-29","closed":"2022-05-27","recall_campaign":"22V178000","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 21-009 after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7. The subject vehicles are equipped with 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported that the vehicles stall suddenly with no warning while driving on the highway or in city traffic. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints allege the major contributing factor to the engine stalling is the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/audi/s7","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/s7"},{"year":2013,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"S8","model_slug":"s8","action_number":"EA22001","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","opened":"2022-04-04","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE 21-009) after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7 equipped with the 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported the vehicles would stall with no warning while driving at highway or city traffic speeds. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints alleged the major contributing factor to the engine stalling was the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints cited the turbocharger fa","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/audi/s8","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/s8"},{"year":2013,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"S8","model_slug":"s8","action_number":"PE21009","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","opened":"2021-03-29","closed":"2022-05-27","recall_campaign":"22V178000","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 21-009 after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7. The subject vehicles are equipped with 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported that the vehicles stall suddenly with no warning while driving on the highway or in city traffic. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints allege the major contributing factor to the engine stalling is the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/audi/s8","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/s8"},{"year":2014,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"S8","model_slug":"s8","action_number":"EA22001","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","opened":"2022-04-04","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE 21-009) after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7 equipped with the 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported the vehicles would stall with no warning while driving at highway or city traffic speeds. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints alleged the major contributing factor to the engine stalling was the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints cited the turbocharger fa","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/audi/s8","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/s8"},{"year":2014,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"S8","model_slug":"s8","action_number":"PE21009","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","opened":"2021-03-29","closed":"2022-05-27","recall_campaign":"22V178000","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 21-009 after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7. The subject vehicles are equipped with 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported that the vehicles stall suddenly with no warning while driving on the highway or in city traffic. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints allege the major contributing factor to the engine stalling is the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/audi/s8","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/s8"},{"year":2015,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"S8","model_slug":"s8","action_number":"EA22001","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","opened":"2022-04-04","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE 21-009) after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7 equipped with the 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported the vehicles would stall with no warning while driving at highway or city traffic speeds. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints alleged the major contributing factor to the engine stalling was the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints cited the turbocharger fa","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/audi/s8","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/s8"},{"year":2015,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"S8","model_slug":"s8","action_number":"PE21009","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","opened":"2021-03-29","closed":"2022-05-27","recall_campaign":"22V178000","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 21-009 after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7. The subject vehicles are equipped with 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported that the vehicles stall suddenly with no warning while driving on the highway or in city traffic. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints allege the major contributing factor to the engine stalling is the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/audi/s8","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/s8"},{"year":2016,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"S8","model_slug":"s8","action_number":"EA22001","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","opened":"2022-04-04","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE 21-009) after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7 equipped with the 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported the vehicles would stall with no warning while driving at highway or city traffic speeds. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints alleged the major contributing factor to the engine stalling was the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints cited the turbocharger fa","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/audi/s8","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/s8"},{"year":2016,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"S8","model_slug":"s8","action_number":"PE21009","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","opened":"2021-03-29","closed":"2022-05-27","recall_campaign":"22V178000","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 21-009 after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7. The subject vehicles are equipped with 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported that the vehicles stall suddenly with no warning while driving on the highway or in city traffic. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints allege the major contributing factor to the engine stalling is the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/audi/s8","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/s8"},{"year":2010,"make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"TT","model_slug":"tt","action_number":"PE09035","status":"closed","subject":"VEHICLE STALL/LOSS MOTIVE POWER","components":"POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION","opened":"2009-07-17","closed":"2009-11-19","recall_campaign":"09V333000","summary":"THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH DIRECT SHIFT GEARBOX (DSG) TRANSMISSIONS, WHICH FEATURE A 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC GEARBOX WITH TWO WET RUNNING CLUTCHES (DUAL CLUTCH) IN WHICH THE CLUTCH MECHANISM AND GEAR CHANGES ARE ELECTROHYDRAULICALLY OPERATED BY A MECHATRONIC CONTROL UNIT.THE DSG MECHATRONIC CONTROLLER INCLUDES EXTENSIVE SELF DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTIONS AND STRATEGIES TO ENSURE SAFE OPERATION AND PREVENT SYSTEM/COMPONENT DAMAGE IN THE EVENT OF COMPONENT FAILURES OR HARSH OPERATING CONDITIONS.THE BASIC HIERARCHY OF FAULT MODES INCLUDES SOME THAT ONLY RESULT IN THE STORAGE OF A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/audi/tt","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/audi/tt"},{"year":2001,"make":"Bentley","make_slug":"bentley","model":"Azure","model_slug":"azure","action_number":"PE01004","status":"closed","subject":"VEHICLE EXPLOSION","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","opened":"2001-02-15","closed":"2001-03-29","recall_campaign":"01V096000","summary":"ALLEGED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER REFUELING, A DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN WAS DRIVING A BRAND NEW VEHICLE AWAY FROM THE REFUELING PUMP AND AN EXPLOSION INSIDE THE VEHICLE OCCURRED.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2001/bentley/azure","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bentley/azure"},{"year":2010,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"128i","model_slug":"128i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/bmw/128i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/128i"},{"year":2011,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"128i","model_slug":"128i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/bmw/128i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/128i"},{"year":2012,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"128i","model_slug":"128i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/bmw/128i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/128i"},{"year":2013,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"128i","model_slug":"128i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/bmw/128i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/128i"},{"year":2010,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"135i","model_slug":"135i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/bmw/135i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/135i"},{"year":2011,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"135i","model_slug":"135i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/bmw/135i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/135i"},{"year":2012,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"135i","model_slug":"135i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/bmw/135i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/135i"},{"year":2013,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"135i","model_slug":"135i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/bmw/135i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/135i"},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"228i","model_slug":"228i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/bmw/228i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/228i"},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"228i","model_slug":"228i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/bmw/228i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/228i"},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"228i","model_slug":"228i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/bmw/228i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/228i"},{"year":2017,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"230i","model_slug":"230i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/bmw/230i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/230i"},{"year":2018,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"230i","model_slug":"230i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/bmw/230i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/230i"},{"year":2013,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"320i","model_slug":"320i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/bmw/320i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/320i"},{"year":2013,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"320i","model_slug":"320i","action_number":"PE13030","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of power assist braking","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM","opened":"2013-09-06","closed":"2013-10-25","recall_campaign":"13V454000","summary":"In a letter dated September 26, 2013, BMW Group submitted a safety recall notice to NHTSA identifying a defect condition in the vacuum pump oil supply that may result in loss of power assist braking in 76,191 model year (MY) 2012 through 2014 BMW 3-Series, 5-Series, X1 SAV, X3 SAV, and Z4 vehicles equipped with 4-cylinder engines (NHTSA Recall 13V-454).According to BMW, movement of the seal disk within the camshaft may result in blocking of the oil supply to the vacuum pump, resulting in improper pump operation and loss of power assist braking.On July 11, 2013, BMW initiated a change to the ca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/bmw/320i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/320i"},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"320i","model_slug":"320i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/bmw/320i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/320i"},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"320i","model_slug":"320i","action_number":"PE13030","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of power assist braking","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM","opened":"2013-09-06","closed":"2013-10-25","recall_campaign":"13V454000","summary":"In a letter dated September 26, 2013, BMW Group submitted a safety recall notice to NHTSA identifying a defect condition in the vacuum pump oil supply that may result in loss of power assist braking in 76,191 model year (MY) 2012 through 2014 BMW 3-Series, 5-Series, X1 SAV, X3 SAV, and Z4 vehicles equipped with 4-cylinder engines (NHTSA Recall 13V-454).According to BMW, movement of the seal disk within the camshaft may result in blocking of the oil supply to the vacuum pump, resulting in improper pump operation and loss of power assist braking.On July 11, 2013, BMW initiated a change to the ca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/bmw/320i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/320i"},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"320i","model_slug":"320i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/bmw/320i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/320i"},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"320i","model_slug":"320i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/bmw/320i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/320i"},{"year":2017,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"320i","model_slug":"320i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/bmw/320i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/320i"},{"year":2018,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"320i","model_slug":"320i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/bmw/320i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/320i"},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"328d","model_slug":"328d","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/bmw/328d","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/328d"},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"328d","model_slug":"328d","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/bmw/328d","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/328d"},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"328d","model_slug":"328d","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/bmw/328d","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/328d"},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"328d","model_slug":"328d","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/bmw/328d","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/328d"},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"328d","model_slug":"328d","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/bmw/328d","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/328d"},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"328d","model_slug":"328d","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/bmw/328d","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/328d"},{"year":2017,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"328d","model_slug":"328d","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/bmw/328d","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/328d"},{"year":2017,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"328d","model_slug":"328d","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/bmw/328d","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/328d"},{"year":2018,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"328d","model_slug":"328d","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/bmw/328d","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/328d"},{"year":2018,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"328d","model_slug":"328d","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/bmw/328d","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/328d"},{"year":2012,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"328i","model_slug":"328i","action_number":"PE13030","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of power assist braking","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM","opened":"2013-09-06","closed":"2013-10-25","recall_campaign":"13V454000","summary":"In a letter dated September 26, 2013, BMW Group submitted a safety recall notice to NHTSA identifying a defect condition in the vacuum pump oil supply that may result in loss of power assist braking in 76,191 model year (MY) 2012 through 2014 BMW 3-Series, 5-Series, X1 SAV, X3 SAV, and Z4 vehicles equipped with 4-cylinder engines (NHTSA Recall 13V-454).According to BMW, movement of the seal disk within the camshaft may result in blocking of the oil supply to the vacuum pump, resulting in improper pump operation and loss of power assist braking.On July 11, 2013, BMW initiated a change to the ca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/bmw/328i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/328i"},{"year":2013,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"328i","model_slug":"328i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/bmw/328i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/328i"},{"year":2013,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"328i","model_slug":"328i","action_number":"PE13030","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of power assist braking","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM","opened":"2013-09-06","closed":"2013-10-25","recall_campaign":"13V454000","summary":"In a letter dated September 26, 2013, BMW Group submitted a safety recall notice to NHTSA identifying a defect condition in the vacuum pump oil supply that may result in loss of power assist braking in 76,191 model year (MY) 2012 through 2014 BMW 3-Series, 5-Series, X1 SAV, X3 SAV, and Z4 vehicles equipped with 4-cylinder engines (NHTSA Recall 13V-454).According to BMW, movement of the seal disk within the camshaft may result in blocking of the oil supply to the vacuum pump, resulting in improper pump operation and loss of power assist braking.On July 11, 2013, BMW initiated a change to the ca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/bmw/328i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/328i"},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"328i","model_slug":"328i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/bmw/328i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/328i"},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"328i","model_slug":"328i","action_number":"PE13030","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of power assist braking","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM","opened":"2013-09-06","closed":"2013-10-25","recall_campaign":"13V454000","summary":"In a letter dated September 26, 2013, BMW Group submitted a safety recall notice to NHTSA identifying a defect condition in the vacuum pump oil supply that may result in loss of power assist braking in 76,191 model year (MY) 2012 through 2014 BMW 3-Series, 5-Series, X1 SAV, X3 SAV, and Z4 vehicles equipped with 4-cylinder engines (NHTSA Recall 13V-454).According to BMW, movement of the seal disk within the camshaft may result in blocking of the oil supply to the vacuum pump, resulting in improper pump operation and loss of power assist braking.On July 11, 2013, BMW initiated a change to the ca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/bmw/328i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/328i"},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"328i","model_slug":"328i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/bmw/328i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/328i"},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"328i","model_slug":"328i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/bmw/328i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/328i"},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"330e","model_slug":"330e","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/bmw/330e","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/330e"},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"330e","model_slug":"330e","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/bmw/330e","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/330e"},{"year":2017,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"330e","model_slug":"330e","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/bmw/330e","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/330e"},{"year":2017,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"330e","model_slug":"330e","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/bmw/330e","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/330e"},{"year":2018,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"330e","model_slug":"330e","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/bmw/330e","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/330e"},{"year":2018,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"330e","model_slug":"330e","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/bmw/330e","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/330e"},{"year":2021,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"330e","model_slug":"330e","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/bmw/330e","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/330e"},{"year":2022,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"330e","model_slug":"330e","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/bmw/330e","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/330e"},{"year":2017,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"330i","model_slug":"330i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/bmw/330i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/330i"},{"year":2018,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"330i","model_slug":"330i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/bmw/330i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/330i"},{"year":2013,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"335i","model_slug":"335i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/bmw/335i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/335i"},{"year":2013,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"335i","model_slug":"335i","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/bmw/335i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/335i"},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"335i","model_slug":"335i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/bmw/335i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/335i"},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"335i","model_slug":"335i","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/bmw/335i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/335i"},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"335i","model_slug":"335i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/bmw/335i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/335i"},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"335i","model_slug":"335i","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/bmw/335i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/335i"},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"335i","model_slug":"335i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/bmw/335i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/335i"},{"year":2017,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"335i","model_slug":"335i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/bmw/335i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/335i"},{"year":2013,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"335is","model_slug":"335is","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/bmw/335is","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/335is"},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"340i","model_slug":"340i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/bmw/340i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/340i"},{"year":2017,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"340i","model_slug":"340i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/bmw/340i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/340i"},{"year":2018,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"340i","model_slug":"340i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/bmw/340i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/340i"},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"428i","model_slug":"428i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/bmw/428i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/428i"},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"428i","model_slug":"428i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/bmw/428i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/428i"},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"428i","model_slug":"428i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/bmw/428i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/428i"},{"year":2017,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"430i","model_slug":"430i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/bmw/430i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/430i"},{"year":2018,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"430i","model_slug":"430i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/bmw/430i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/430i"},{"year":2019,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"430i","model_slug":"430i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/bmw/430i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/430i"},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"435i","model_slug":"435i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/bmw/435i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/435i"},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"435i","model_slug":"435i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/bmw/435i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/435i"},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"435i","model_slug":"435i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/bmw/435i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/435i"},{"year":2017,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"440i","model_slug":"440i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/bmw/440i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/440i"},{"year":2018,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"440i","model_slug":"440i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/bmw/440i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/440i"},{"year":2019,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"440i","model_slug":"440i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/bmw/440i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/440i"},{"year":2012,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"528i","model_slug":"528i","action_number":"PE13030","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of power assist braking","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM","opened":"2013-09-06","closed":"2013-10-25","recall_campaign":"13V454000","summary":"In a letter dated September 26, 2013, BMW Group submitted a safety recall notice to NHTSA identifying a defect condition in the vacuum pump oil supply that may result in loss of power assist braking in 76,191 model year (MY) 2012 through 2014 BMW 3-Series, 5-Series, X1 SAV, X3 SAV, and Z4 vehicles equipped with 4-cylinder engines (NHTSA Recall 13V-454).According to BMW, movement of the seal disk within the camshaft may result in blocking of the oil supply to the vacuum pump, resulting in improper pump operation and loss of power assist braking.On July 11, 2013, BMW initiated a change to the ca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/bmw/528i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/528i"},{"year":2013,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"528i","model_slug":"528i","action_number":"PE13030","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of power assist braking","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM","opened":"2013-09-06","closed":"2013-10-25","recall_campaign":"13V454000","summary":"In a letter dated September 26, 2013, BMW Group submitted a safety recall notice to NHTSA identifying a defect condition in the vacuum pump oil supply that may result in loss of power assist braking in 76,191 model year (MY) 2012 through 2014 BMW 3-Series, 5-Series, X1 SAV, X3 SAV, and Z4 vehicles equipped with 4-cylinder engines (NHTSA Recall 13V-454).According to BMW, movement of the seal disk within the camshaft may result in blocking of the oil supply to the vacuum pump, resulting in improper pump operation and loss of power assist braking.On July 11, 2013, BMW initiated a change to the ca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/bmw/528i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/528i"},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"528i","model_slug":"528i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/bmw/528i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/528i"},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"528i","model_slug":"528i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/bmw/528i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/528i"},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"528i","model_slug":"528i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/bmw/528i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/528i"},{"year":2018,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"530e","model_slug":"530e","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/bmw/530e","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/530e"},{"year":2019,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"530e","model_slug":"530e","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/bmw/530e","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/530e"},{"year":2020,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"530e","model_slug":"530e","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/bmw/530e","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/530e"},{"year":2021,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"530e","model_slug":"530e","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/bmw/530e","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/530e"},{"year":2022,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"530e","model_slug":"530e","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/bmw/530e","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/530e"},{"year":2017,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"530i","model_slug":"530i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/bmw/530i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/530i"},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"535d","model_slug":"535d","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/bmw/535d","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/535d"},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"535d","model_slug":"535d","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/bmw/535d","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/535d"},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"535d","model_slug":"535d","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/bmw/535d","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/535d"},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"535d","model_slug":"535d","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/bmw/535d","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/535d"},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"535d","model_slug":"535d","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/bmw/535d","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/535d"},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"535d","model_slug":"535d","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/bmw/535d","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/535d"},{"year":2012,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"535i","model_slug":"535i","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/bmw/535i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/535i"},{"year":2013,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"535i","model_slug":"535i","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/bmw/535i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/535i"},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"535i","model_slug":"535i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/bmw/535i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/535i"},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"535i","model_slug":"535i","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/bmw/535i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/535i"},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"535i","model_slug":"535i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/bmw/535i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/535i"},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"535i","model_slug":"535i","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/bmw/535i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/535i"},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"535i","model_slug":"535i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/bmw/535i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/535i"},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"535i","model_slug":"535i","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/bmw/535i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/535i"},{"year":2017,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"535i","model_slug":"535i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/bmw/535i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/535i"},{"year":2018,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"540d","model_slug":"540d","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/bmw/540d","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/540d"},{"year":2017,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"540i","model_slug":"540i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/bmw/540i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/540i"},{"year":2021,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"540i","model_slug":"540i","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/bmw/540i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/540i"},{"year":2022,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"540i","model_slug":"540i","action_number":"DP26009","status":"open","subject":"Driveshaft to rear differential connection failure","components":"POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT","opened":"2026-09-14","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received on September 1, 2026 a defect petition dated August 5, 2026, requesting an investigation into an alleged defect in BMW rear differential assemblies. The petitioner alleges Model year (MY) 2022 BMW 540i vehicles are experiencing a sudden mechanical failure that severs the drive connection between the driveshaft and the rear wheels. This defect petition has been opened to evaluate the issue and determine whether to grant or deny the petition. BMW filed Safety Recall 26V525 on August 12, 2026. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI number 11761650.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/bmw/540i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/540i"},{"year":2022,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"540i","model_slug":"540i","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/bmw/540i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/540i"},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"550i","model_slug":"550i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/bmw/550i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/550i"},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"550i","model_slug":"550i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/bmw/550i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/550i"},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"550i","model_slug":"550i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/bmw/550i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/550i"},{"year":2017,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"550i","model_slug":"550i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/bmw/550i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/550i"},{"year":2012,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"640i","model_slug":"640i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/bmw/640i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/640i"},{"year":2013,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"640i","model_slug":"640i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/bmw/640i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/640i"},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"640i","model_slug":"640i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/bmw/640i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/640i"},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"640i","model_slug":"640i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/bmw/640i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/640i"},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"640i","model_slug":"640i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/bmw/640i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/640i"},{"year":2017,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"640i","model_slug":"640i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/bmw/640i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/640i"},{"year":2018,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"640i","model_slug":"640i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/bmw/640i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/640i"},{"year":2019,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"640i","model_slug":"640i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/bmw/640i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/640i"},{"year":2012,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"650i","model_slug":"650i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/bmw/650i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/650i"},{"year":2013,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"650i","model_slug":"650i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/bmw/650i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/650i"},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"650i","model_slug":"650i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/bmw/650i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/650i"},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"650i","model_slug":"650i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/bmw/650i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/650i"},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"650i","model_slug":"650i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/bmw/650i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/650i"},{"year":2017,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"650i","model_slug":"650i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/bmw/650i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/650i"},{"year":2018,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"650i","model_slug":"650i","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/bmw/650i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/650i"},{"year":2020,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"745e","model_slug":"745e","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/bmw/745e","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/745e"},{"year":2021,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"745e","model_slug":"745e","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/bmw/745e","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/745e"},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"i3","model_slug":"i3","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/bmw/i3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/i3"},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"i3","model_slug":"i3","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/bmw/i3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/i3"},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"i3","model_slug":"i3","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/bmw/i3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/i3"},{"year":2017,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"i3","model_slug":"i3","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/bmw/i3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/i3"},{"year":2018,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"i3","model_slug":"i3","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/bmw/i3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/i3"},{"year":2019,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"i3","model_slug":"i3","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/bmw/i3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/i3"},{"year":2020,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"i3","model_slug":"i3","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/bmw/i3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/i3"},{"year":2021,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"i3","model_slug":"i3","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/bmw/i3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/i3"},{"year":2022,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"i4","model_slug":"i4","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/bmw/i4","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/i4"},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"i8","model_slug":"i8","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/bmw/i8","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/i8"},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"i8","model_slug":"i8","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/bmw/i8","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/i8"},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"i8","model_slug":"i8","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/bmw/i8","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/i8"},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"i8","model_slug":"i8","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/bmw/i8","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/i8"},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"i8","model_slug":"i8","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/bmw/i8","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/i8"},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"i8","model_slug":"i8","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/bmw/i8","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/i8"},{"year":2017,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"i8","model_slug":"i8","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/bmw/i8","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/i8"},{"year":2017,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"i8","model_slug":"i8","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/bmw/i8","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/i8"},{"year":2019,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"i8","model_slug":"i8","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/bmw/i8","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/i8"},{"year":2019,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"i8","model_slug":"i8","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/bmw/i8","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/i8"},{"year":2020,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"i8","model_slug":"i8","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/bmw/i8","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/i8"},{"year":2022,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"iX","model_slug":"ix","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/bmw/ix","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/ix"},{"year":2010,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"M3","model_slug":"m3","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/bmw/m3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/m3"},{"year":2011,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"M3","model_slug":"m3","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/bmw/m3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/m3"},{"year":2012,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"M3","model_slug":"m3","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/bmw/m3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/m3"},{"year":2013,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"M3","model_slug":"m3","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/bmw/m3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/m3"},{"year":2021,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"M340i","model_slug":"m340i","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/bmw/m340i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/m340i"},{"year":2022,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"M340i","model_slug":"m340i","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/bmw/m340i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/m340i"},{"year":2021,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"M440i","model_slug":"m440i","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/bmw/m440i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/m440i"},{"year":2022,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"M440i","model_slug":"m440i","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/bmw/m440i","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/m440i"},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X1","model_slug":"x1","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/bmw/x1","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x1"},{"year":2017,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X1","model_slug":"x1","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/bmw/x1","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x1"},{"year":2018,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X1","model_slug":"x1","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/bmw/x1","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x1"},{"year":2020,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X1","model_slug":"x1","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/bmw/x1","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x1"},{"year":2018,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X2","model_slug":"x2","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/bmw/x2","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x2"},{"year":2020,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X2","model_slug":"x2","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/bmw/x2","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x2"},{"year":2021,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X2","model_slug":"x2","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/bmw/x2","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x2"},{"year":2022,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X2","model_slug":"x2","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/bmw/x2","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x2"},{"year":2011,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X3","model_slug":"x3","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/bmw/x3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x3"},{"year":2012,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X3","model_slug":"x3","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/bmw/x3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x3"},{"year":2013,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X3","model_slug":"x3","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/bmw/x3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x3"},{"year":2013,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X3","model_slug":"x3","action_number":"PE13030","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of power assist braking","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM","opened":"2013-09-06","closed":"2013-10-25","recall_campaign":"13V454000","summary":"In a letter dated September 26, 2013, BMW Group submitted a safety recall notice to NHTSA identifying a defect condition in the vacuum pump oil supply that may result in loss of power assist braking in 76,191 model year (MY) 2012 through 2014 BMW 3-Series, 5-Series, X1 SAV, X3 SAV, and Z4 vehicles equipped with 4-cylinder engines (NHTSA Recall 13V-454).According to BMW, movement of the seal disk within the camshaft may result in blocking of the oil supply to the vacuum pump, resulting in improper pump operation and loss of power assist braking.On July 11, 2013, BMW initiated a change to the ca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/bmw/x3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x3"},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X3","model_slug":"x3","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/bmw/x3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x3"},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X3","model_slug":"x3","action_number":"PE13030","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of power assist braking","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM","opened":"2013-09-06","closed":"2013-10-25","recall_campaign":"13V454000","summary":"In a letter dated September 26, 2013, BMW Group submitted a safety recall notice to NHTSA identifying a defect condition in the vacuum pump oil supply that may result in loss of power assist braking in 76,191 model year (MY) 2012 through 2014 BMW 3-Series, 5-Series, X1 SAV, X3 SAV, and Z4 vehicles equipped with 4-cylinder engines (NHTSA Recall 13V-454).According to BMW, movement of the seal disk within the camshaft may result in blocking of the oil supply to the vacuum pump, resulting in improper pump operation and loss of power assist braking.On July 11, 2013, BMW initiated a change to the ca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/bmw/x3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x3"},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X3","model_slug":"x3","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/bmw/x3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x3"},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X3","model_slug":"x3","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/bmw/x3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x3"},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X3","model_slug":"x3","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/bmw/x3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x3"},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X3","model_slug":"x3","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/bmw/x3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x3"},{"year":2017,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X3","model_slug":"x3","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/bmw/x3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x3"},{"year":2017,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X3","model_slug":"x3","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/bmw/x3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x3"},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X4","model_slug":"x4","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/bmw/x4","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x4"},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X4","model_slug":"x4","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/bmw/x4","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x4"},{"year":2017,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X4","model_slug":"x4","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/bmw/x4","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x4"},{"year":2018,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X4","model_slug":"x4","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/bmw/x4","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x4"},{"year":2022,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X4","model_slug":"x4","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/bmw/x4","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x4"},{"year":2010,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X5","model_slug":"x5","action_number":"RQ18001","status":"closed","subject":"Idler Pulley Bolt Failure","components":"STEERING","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"2018-12-01","recall_campaign":"18V336000","summary":"In a May 23, 2018 letter, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a safety defect that may result in the loss of power steering assist in certain model year (MY) 2009 through 2013 BMW X5 xDrive35d vehicles (Recall 18V-336). The recall, which affects approximately 33,214 vehicles built from March 12, 2008 through June 27, 2013, corrects the remedy and expands the scope of a prior BMW recall (12V-550) which addressed idle pulley bolt failure in approximately 29,800 MY 2009 through 2012 BMW X5 xDrive35d vehicles built from September 1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/bmw/x5","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x5"},{"year":2011,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X5","model_slug":"x5","action_number":"RQ18001","status":"closed","subject":"Idler Pulley Bolt Failure","components":"STEERING","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"2018-12-01","recall_campaign":"18V336000","summary":"In a May 23, 2018 letter, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a safety defect that may result in the loss of power steering assist in certain model year (MY) 2009 through 2013 BMW X5 xDrive35d vehicles (Recall 18V-336). The recall, which affects approximately 33,214 vehicles built from March 12, 2008 through June 27, 2013, corrects the remedy and expands the scope of a prior BMW recall (12V-550) which addressed idle pulley bolt failure in approximately 29,800 MY 2009 through 2012 BMW X5 xDrive35d vehicles built from September 1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/bmw/x5","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x5"},{"year":2012,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X5","model_slug":"x5","action_number":"RQ18001","status":"closed","subject":"Idler Pulley Bolt Failure","components":"STEERING","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"2018-12-01","recall_campaign":"18V336000","summary":"In a May 23, 2018 letter, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a safety defect that may result in the loss of power steering assist in certain model year (MY) 2009 through 2013 BMW X5 xDrive35d vehicles (Recall 18V-336). The recall, which affects approximately 33,214 vehicles built from March 12, 2008 through June 27, 2013, corrects the remedy and expands the scope of a prior BMW recall (12V-550) which addressed idle pulley bolt failure in approximately 29,800 MY 2009 through 2012 BMW X5 xDrive35d vehicles built from September 1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/bmw/x5","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x5"},{"year":2013,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X5","model_slug":"x5","action_number":"RQ18001","status":"closed","subject":"Idler Pulley Bolt Failure","components":"STEERING","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"2018-12-01","recall_campaign":"18V336000","summary":"In a May 23, 2018 letter, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a safety defect that may result in the loss of power steering assist in certain model year (MY) 2009 through 2013 BMW X5 xDrive35d vehicles (Recall 18V-336). The recall, which affects approximately 33,214 vehicles built from March 12, 2008 through June 27, 2013, corrects the remedy and expands the scope of a prior BMW recall (12V-550) which addressed idle pulley bolt failure in approximately 29,800 MY 2009 through 2012 BMW X5 xDrive35d vehicles built from September 1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/bmw/x5","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x5"},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X5","model_slug":"x5","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/bmw/x5","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x5"},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X5","model_slug":"x5","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/bmw/x5","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x5"},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X5","model_slug":"x5","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/bmw/x5","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x5"},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X5","model_slug":"x5","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/bmw/x5","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x5"},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X5","model_slug":"x5","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/bmw/x5","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x5"},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X5","model_slug":"x5","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/bmw/x5","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x5"},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X5","model_slug":"x5","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/bmw/x5","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x5"},{"year":2017,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X5","model_slug":"x5","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/bmw/x5","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x5"},{"year":2017,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X5","model_slug":"x5","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/bmw/x5","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x5"},{"year":2017,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X5","model_slug":"x5","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/bmw/x5","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x5"},{"year":2018,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X5","model_slug":"x5","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/bmw/x5","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x5"},{"year":2018,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X5","model_slug":"x5","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/bmw/x5","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x5"},{"year":2018,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X5","model_slug":"x5","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/bmw/x5","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x5"},{"year":2020,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X5","model_slug":"x5","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/bmw/x5","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x5"},{"year":2021,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X5","model_slug":"x5","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/bmw/x5","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x5"},{"year":2022,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X5","model_slug":"x5","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/bmw/x5","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x5"},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X6","model_slug":"x6","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/bmw/x6","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x6"},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X6","model_slug":"x6","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/bmw/x6","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x6"},{"year":2017,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X6","model_slug":"x6","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/bmw/x6","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x6"},{"year":2018,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X6","model_slug":"x6","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/bmw/x6","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x6"},{"year":2021,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X6","model_slug":"x6","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/bmw/x6","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x6"},{"year":2022,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X6","model_slug":"x6","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/bmw/x6","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x6"},{"year":2021,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X7","model_slug":"x7","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/bmw/x7","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x7"},{"year":2022,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X7","model_slug":"x7","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/bmw/x7","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/x7"},{"year":2012,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"Z4","model_slug":"z4","action_number":"PE13030","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of power assist braking","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM","opened":"2013-09-06","closed":"2013-10-25","recall_campaign":"13V454000","summary":"In a letter dated September 26, 2013, BMW Group submitted a safety recall notice to NHTSA identifying a defect condition in the vacuum pump oil supply that may result in loss of power assist braking in 76,191 model year (MY) 2012 through 2014 BMW 3-Series, 5-Series, X1 SAV, X3 SAV, and Z4 vehicles equipped with 4-cylinder engines (NHTSA Recall 13V-454).According to BMW, movement of the seal disk within the camshaft may result in blocking of the oil supply to the vacuum pump, resulting in improper pump operation and loss of power assist braking.On July 11, 2013, BMW initiated a change to the ca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/bmw/z4","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/z4"},{"year":2013,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"Z4","model_slug":"z4","action_number":"PE13030","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of power assist braking","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM","opened":"2013-09-06","closed":"2013-10-25","recall_campaign":"13V454000","summary":"In a letter dated September 26, 2013, BMW Group submitted a safety recall notice to NHTSA identifying a defect condition in the vacuum pump oil supply that may result in loss of power assist braking in 76,191 model year (MY) 2012 through 2014 BMW 3-Series, 5-Series, X1 SAV, X3 SAV, and Z4 vehicles equipped with 4-cylinder engines (NHTSA Recall 13V-454).According to BMW, movement of the seal disk within the camshaft may result in blocking of the oil supply to the vacuum pump, resulting in improper pump operation and loss of power assist braking.On July 11, 2013, BMW initiated a change to the ca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/bmw/z4","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/z4"},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"Z4","model_slug":"z4","action_number":"PE13030","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of power assist braking","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM","opened":"2013-09-06","closed":"2013-10-25","recall_campaign":"13V454000","summary":"In a letter dated September 26, 2013, BMW Group submitted a safety recall notice to NHTSA identifying a defect condition in the vacuum pump oil supply that may result in loss of power assist braking in 76,191 model year (MY) 2012 through 2014 BMW 3-Series, 5-Series, X1 SAV, X3 SAV, and Z4 vehicles equipped with 4-cylinder engines (NHTSA Recall 13V-454).According to BMW, movement of the seal disk within the camshaft may result in blocking of the oil supply to the vacuum pump, resulting in improper pump operation and loss of power assist braking.On July 11, 2013, BMW initiated a change to the ca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/bmw/z4","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/bmw/z4"},{"year":2016,"make":"Buick","make_slug":"buick","model":"Cascada","model_slug":"cascada","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/buick/cascada","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/buick/cascada"},{"year":2010,"make":"Buick","make_slug":"buick","model":"Enclave","model_slug":"enclave","action_number":"EA20002","status":"closed","subject":"Outboard Front Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE","opened":"2020-08-31","closed":"2024-08-30","recall_campaign":"21V245","summary":"On August 31, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA) EA20002, as an upgrade of Recall Query (RQ) RQ19003. This investigation, related to recall 14V-266, was opened to investigate instances of detachment of the flexible steel seat belt anchor cable attached to the outboard side of the front seats in vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The subject vehicles included model year (MY) 2009 through 2014 GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave, and Chevrolet Traverse SUVs as well as MY 2009 through 2010 Saturn Outlook SUVs. These vehicles were previously repaired","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/buick/enclave","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/buick/enclave"},{"year":2010,"make":"Buick","make_slug":"buick","model":"Enclave","model_slug":"enclave","action_number":"RQ19003","status":"closed","subject":"Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE","opened":"2019-05-28","closed":"2020-08-31","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 19, 2014, General Motors LLC (GM) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) that it would conduct Safety Recall 14V266 to address fatigue and separation of the flexible steel cable that connects the front outboard seat belts to the seat-mounted belt pre-tensioner in 1.4 million model year (MY) 2009-2010 Saturn Outlook, 2009-2014 Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse (Lambda Platform) vehicles.The remedy was to inspect for signs of damage and replace pre-tensioner anchor cables as needed. Re-work was conducted to relocate the pre-tensioner anchor cable out of the occu","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/buick/enclave","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/buick/enclave"},{"year":2011,"make":"Buick","make_slug":"buick","model":"Enclave","model_slug":"enclave","action_number":"EA20002","status":"closed","subject":"Outboard Front Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE","opened":"2020-08-31","closed":"2024-08-30","recall_campaign":"21V245","summary":"On August 31, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA) EA20002, as an upgrade of Recall Query (RQ) RQ19003. This investigation, related to recall 14V-266, was opened to investigate instances of detachment of the flexible steel seat belt anchor cable attached to the outboard side of the front seats in vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The subject vehicles included model year (MY) 2009 through 2014 GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave, and Chevrolet Traverse SUVs as well as MY 2009 through 2010 Saturn Outlook SUVs. These vehicles were previously repaired","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/buick/enclave","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/buick/enclave"},{"year":2011,"make":"Buick","make_slug":"buick","model":"Enclave","model_slug":"enclave","action_number":"RQ19003","status":"closed","subject":"Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE","opened":"2019-05-28","closed":"2020-08-31","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 19, 2014, General Motors LLC (GM) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) that it would conduct Safety Recall 14V266 to address fatigue and separation of the flexible steel cable that connects the front outboard seat belts to the seat-mounted belt pre-tensioner in 1.4 million model year (MY) 2009-2010 Saturn Outlook, 2009-2014 Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse (Lambda Platform) vehicles.The remedy was to inspect for signs of damage and replace pre-tensioner anchor cables as needed. Re-work was conducted to relocate the pre-tensioner anchor cable out of the occu","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/buick/enclave","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/buick/enclave"},{"year":2012,"make":"Buick","make_slug":"buick","model":"Enclave","model_slug":"enclave","action_number":"EA20002","status":"closed","subject":"Outboard Front Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE","opened":"2020-08-31","closed":"2024-08-30","recall_campaign":"21V245","summary":"On August 31, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA) EA20002, as an upgrade of Recall Query (RQ) RQ19003. This investigation, related to recall 14V-266, was opened to investigate instances of detachment of the flexible steel seat belt anchor cable attached to the outboard side of the front seats in vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The subject vehicles included model year (MY) 2009 through 2014 GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave, and Chevrolet Traverse SUVs as well as MY 2009 through 2010 Saturn Outlook SUVs. These vehicles were previously repaired","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/buick/enclave","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/buick/enclave"},{"year":2012,"make":"Buick","make_slug":"buick","model":"Enclave","model_slug":"enclave","action_number":"RQ19003","status":"closed","subject":"Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE","opened":"2019-05-28","closed":"2020-08-31","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 19, 2014, General Motors LLC (GM) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) that it would conduct Safety Recall 14V266 to address fatigue and separation of the flexible steel cable that connects the front outboard seat belts to the seat-mounted belt pre-tensioner in 1.4 million model year (MY) 2009-2010 Saturn Outlook, 2009-2014 Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse (Lambda Platform) vehicles.The remedy was to inspect for signs of damage and replace pre-tensioner anchor cables as needed. Re-work was conducted to relocate the pre-tensioner anchor cable out of the occu","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/buick/enclave","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/buick/enclave"},{"year":2013,"make":"Buick","make_slug":"buick","model":"Enclave","model_slug":"enclave","action_number":"EA20002","status":"closed","subject":"Outboard Front Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE","opened":"2020-08-31","closed":"2024-08-30","recall_campaign":"21V245","summary":"On August 31, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA) EA20002, as an upgrade of Recall Query (RQ) RQ19003. This investigation, related to recall 14V-266, was opened to investigate instances of detachment of the flexible steel seat belt anchor cable attached to the outboard side of the front seats in vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The subject vehicles included model year (MY) 2009 through 2014 GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave, and Chevrolet Traverse SUVs as well as MY 2009 through 2010 Saturn Outlook SUVs. These vehicles were previously repaired","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/buick/enclave","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/buick/enclave"},{"year":2013,"make":"Buick","make_slug":"buick","model":"Enclave","model_slug":"enclave","action_number":"RQ19003","status":"closed","subject":"Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE","opened":"2019-05-28","closed":"2020-08-31","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 19, 2014, General Motors LLC (GM) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) that it would conduct Safety Recall 14V266 to address fatigue and separation of the flexible steel cable that connects the front outboard seat belts to the seat-mounted belt pre-tensioner in 1.4 million model year (MY) 2009-2010 Saturn Outlook, 2009-2014 Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse (Lambda Platform) vehicles.The remedy was to inspect for signs of damage and replace pre-tensioner anchor cables as needed. Re-work was conducted to relocate the pre-tensioner anchor cable out of the occu","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/buick/enclave","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/buick/enclave"},{"year":2014,"make":"Buick","make_slug":"buick","model":"Enclave","model_slug":"enclave","action_number":"EA20002","status":"closed","subject":"Outboard Front Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE","opened":"2020-08-31","closed":"2024-08-30","recall_campaign":"21V245","summary":"On August 31, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA) EA20002, as an upgrade of Recall Query (RQ) RQ19003. This investigation, related to recall 14V-266, was opened to investigate instances of detachment of the flexible steel seat belt anchor cable attached to the outboard side of the front seats in vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The subject vehicles included model year (MY) 2009 through 2014 GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave, and Chevrolet Traverse SUVs as well as MY 2009 through 2010 Saturn Outlook SUVs. These vehicles were previously repaired","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/buick/enclave","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/buick/enclave"},{"year":2014,"make":"Buick","make_slug":"buick","model":"Enclave","model_slug":"enclave","action_number":"RQ19003","status":"closed","subject":"Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE","opened":"2019-05-28","closed":"2020-08-31","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 19, 2014, General Motors LLC (GM) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) that it would conduct Safety Recall 14V266 to address fatigue and separation of the flexible steel cable that connects the front outboard seat belts to the seat-mounted belt pre-tensioner in 1.4 million model year (MY) 2009-2010 Saturn Outlook, 2009-2014 Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse (Lambda Platform) vehicles.The remedy was to inspect for signs of damage and replace pre-tensioner anchor cables as needed. Re-work was conducted to relocate the pre-tensioner anchor cable out of the occu","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/buick/enclave","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/buick/enclave"},{"year":2024,"make":"Buick","make_slug":"buick","model":"Enclave","model_slug":"enclave","action_number":"EA26006","status":"open","subject":"Electronic Brake Module Component Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2026-08-21","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a “Brake System Failure” message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake assist due to alleged spindle fractures in the eBoost system. GM has stated that in the event of a spindle fracture, anti-lock brakes (ABS), stability control, and traction control remain functional until the vehicle comes to a complete stop. At this point, ABS, brake assist, stability control, and traction control functions are lost. The loss of these functions causes the vehicle to set one of three Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) based on failed performance criteria for the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM). These DTCs, in turn, activate several driver alerts: an audible chime, a visual “Service Brake System” message in the display, and multiple illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lights (MILs) for the ABS, Traction Control, and Brakes informing the driver of loss of functionality. The vehicle speed will also be limited to 70 KPH (43 MPH). Since opening PE24011, ODI has continued to receive reports of loss of brake assist. Some of these reports describe symptoms inconsistent with GM’s description of a spindle failure. These reports allege an immediate loss of brake assist functionality as opposed to the loss occurring after the vehicle comes to a complete stop. The sudden loss of brake assist during a braking event could result in extended braking distance, which increases the risk of a crash or injury. ODI believes further analysis is necessary to assess the potential for failures in GM’s eBoost system to resulting in safety-related outcomes. At this time, ODI is aware of the following vehicles that are equipped with this eBoost system: 2023-2026 MY Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon; 2024-2026 MY Buick Enclave, Envision; Chevrolet Blazer EV, Equinox EV, Traverse; Cruise Origin; and GMC Acadia; 2025-2026 MY Cadillac Celestiq and Optiq. ODI is also aware of 2024-2026 MY Acura ZDX and 2024-2026 MY Honda Prologue vehicles that were built with this system. The Acura and Honda vehicles were manufactured by GM in a joint venture with Honda, and will be included in the Engineering Analysis as peer vehicles. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to further assess the safety-related consequences of a failed eBoost system. In addition, ODI is expanding the scope of the investigation to encompass all GM vehicles that share this eBoost system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/buick/enclave","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/buick/enclave"},{"year":2025,"make":"Buick","make_slug":"buick","model":"Enclave","model_slug":"enclave","action_number":"EA26006","status":"open","subject":"Electronic Brake Module Component Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2026-08-21","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a “Brake System Failure” message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake assist due to alleged spindle fractures in the eBoost system. GM has stated that in the event of a spindle fracture, anti-lock brakes (ABS), stability control, and traction control remain functional until the vehicle comes to a complete stop. At this point, ABS, brake assist, stability control, and traction control functions are lost. The loss of these functions causes the vehicle to set one of three Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) based on failed performance criteria for the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM). These DTCs, in turn, activate several driver alerts: an audible chime, a visual “Service Brake System” message in the display, and multiple illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lights (MILs) for the ABS, Traction Control, and Brakes informing the driver of loss of functionality. The vehicle speed will also be limited to 70 KPH (43 MPH). Since opening PE24011, ODI has continued to receive reports of loss of brake assist. Some of these reports describe symptoms inconsistent with GM’s description of a spindle failure. These reports allege an immediate loss of brake assist functionality as opposed to the loss occurring after the vehicle comes to a complete stop. The sudden loss of brake assist during a braking event could result in extended braking distance, which increases the risk of a crash or injury. ODI believes further analysis is necessary to assess the potential for failures in GM’s eBoost system to resulting in safety-related outcomes. At this time, ODI is aware of the following vehicles that are equipped with this eBoost system: 2023-2026 MY Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon; 2024-2026 MY Buick Enclave, Envision; Chevrolet Blazer EV, Equinox EV, Traverse; Cruise Origin; and GMC Acadia; 2025-2026 MY Cadillac Celestiq and Optiq. ODI is also aware of 2024-2026 MY Acura ZDX and 2024-2026 MY Honda Prologue vehicles that were built with this system. The Acura and Honda vehicles were manufactured by GM in a joint venture with Honda, and will be included in the Engineering Analysis as peer vehicles. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to further assess the safety-related consequences of a failed eBoost system. In addition, ODI is expanding the scope of the investigation to encompass all GM vehicles that share this eBoost system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/buick/enclave","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/buick/enclave"},{"year":2026,"make":"Buick","make_slug":"buick","model":"Enclave","model_slug":"enclave","action_number":"EA26006","status":"open","subject":"Electronic Brake Module Component Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2026-08-21","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a “Brake System Failure” message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake assist due to alleged spindle fractures in the eBoost system. GM has stated that in the event of a spindle fracture, anti-lock brakes (ABS), stability control, and traction control remain functional until the vehicle comes to a complete stop. At this point, ABS, brake assist, stability control, and traction control functions are lost. The loss of these functions causes the vehicle to set one of three Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) based on failed performance criteria for the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM). These DTCs, in turn, activate several driver alerts: an audible chime, a visual “Service Brake System” message in the display, and multiple illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lights (MILs) for the ABS, Traction Control, and Brakes informing the driver of loss of functionality. The vehicle speed will also be limited to 70 KPH (43 MPH). Since opening PE24011, ODI has continued to receive reports of loss of brake assist. Some of these reports describe symptoms inconsistent with GM’s description of a spindle failure. These reports allege an immediate loss of brake assist functionality as opposed to the loss occurring after the vehicle comes to a complete stop. The sudden loss of brake assist during a braking event could result in extended braking distance, which increases the risk of a crash or injury. ODI believes further analysis is necessary to assess the potential for failures in GM’s eBoost system to resulting in safety-related outcomes. At this time, ODI is aware of the following vehicles that are equipped with this eBoost system: 2023-2026 MY Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon; 2024-2026 MY Buick Enclave, Envision; Chevrolet Blazer EV, Equinox EV, Traverse; Cruise Origin; and GMC Acadia; 2025-2026 MY Cadillac Celestiq and Optiq. ODI is also aware of 2024-2026 MY Acura ZDX and 2024-2026 MY Honda Prologue vehicles that were built with this system. The Acura and Honda vehicles were manufactured by GM in a joint venture with Honda, and will be included in the Engineering Analysis as peer vehicles. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to further assess the safety-related consequences of a failed eBoost system. In addition, ODI is expanding the scope of the investigation to encompass all GM vehicles that share this eBoost system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2026/buick/enclave","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/buick/enclave"},{"year":2013,"make":"Buick","make_slug":"buick","model":"Encore","model_slug":"encore","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/buick/encore","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/buick/encore"},{"year":2024,"make":"Buick","make_slug":"buick","model":"Envision","model_slug":"envision","action_number":"EA26006","status":"open","subject":"Electronic Brake Module Component Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2026-08-21","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a “Brake System Failure” message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake assist due to alleged spindle fractures in the eBoost system. GM has stated that in the event of a spindle fracture, anti-lock brakes (ABS), stability control, and traction control remain functional until the vehicle comes to a complete stop. At this point, ABS, brake assist, stability control, and traction control functions are lost. The loss of these functions causes the vehicle to set one of three Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) based on failed performance criteria for the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM). These DTCs, in turn, activate several driver alerts: an audible chime, a visual “Service Brake System” message in the display, and multiple illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lights (MILs) for the ABS, Traction Control, and Brakes informing the driver of loss of functionality. The vehicle speed will also be limited to 70 KPH (43 MPH). Since opening PE24011, ODI has continued to receive reports of loss of brake assist. Some of these reports describe symptoms inconsistent with GM’s description of a spindle failure. These reports allege an immediate loss of brake assist functionality as opposed to the loss occurring after the vehicle comes to a complete stop. The sudden loss of brake assist during a braking event could result in extended braking distance, which increases the risk of a crash or injury. ODI believes further analysis is necessary to assess the potential for failures in GM’s eBoost system to resulting in safety-related outcomes. At this time, ODI is aware of the following vehicles that are equipped with this eBoost system: 2023-2026 MY Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon; 2024-2026 MY Buick Enclave, Envision; Chevrolet Blazer EV, Equinox EV, Traverse; Cruise Origin; and GMC Acadia; 2025-2026 MY Cadillac Celestiq and Optiq. ODI is also aware of 2024-2026 MY Acura ZDX and 2024-2026 MY Honda Prologue vehicles that were built with this system. The Acura and Honda vehicles were manufactured by GM in a joint venture with Honda, and will be included in the Engineering Analysis as peer vehicles. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to further assess the safety-related consequences of a failed eBoost system. In addition, ODI is expanding the scope of the investigation to encompass all GM vehicles that share this eBoost system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/buick/envision","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/buick/envision"},{"year":2025,"make":"Buick","make_slug":"buick","model":"Envision","model_slug":"envision","action_number":"EA26006","status":"open","subject":"Electronic Brake Module Component Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2026-08-21","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a “Brake System Failure” message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake assist due to alleged spindle fractures in the eBoost system. GM has stated that in the event of a spindle fracture, anti-lock brakes (ABS), stability control, and traction control remain functional until the vehicle comes to a complete stop. At this point, ABS, brake assist, stability control, and traction control functions are lost. The loss of these functions causes the vehicle to set one of three Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) based on failed performance criteria for the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM). These DTCs, in turn, activate several driver alerts: an audible chime, a visual “Service Brake System” message in the display, and multiple illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lights (MILs) for the ABS, Traction Control, and Brakes informing the driver of loss of functionality. The vehicle speed will also be limited to 70 KPH (43 MPH). Since opening PE24011, ODI has continued to receive reports of loss of brake assist. Some of these reports describe symptoms inconsistent with GM’s description of a spindle failure. These reports allege an immediate loss of brake assist functionality as opposed to the loss occurring after the vehicle comes to a complete stop. The sudden loss of brake assist during a braking event could result in extended braking distance, which increases the risk of a crash or injury. ODI believes further analysis is necessary to assess the potential for failures in GM’s eBoost system to resulting in safety-related outcomes. At this time, ODI is aware of the following vehicles that are equipped with this eBoost system: 2023-2026 MY Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon; 2024-2026 MY Buick Enclave, Envision; Chevrolet Blazer EV, Equinox EV, Traverse; Cruise Origin; and GMC Acadia; 2025-2026 MY Cadillac Celestiq and Optiq. ODI is also aware of 2024-2026 MY Acura ZDX and 2024-2026 MY Honda Prologue vehicles that were built with this system. The Acura and Honda vehicles were manufactured by GM in a joint venture with Honda, and will be included in the Engineering Analysis as peer vehicles. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to further assess the safety-related consequences of a failed eBoost system. In addition, ODI is expanding the scope of the investigation to encompass all GM vehicles that share this eBoost system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/buick/envision","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/buick/envision"},{"year":2026,"make":"Buick","make_slug":"buick","model":"Envision","model_slug":"envision","action_number":"EA26006","status":"open","subject":"Electronic Brake Module Component Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2026-08-21","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a “Brake System Failure” message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake assist due to alleged spindle fractures in the eBoost system. GM has stated that in the event of a spindle fracture, anti-lock brakes (ABS), stability control, and traction control remain functional until the vehicle comes to a complete stop. At this point, ABS, brake assist, stability control, and traction control functions are lost. The loss of these functions causes the vehicle to set one of three Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) based on failed performance criteria for the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM). These DTCs, in turn, activate several driver alerts: an audible chime, a visual “Service Brake System” message in the display, and multiple illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lights (MILs) for the ABS, Traction Control, and Brakes informing the driver of loss of functionality. The vehicle speed will also be limited to 70 KPH (43 MPH). Since opening PE24011, ODI has continued to receive reports of loss of brake assist. Some of these reports describe symptoms inconsistent with GM’s description of a spindle failure. These reports allege an immediate loss of brake assist functionality as opposed to the loss occurring after the vehicle comes to a complete stop. The sudden loss of brake assist during a braking event could result in extended braking distance, which increases the risk of a crash or injury. ODI believes further analysis is necessary to assess the potential for failures in GM’s eBoost system to resulting in safety-related outcomes. At this time, ODI is aware of the following vehicles that are equipped with this eBoost system: 2023-2026 MY Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon; 2024-2026 MY Buick Enclave, Envision; Chevrolet Blazer EV, Equinox EV, Traverse; Cruise Origin; and GMC Acadia; 2025-2026 MY Cadillac Celestiq and Optiq. ODI is also aware of 2024-2026 MY Acura ZDX and 2024-2026 MY Honda Prologue vehicles that were built with this system. The Acura and Honda vehicles were manufactured by GM in a joint venture with Honda, and will be included in the Engineering Analysis as peer vehicles. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to further assess the safety-related consequences of a failed eBoost system. In addition, ODI is expanding the scope of the investigation to encompass all GM vehicles that share this eBoost system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2026/buick/envision","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/buick/envision"},{"year":2012,"make":"Buick","make_slug":"buick","model":"LaCrosse","model_slug":"lacrosse","action_number":"AQ14001","status":"closed","subject":"Sands Chevrolet/Hybrid System Fire/Stall","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-05-02","closed":"2016-05-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA opened AQ14-001 to determine whether Sands Chevrolet of Surprise, Arizona complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 (Safety Act) and its implementing regulations. The Safety Act requires, among other things, that a manufacturer notify its dealers of defects related to motor vehicle safety and non-compliances with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and, in turn, that a dealer not sell and deliver a new vehicle subject to a recall unless the recall remedy has been performed (49 U.S.C. ?? 30112(a), 30120(i)).NHTSA issued a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/buick/lacrosse","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/buick/lacrosse"},{"year":2012,"make":"Buick","make_slug":"buick","model":"LaCrosse","model_slug":"lacrosse","action_number":"RQ13003","status":"closed","subject":"Generator Control Module Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY","opened":"2013-07-05","closed":"2014-07-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On July 5, 2013 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ13-003 to investigate whether the service procedures utilized in recall bulletins 13136 and 13142 for safety recall 13V-173 were sufficient to identify the safety defect in the subject vehicles.These safety recalls were issue on May 3, 2013 to address the improper function of the Generator Control Module (GCM) in certain model year (MY) 2012-13 Buick LaCrosse and Regal and MY 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco equipped with eAssist.This condition may result in a loss of battery charge, engine stall and/or inability for the ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/buick/lacrosse","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/buick/lacrosse"},{"year":2013,"make":"Buick","make_slug":"buick","model":"LaCrosse","model_slug":"lacrosse","action_number":"AQ14001","status":"closed","subject":"Sands Chevrolet/Hybrid System Fire/Stall","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-05-02","closed":"2016-05-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA opened AQ14-001 to determine whether Sands Chevrolet of Surprise, Arizona complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 (Safety Act) and its implementing regulations. The Safety Act requires, among other things, that a manufacturer notify its dealers of defects related to motor vehicle safety and non-compliances with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and, in turn, that a dealer not sell and deliver a new vehicle subject to a recall unless the recall remedy has been performed (49 U.S.C. ?? 30112(a), 30120(i)).NHTSA issued a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/buick/lacrosse","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/buick/lacrosse"},{"year":2013,"make":"Buick","make_slug":"buick","model":"LaCrosse","model_slug":"lacrosse","action_number":"RQ13003","status":"closed","subject":"Generator Control Module Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY","opened":"2013-07-05","closed":"2014-07-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On July 5, 2013 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ13-003 to investigate whether the service procedures utilized in recall bulletins 13136 and 13142 for safety recall 13V-173 were sufficient to identify the safety defect in the subject vehicles.These safety recalls were issue on May 3, 2013 to address the improper function of the Generator Control Module (GCM) in certain model year (MY) 2012-13 Buick LaCrosse and Regal and MY 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco equipped with eAssist.This condition may result in a loss of battery charge, engine stall and/or inability for the ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/buick/lacrosse","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/buick/lacrosse"},{"year":2012,"make":"Buick","make_slug":"buick","model":"Regal","model_slug":"regal","action_number":"AQ14001","status":"closed","subject":"Sands Chevrolet/Hybrid System Fire/Stall","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-05-02","closed":"2016-05-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA opened AQ14-001 to determine whether Sands Chevrolet of Surprise, Arizona complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 (Safety Act) and its implementing regulations. The Safety Act requires, among other things, that a manufacturer notify its dealers of defects related to motor vehicle safety and non-compliances with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and, in turn, that a dealer not sell and deliver a new vehicle subject to a recall unless the recall remedy has been performed (49 U.S.C. ?? 30112(a), 30120(i)).NHTSA issued a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/buick/regal","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/buick/regal"},{"year":2012,"make":"Buick","make_slug":"buick","model":"Regal","model_slug":"regal","action_number":"RQ13003","status":"closed","subject":"Generator Control Module Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY","opened":"2013-07-05","closed":"2014-07-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On July 5, 2013 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ13-003 to investigate whether the service procedures utilized in recall bulletins 13136 and 13142 for safety recall 13V-173 were sufficient to identify the safety defect in the subject vehicles.These safety recalls were issue on May 3, 2013 to address the improper function of the Generator Control Module (GCM) in certain model year (MY) 2012-13 Buick LaCrosse and Regal and MY 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco equipped with eAssist.This condition may result in a loss of battery charge, engine stall and/or inability for the ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/buick/regal","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/buick/regal"},{"year":2013,"make":"Buick","make_slug":"buick","model":"Regal","model_slug":"regal","action_number":"AQ14001","status":"closed","subject":"Sands Chevrolet/Hybrid System Fire/Stall","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-05-02","closed":"2016-05-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA opened AQ14-001 to determine whether Sands Chevrolet of Surprise, Arizona complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 (Safety Act) and its implementing regulations. The Safety Act requires, among other things, that a manufacturer notify its dealers of defects related to motor vehicle safety and non-compliances with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and, in turn, that a dealer not sell and deliver a new vehicle subject to a recall unless the recall remedy has been performed (49 U.S.C. ?? 30112(a), 30120(i)).NHTSA issued a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/buick/regal","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/buick/regal"},{"year":2013,"make":"Buick","make_slug":"buick","model":"Regal","model_slug":"regal","action_number":"RQ13003","status":"closed","subject":"Generator Control Module Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY","opened":"2013-07-05","closed":"2014-07-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On July 5, 2013 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ13-003 to investigate whether the service procedures utilized in recall bulletins 13136 and 13142 for safety recall 13V-173 were sufficient to identify the safety defect in the subject vehicles.These safety recalls were issue on May 3, 2013 to address the improper function of the Generator Control Module (GCM) in certain model year (MY) 2012-13 Buick LaCrosse and Regal and MY 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco equipped with eAssist.This condition may result in a loss of battery charge, engine stall and/or inability for the ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/buick/regal","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/buick/regal"},{"year":2018,"make":"Buick","make_slug":"buick","model":"Regal","model_slug":"regal","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/buick/regal","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/buick/regal"},{"year":2018,"make":"Buick","make_slug":"buick","model":"Regal TourX","model_slug":"regal-tourx","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/buick/regal-tourx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/buick/regal-tourx"},{"year":2012,"make":"Buick","make_slug":"buick","model":"Verano","model_slug":"verano","action_number":"RQ13002","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Non-deployment","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2013-05-31","closed":"2014-07-09","recall_campaign":"13V023000","summary":"General Motors (GM) has initiated a safety recall of 31,520 model year (MY) 2012 Buick Verano and Chevrolet Camaro, Cruze and Sonic vehicles to address a defect condition that could result in the primary or secondary stage air bag not deploying.These vehicles are a small percentage of all MY 2012 vehicles and were built on several specific production dates broadly ranging from December 1, 2011 to August 2, 2012 (see NHTSA recall 14V-300 for more information).Also, see attached additional report for more information.This investigation was opened to evaluate the scope of two uninfluenced safety ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/buick/verano","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/buick/verano"},{"year":2020,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"CT4","model_slug":"ct4","action_number":"PE21010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Malfunction","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-04-09","closed":"2023-08-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 9, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE21-010 to investigate instances of air bag malfunction indicator light (MIL) illumination and potential for frontal air bag non-deployment in several vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The vehicles included model year (MY) 2020 through 2021 CT4 and CT5 passenger cars, Sierra and Silverado trucks (1500/2500/3500 models), XT4 and MY 2021 Escalade, Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon SUVs.Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 21-NA-005, issued in March 2021, addresses air bag MIL illumination with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) B0001","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/cadillac/ct4","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/ct4"},{"year":2021,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"CT4","model_slug":"ct4","action_number":"PE21010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Malfunction","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-04-09","closed":"2023-08-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 9, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE21-010 to investigate instances of air bag malfunction indicator light (MIL) illumination and potential for frontal air bag non-deployment in several vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The vehicles included model year (MY) 2020 through 2021 CT4 and CT5 passenger cars, Sierra and Silverado trucks (1500/2500/3500 models), XT4 and MY 2021 Escalade, Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon SUVs.Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 21-NA-005, issued in March 2021, addresses air bag MIL illumination with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) B0001","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/cadillac/ct4","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/ct4"},{"year":2020,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"CT5","model_slug":"ct5","action_number":"PE21010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Malfunction","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-04-09","closed":"2023-08-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 9, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE21-010 to investigate instances of air bag malfunction indicator light (MIL) illumination and potential for frontal air bag non-deployment in several vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The vehicles included model year (MY) 2020 through 2021 CT4 and CT5 passenger cars, Sierra and Silverado trucks (1500/2500/3500 models), XT4 and MY 2021 Escalade, Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon SUVs.Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 21-NA-005, issued in March 2021, addresses air bag MIL illumination with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) B0001","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/cadillac/ct5","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/ct5"},{"year":2021,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"CT5","model_slug":"ct5","action_number":"PE21010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Malfunction","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-04-09","closed":"2023-08-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 9, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE21-010 to investigate instances of air bag malfunction indicator light (MIL) illumination and potential for frontal air bag non-deployment in several vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The vehicles included model year (MY) 2020 through 2021 CT4 and CT5 passenger cars, Sierra and Silverado trucks (1500/2500/3500 models), XT4 and MY 2021 Escalade, Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon SUVs.Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 21-NA-005, issued in March 2021, addresses air bag MIL illumination with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) B0001","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/cadillac/ct5","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/ct5"},{"year":2010,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade","model_slug":"escalade","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/cadillac/escalade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade"},{"year":2011,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade","model_slug":"escalade","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/cadillac/escalade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade"},{"year":2012,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade","model_slug":"escalade","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/cadillac/escalade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade"},{"year":2013,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade","model_slug":"escalade","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/cadillac/escalade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade"},{"year":2014,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade","model_slug":"escalade","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/cadillac/escalade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade"},{"year":2015,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade","model_slug":"escalade","action_number":"PE18012","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Vacuum Pump Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2018-11-20","closed":"2022-04-10","recall_campaign":"19V645000","summary":"On November 20, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE18-012 to investigate instances of sudden onset of a hard brake pedal that could result in extended stopping distance due to an issue with the brake assist vacuum pump in model year (MY) 2014 through 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 series pickup trucks and MY 2015 through 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, and GMC Yukon SUVs.If the brake assist vacuum pump fails to operate as intended, the amount of brake power assist supplied to the driver can be significantly reduced, extendi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/cadillac/escalade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade"},{"year":2016,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade","model_slug":"escalade","action_number":"PE18012","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Vacuum Pump Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2018-11-20","closed":"2022-04-10","recall_campaign":"19V645000","summary":"On November 20, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE18-012 to investigate instances of sudden onset of a hard brake pedal that could result in extended stopping distance due to an issue with the brake assist vacuum pump in model year (MY) 2014 through 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 series pickup trucks and MY 2015 through 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, and GMC Yukon SUVs.If the brake assist vacuum pump fails to operate as intended, the amount of brake power assist supplied to the driver can be significantly reduced, extendi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/cadillac/escalade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade"},{"year":2021,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade","model_slug":"escalade","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/cadillac/escalade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade"},{"year":2021,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade","model_slug":"escalade","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/cadillac/escalade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade"},{"year":2021,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade","model_slug":"escalade","action_number":"PE21010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Malfunction","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-04-09","closed":"2023-08-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 9, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE21-010 to investigate instances of air bag malfunction indicator light (MIL) illumination and potential for frontal air bag non-deployment in several vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The vehicles included model year (MY) 2020 through 2021 CT4 and CT5 passenger cars, Sierra and Silverado trucks (1500/2500/3500 models), XT4 and MY 2021 Escalade, Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon SUVs.Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 21-NA-005, issued in March 2021, addresses air bag MIL illumination with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) B0001","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/cadillac/escalade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade"},{"year":2021,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade","model_slug":"escalade","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/cadillac/escalade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade"},{"year":2021,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade","model_slug":"escalade","action_number":"RQ26001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-01-16","closed":"2026-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s reca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/cadillac/escalade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade"},{"year":2022,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade","model_slug":"escalade","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/cadillac/escalade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade"},{"year":2022,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade","model_slug":"escalade","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/cadillac/escalade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade"},{"year":2022,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade","model_slug":"escalade","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/cadillac/escalade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade"},{"year":2022,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade","model_slug":"escalade","action_number":"RQ26001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-01-16","closed":"2026-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s reca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/cadillac/escalade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade"},{"year":2023,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade","model_slug":"escalade","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/cadillac/escalade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade"},{"year":2023,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade","model_slug":"escalade","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/cadillac/escalade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade"},{"year":2023,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade","model_slug":"escalade","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/cadillac/escalade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade"},{"year":2023,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade","model_slug":"escalade","action_number":"RQ26001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-01-16","closed":"2026-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s reca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/cadillac/escalade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade"},{"year":2024,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade","model_slug":"escalade","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/cadillac/escalade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade"},{"year":2024,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade","model_slug":"escalade","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/cadillac/escalade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade"},{"year":2024,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade","model_slug":"escalade","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/cadillac/escalade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade"},{"year":2024,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade","model_slug":"escalade","action_number":"RQ26001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-01-16","closed":"2026-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s reca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/cadillac/escalade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade"},{"year":2025,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade","model_slug":"escalade","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/cadillac/escalade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade"},{"year":2025,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade","model_slug":"escalade","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/cadillac/escalade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade"},{"year":2026,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade","model_slug":"escalade","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2026/cadillac/escalade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade"},{"year":2021,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade ESV","model_slug":"escalade-esv","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/cadillac/escalade-esv","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade-esv"},{"year":2021,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade ESV","model_slug":"escalade-esv","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/cadillac/escalade-esv","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade-esv"},{"year":2021,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade ESV","model_slug":"escalade-esv","action_number":"PE21010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Malfunction","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-04-09","closed":"2023-08-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 9, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE21-010 to investigate instances of air bag malfunction indicator light (MIL) illumination and potential for frontal air bag non-deployment in several vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The vehicles included model year (MY) 2020 through 2021 CT4 and CT5 passenger cars, Sierra and Silverado trucks (1500/2500/3500 models), XT4 and MY 2021 Escalade, Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon SUVs.Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 21-NA-005, issued in March 2021, addresses air bag MIL illumination with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) B0001","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/cadillac/escalade-esv","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade-esv"},{"year":2021,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade ESV","model_slug":"escalade-esv","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/cadillac/escalade-esv","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade-esv"},{"year":2021,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade ESV","model_slug":"escalade-esv","action_number":"RQ26001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-01-16","closed":"2026-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s reca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/cadillac/escalade-esv","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade-esv"},{"year":2022,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade ESV","model_slug":"escalade-esv","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/cadillac/escalade-esv","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade-esv"},{"year":2022,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade ESV","model_slug":"escalade-esv","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/cadillac/escalade-esv","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade-esv"},{"year":2022,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade ESV","model_slug":"escalade-esv","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/cadillac/escalade-esv","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade-esv"},{"year":2022,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade ESV","model_slug":"escalade-esv","action_number":"RQ26001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-01-16","closed":"2026-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s reca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/cadillac/escalade-esv","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade-esv"},{"year":2023,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade ESV","model_slug":"escalade-esv","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/cadillac/escalade-esv","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade-esv"},{"year":2023,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade ESV","model_slug":"escalade-esv","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/cadillac/escalade-esv","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade-esv"},{"year":2023,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade ESV","model_slug":"escalade-esv","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/cadillac/escalade-esv","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade-esv"},{"year":2023,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade ESV","model_slug":"escalade-esv","action_number":"RQ26001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-01-16","closed":"2026-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s reca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/cadillac/escalade-esv","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade-esv"},{"year":2024,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade ESV","model_slug":"escalade-esv","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/cadillac/escalade-esv","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade-esv"},{"year":2024,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade ESV","model_slug":"escalade-esv","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/cadillac/escalade-esv","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade-esv"},{"year":2024,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade ESV","model_slug":"escalade-esv","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/cadillac/escalade-esv","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade-esv"},{"year":2024,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade ESV","model_slug":"escalade-esv","action_number":"RQ26001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-01-16","closed":"2026-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s reca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/cadillac/escalade-esv","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade-esv"},{"year":2025,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade ESV","model_slug":"escalade-esv","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/cadillac/escalade-esv","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade-esv"},{"year":2026,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Escalade ESV","model_slug":"escalade-esv","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2026/cadillac/escalade-esv","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/escalade-esv"},{"year":2023,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Lyriq","model_slug":"lyriq","action_number":"EA26006","status":"open","subject":"Electronic Brake Module Component Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2026-08-21","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a “Brake System Failure” message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake assist due to alleged spindle fractures in the eBoost system. GM has stated that in the event of a spindle fracture, anti-lock brakes (ABS), stability control, and traction control remain functional until the vehicle comes to a complete stop. At this point, ABS, brake assist, stability control, and traction control functions are lost. The loss of these functions causes the vehicle to set one of three Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) based on failed performance criteria for the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM). These DTCs, in turn, activate several driver alerts: an audible chime, a visual “Service Brake System” message in the display, and multiple illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lights (MILs) for the ABS, Traction Control, and Brakes informing the driver of loss of functionality. The vehicle speed will also be limited to 70 KPH (43 MPH). Since opening PE24011, ODI has continued to receive reports of loss of brake assist. Some of these reports describe symptoms inconsistent with GM’s description of a spindle failure. These reports allege an immediate loss of brake assist functionality as opposed to the loss occurring after the vehicle comes to a complete stop. The sudden loss of brake assist during a braking event could result in extended braking distance, which increases the risk of a crash or injury. ODI believes further analysis is necessary to assess the potential for failures in GM’s eBoost system to resulting in safety-related outcomes. At this time, ODI is aware of the following vehicles that are equipped with this eBoost system: 2023-2026 MY Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon; 2024-2026 MY Buick Enclave, Envision; Chevrolet Blazer EV, Equinox EV, Traverse; Cruise Origin; and GMC Acadia; 2025-2026 MY Cadillac Celestiq and Optiq. ODI is also aware of 2024-2026 MY Acura ZDX and 2024-2026 MY Honda Prologue vehicles that were built with this system. The Acura and Honda vehicles were manufactured by GM in a joint venture with Honda, and will be included in the Engineering Analysis as peer vehicles. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to further assess the safety-related consequences of a failed eBoost system. In addition, ODI is expanding the scope of the investigation to encompass all GM vehicles that share this eBoost system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/cadillac/lyriq","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/lyriq"},{"year":2023,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Lyriq","model_slug":"lyriq","action_number":"PE24011","status":"closed","subject":"Electronic Brake Module Component Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2024-04-11","closed":"2026-08-21","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a “Brake System Failure” message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake assist due to alleged spindle fractures in the eBoost system. GM has stated that in the event of a spindle fracture, anti-lock brakes (ABS), stability control, and traction control remain functional until th","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/cadillac/lyriq","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/lyriq"},{"year":2024,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Lyriq","model_slug":"lyriq","action_number":"EA26006","status":"open","subject":"Electronic Brake Module Component Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2026-08-21","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a “Brake System Failure” message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake assist due to alleged spindle fractures in the eBoost system. GM has stated that in the event of a spindle fracture, anti-lock brakes (ABS), stability control, and traction control remain functional until the vehicle comes to a complete stop. At this point, ABS, brake assist, stability control, and traction control functions are lost. The loss of these functions causes the vehicle to set one of three Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) based on failed performance criteria for the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM). These DTCs, in turn, activate several driver alerts: an audible chime, a visual “Service Brake System” message in the display, and multiple illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lights (MILs) for the ABS, Traction Control, and Brakes informing the driver of loss of functionality. The vehicle speed will also be limited to 70 KPH (43 MPH). Since opening PE24011, ODI has continued to receive reports of loss of brake assist. Some of these reports describe symptoms inconsistent with GM’s description of a spindle failure. These reports allege an immediate loss of brake assist functionality as opposed to the loss occurring after the vehicle comes to a complete stop. The sudden loss of brake assist during a braking event could result in extended braking distance, which increases the risk of a crash or injury. ODI believes further analysis is necessary to assess the potential for failures in GM’s eBoost system to resulting in safety-related outcomes. At this time, ODI is aware of the following vehicles that are equipped with this eBoost system: 2023-2026 MY Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon; 2024-2026 MY Buick Enclave, Envision; Chevrolet Blazer EV, Equinox EV, Traverse; Cruise Origin; and GMC Acadia; 2025-2026 MY Cadillac Celestiq and Optiq. ODI is also aware of 2024-2026 MY Acura ZDX and 2024-2026 MY Honda Prologue vehicles that were built with this system. The Acura and Honda vehicles were manufactured by GM in a joint venture with Honda, and will be included in the Engineering Analysis as peer vehicles. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to further assess the safety-related consequences of a failed eBoost system. In addition, ODI is expanding the scope of the investigation to encompass all GM vehicles that share this eBoost system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/cadillac/lyriq","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/lyriq"},{"year":2025,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Lyriq","model_slug":"lyriq","action_number":"EA26006","status":"open","subject":"Electronic Brake Module Component Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2026-08-21","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a “Brake System Failure” message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake assist due to alleged spindle fractures in the eBoost system. GM has stated that in the event of a spindle fracture, anti-lock brakes (ABS), stability control, and traction control remain functional until the vehicle comes to a complete stop. At this point, ABS, brake assist, stability control, and traction control functions are lost. The loss of these functions causes the vehicle to set one of three Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) based on failed performance criteria for the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM). These DTCs, in turn, activate several driver alerts: an audible chime, a visual “Service Brake System” message in the display, and multiple illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lights (MILs) for the ABS, Traction Control, and Brakes informing the driver of loss of functionality. The vehicle speed will also be limited to 70 KPH (43 MPH). Since opening PE24011, ODI has continued to receive reports of loss of brake assist. Some of these reports describe symptoms inconsistent with GM’s description of a spindle failure. These reports allege an immediate loss of brake assist functionality as opposed to the loss occurring after the vehicle comes to a complete stop. The sudden loss of brake assist during a braking event could result in extended braking distance, which increases the risk of a crash or injury. ODI believes further analysis is necessary to assess the potential for failures in GM’s eBoost system to resulting in safety-related outcomes. At this time, ODI is aware of the following vehicles that are equipped with this eBoost system: 2023-2026 MY Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon; 2024-2026 MY Buick Enclave, Envision; Chevrolet Blazer EV, Equinox EV, Traverse; Cruise Origin; and GMC Acadia; 2025-2026 MY Cadillac Celestiq and Optiq. ODI is also aware of 2024-2026 MY Acura ZDX and 2024-2026 MY Honda Prologue vehicles that were built with this system. The Acura and Honda vehicles were manufactured by GM in a joint venture with Honda, and will be included in the Engineering Analysis as peer vehicles. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to further assess the safety-related consequences of a failed eBoost system. In addition, ODI is expanding the scope of the investigation to encompass all GM vehicles that share this eBoost system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/cadillac/lyriq","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/lyriq"},{"year":2026,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Lyriq","model_slug":"lyriq","action_number":"EA26006","status":"open","subject":"Electronic Brake Module Component Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2026-08-21","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a “Brake System Failure” message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake assist due to alleged spindle fractures in the eBoost system. GM has stated that in the event of a spindle fracture, anti-lock brakes (ABS), stability control, and traction control remain functional until the vehicle comes to a complete stop. At this point, ABS, brake assist, stability control, and traction control functions are lost. The loss of these functions causes the vehicle to set one of three Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) based on failed performance criteria for the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM). These DTCs, in turn, activate several driver alerts: an audible chime, a visual “Service Brake System” message in the display, and multiple illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lights (MILs) for the ABS, Traction Control, and Brakes informing the driver of loss of functionality. The vehicle speed will also be limited to 70 KPH (43 MPH). Since opening PE24011, ODI has continued to receive reports of loss of brake assist. Some of these reports describe symptoms inconsistent with GM’s description of a spindle failure. These reports allege an immediate loss of brake assist functionality as opposed to the loss occurring after the vehicle comes to a complete stop. The sudden loss of brake assist during a braking event could result in extended braking distance, which increases the risk of a crash or injury. ODI believes further analysis is necessary to assess the potential for failures in GM’s eBoost system to resulting in safety-related outcomes. At this time, ODI is aware of the following vehicles that are equipped with this eBoost system: 2023-2026 MY Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon; 2024-2026 MY Buick Enclave, Envision; Chevrolet Blazer EV, Equinox EV, Traverse; Cruise Origin; and GMC Acadia; 2025-2026 MY Cadillac Celestiq and Optiq. ODI is also aware of 2024-2026 MY Acura ZDX and 2024-2026 MY Honda Prologue vehicles that were built with this system. The Acura and Honda vehicles were manufactured by GM in a joint venture with Honda, and will be included in the Engineering Analysis as peer vehicles. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to further assess the safety-related consequences of a failed eBoost system. In addition, ODI is expanding the scope of the investigation to encompass all GM vehicles that share this eBoost system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2026/cadillac/lyriq","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/lyriq"},{"year":2025,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Optiq","model_slug":"optiq","action_number":"EA26006","status":"open","subject":"Electronic Brake Module Component Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2026-08-21","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a “Brake System Failure” message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake assist due to alleged spindle fractures in the eBoost system. GM has stated that in the event of a spindle fracture, anti-lock brakes (ABS), stability control, and traction control remain functional until the vehicle comes to a complete stop. At this point, ABS, brake assist, stability control, and traction control functions are lost. The loss of these functions causes the vehicle to set one of three Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) based on failed performance criteria for the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM). These DTCs, in turn, activate several driver alerts: an audible chime, a visual “Service Brake System” message in the display, and multiple illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lights (MILs) for the ABS, Traction Control, and Brakes informing the driver of loss of functionality. The vehicle speed will also be limited to 70 KPH (43 MPH). Since opening PE24011, ODI has continued to receive reports of loss of brake assist. Some of these reports describe symptoms inconsistent with GM’s description of a spindle failure. These reports allege an immediate loss of brake assist functionality as opposed to the loss occurring after the vehicle comes to a complete stop. The sudden loss of brake assist during a braking event could result in extended braking distance, which increases the risk of a crash or injury. ODI believes further analysis is necessary to assess the potential for failures in GM’s eBoost system to resulting in safety-related outcomes. At this time, ODI is aware of the following vehicles that are equipped with this eBoost system: 2023-2026 MY Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon; 2024-2026 MY Buick Enclave, Envision; Chevrolet Blazer EV, Equinox EV, Traverse; Cruise Origin; and GMC Acadia; 2025-2026 MY Cadillac Celestiq and Optiq. ODI is also aware of 2024-2026 MY Acura ZDX and 2024-2026 MY Honda Prologue vehicles that were built with this system. The Acura and Honda vehicles were manufactured by GM in a joint venture with Honda, and will be included in the Engineering Analysis as peer vehicles. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to further assess the safety-related consequences of a failed eBoost system. In addition, ODI is expanding the scope of the investigation to encompass all GM vehicles that share this eBoost system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/cadillac/optiq","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/optiq"},{"year":2026,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"Optiq","model_slug":"optiq","action_number":"EA26006","status":"open","subject":"Electronic Brake Module Component Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2026-08-21","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a “Brake System Failure” message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake assist due to alleged spindle fractures in the eBoost system. GM has stated that in the event of a spindle fracture, anti-lock brakes (ABS), stability control, and traction control remain functional until the vehicle comes to a complete stop. At this point, ABS, brake assist, stability control, and traction control functions are lost. The loss of these functions causes the vehicle to set one of three Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) based on failed performance criteria for the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM). These DTCs, in turn, activate several driver alerts: an audible chime, a visual “Service Brake System” message in the display, and multiple illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lights (MILs) for the ABS, Traction Control, and Brakes informing the driver of loss of functionality. The vehicle speed will also be limited to 70 KPH (43 MPH). Since opening PE24011, ODI has continued to receive reports of loss of brake assist. Some of these reports describe symptoms inconsistent with GM’s description of a spindle failure. These reports allege an immediate loss of brake assist functionality as opposed to the loss occurring after the vehicle comes to a complete stop. The sudden loss of brake assist during a braking event could result in extended braking distance, which increases the risk of a crash or injury. ODI believes further analysis is necessary to assess the potential for failures in GM’s eBoost system to resulting in safety-related outcomes. At this time, ODI is aware of the following vehicles that are equipped with this eBoost system: 2023-2026 MY Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon; 2024-2026 MY Buick Enclave, Envision; Chevrolet Blazer EV, Equinox EV, Traverse; Cruise Origin; and GMC Acadia; 2025-2026 MY Cadillac Celestiq and Optiq. ODI is also aware of 2024-2026 MY Acura ZDX and 2024-2026 MY Honda Prologue vehicles that were built with this system. The Acura and Honda vehicles were manufactured by GM in a joint venture with Honda, and will be included in the Engineering Analysis as peer vehicles. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to further assess the safety-related consequences of a failed eBoost system. In addition, ODI is expanding the scope of the investigation to encompass all GM vehicles that share this eBoost system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2026/cadillac/optiq","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/optiq"},{"year":2010,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"SRX","model_slug":"srx","action_number":"PE20019","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Toe Link Adjuster Separation","components":"SUSPENSION","opened":"2020-11-06","closed":"2021-12-23","recall_campaign":"21V473000","summary":"On November 06, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE20-019) to assess the remedy and scope of General Motors (GM) recall 14V-571. ODI had received a total of 9 complaints with allegations of rear toe links separating while the vehicle was in motion. There were 4 complainants indicating that the remedy for recall 14V-571 had been performed on their vehicle. The other 5 complaints were outside the original recall scope but exhibited the same failure mode as addressed by recall 14V-571 and reported uncontrolled swaying while driving.ODI's review focu","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/cadillac/srx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/srx"},{"year":2011,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"SRX","model_slug":"srx","action_number":"PE20019","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Toe Link Adjuster Separation","components":"SUSPENSION","opened":"2020-11-06","closed":"2021-12-23","recall_campaign":"21V473000","summary":"On November 06, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE20-019) to assess the remedy and scope of General Motors (GM) recall 14V-571. ODI had received a total of 9 complaints with allegations of rear toe links separating while the vehicle was in motion. There were 4 complainants indicating that the remedy for recall 14V-571 had been performed on their vehicle. The other 5 complaints were outside the original recall scope but exhibited the same failure mode as addressed by recall 14V-571 and reported uncontrolled swaying while driving.ODI's review focu","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/cadillac/srx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/srx"},{"year":2012,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"SRX","model_slug":"srx","action_number":"PE20019","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Toe Link Adjuster Separation","components":"SUSPENSION","opened":"2020-11-06","closed":"2021-12-23","recall_campaign":"21V473000","summary":"On November 06, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE20-019) to assess the remedy and scope of General Motors (GM) recall 14V-571. ODI had received a total of 9 complaints with allegations of rear toe links separating while the vehicle was in motion. There were 4 complainants indicating that the remedy for recall 14V-571 had been performed on their vehicle. The other 5 complaints were outside the original recall scope but exhibited the same failure mode as addressed by recall 14V-571 and reported uncontrolled swaying while driving.ODI's review focu","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/cadillac/srx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/srx"},{"year":2013,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"SRX","model_slug":"srx","action_number":"PE20019","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Toe Link Adjuster Separation","components":"SUSPENSION","opened":"2020-11-06","closed":"2021-12-23","recall_campaign":"21V473000","summary":"On November 06, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE20-019) to assess the remedy and scope of General Motors (GM) recall 14V-571. ODI had received a total of 9 complaints with allegations of rear toe links separating while the vehicle was in motion. There were 4 complainants indicating that the remedy for recall 14V-571 had been performed on their vehicle. The other 5 complaints were outside the original recall scope but exhibited the same failure mode as addressed by recall 14V-571 and reported uncontrolled swaying while driving.ODI's review focu","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/cadillac/srx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/srx"},{"year":2014,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"SRX","model_slug":"srx","action_number":"PE20019","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Toe Link Adjuster Separation","components":"SUSPENSION","opened":"2020-11-06","closed":"2021-12-23","recall_campaign":"21V473000","summary":"On November 06, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE20-019) to assess the remedy and scope of General Motors (GM) recall 14V-571. ODI had received a total of 9 complaints with allegations of rear toe links separating while the vehicle was in motion. There were 4 complainants indicating that the remedy for recall 14V-571 had been performed on their vehicle. The other 5 complaints were outside the original recall scope but exhibited the same failure mode as addressed by recall 14V-571 and reported uncontrolled swaying while driving.ODI's review focu","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/cadillac/srx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/srx"},{"year":2015,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"SRX","model_slug":"srx","action_number":"PE20019","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Toe Link Adjuster Separation","components":"SUSPENSION","opened":"2020-11-06","closed":"2021-12-23","recall_campaign":"21V473000","summary":"On November 06, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE20-019) to assess the remedy and scope of General Motors (GM) recall 14V-571. ODI had received a total of 9 complaints with allegations of rear toe links separating while the vehicle was in motion. There were 4 complainants indicating that the remedy for recall 14V-571 had been performed on their vehicle. The other 5 complaints were outside the original recall scope but exhibited the same failure mode as addressed by recall 14V-571 and reported uncontrolled swaying while driving.ODI's review focu","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/cadillac/srx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/srx"},{"year":2020,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"XT4","model_slug":"xt4","action_number":"PE21010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Malfunction","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-04-09","closed":"2023-08-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 9, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE21-010 to investigate instances of air bag malfunction indicator light (MIL) illumination and potential for frontal air bag non-deployment in several vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The vehicles included model year (MY) 2020 through 2021 CT4 and CT5 passenger cars, Sierra and Silverado trucks (1500/2500/3500 models), XT4 and MY 2021 Escalade, Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon SUVs.Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 21-NA-005, issued in March 2021, addresses air bag MIL illumination with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) B0001","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/cadillac/xt4","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/xt4"},{"year":2021,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"XT4","model_slug":"xt4","action_number":"PE21010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Malfunction","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-04-09","closed":"2023-08-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 9, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE21-010 to investigate instances of air bag malfunction indicator light (MIL) illumination and potential for frontal air bag non-deployment in several vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The vehicles included model year (MY) 2020 through 2021 CT4 and CT5 passenger cars, Sierra and Silverado trucks (1500/2500/3500 models), XT4 and MY 2021 Escalade, Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon SUVs.Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 21-NA-005, issued in March 2021, addresses air bag MIL illumination with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) B0001","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/cadillac/xt4","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/xt4"},{"year":2020,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"XT5","model_slug":"xt5","action_number":"PE22006","status":"closed","subject":"Rear-View Camera Failure","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2022-07-22","closed":"2022-11-21","recall_campaign":"22V709000","summary":"On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22-006) to assess alleged failures of the rear-view camera (RVC) in Model Year (MY) 2020-2021 Cadillac XT5, XT6, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The complaints report that the screen for the RVC is black, sometimes with a red triangle and a circle with a line through it. To date, ODI has received a total of 18 complaints and several EWR Field Reports with allegations of the RVC image failing to display when the vehicle is in reverse. The reports have been received over the past 28 months with most occurring","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/cadillac/xt5","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/xt5"},{"year":2021,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"XT5","model_slug":"xt5","action_number":"PE22006","status":"closed","subject":"Rear-View Camera Failure","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2022-07-22","closed":"2022-11-21","recall_campaign":"22V709000","summary":"On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22-006) to assess alleged failures of the rear-view camera (RVC) in Model Year (MY) 2020-2021 Cadillac XT5, XT6, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The complaints report that the screen for the RVC is black, sometimes with a red triangle and a circle with a line through it. To date, ODI has received a total of 18 complaints and several EWR Field Reports with allegations of the RVC image failing to display when the vehicle is in reverse. The reports have been received over the past 28 months with most occurring","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/cadillac/xt5","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/xt5"},{"year":2020,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"XT6","model_slug":"xt6","action_number":"PE22006","status":"closed","subject":"Rear-View Camera Failure","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2022-07-22","closed":"2022-11-21","recall_campaign":"22V709000","summary":"On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22-006) to assess alleged failures of the rear-view camera (RVC) in Model Year (MY) 2020-2021 Cadillac XT5, XT6, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The complaints report that the screen for the RVC is black, sometimes with a red triangle and a circle with a line through it. To date, ODI has received a total of 18 complaints and several EWR Field Reports with allegations of the RVC image failing to display when the vehicle is in reverse. The reports have been received over the past 28 months with most occurring","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/cadillac/xt6","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/xt6"},{"year":2021,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"XT6","model_slug":"xt6","action_number":"PE22006","status":"closed","subject":"Rear-View Camera Failure","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2022-07-22","closed":"2022-11-21","recall_campaign":"22V709000","summary":"On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22-006) to assess alleged failures of the rear-view camera (RVC) in Model Year (MY) 2020-2021 Cadillac XT5, XT6, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The complaints report that the screen for the RVC is black, sometimes with a red triangle and a circle with a line through it. To date, ODI has received a total of 18 complaints and several EWR Field Reports with allegations of the RVC image failing to display when the vehicle is in reverse. The reports have been received over the past 28 months with most occurring","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/cadillac/xt6","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/xt6"},{"year":2017,"make":"Cadillac","make_slug":"cadillac","model":"XTS","model_slug":"xts","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/cadillac/xts","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/cadillac/xts"},{"year":2010,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Avalanche","model_slug":"avalanche","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/chevrolet/avalanche","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/avalanche"},{"year":2011,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Avalanche","model_slug":"avalanche","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/chevrolet/avalanche","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/avalanche"},{"year":2012,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Avalanche","model_slug":"avalanche","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/chevrolet/avalanche","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/avalanche"},{"year":2013,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Avalanche","model_slug":"avalanche","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/chevrolet/avalanche","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/avalanche"},{"year":2024,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Blazer","model_slug":"blazer","action_number":"EA26006","status":"open","subject":"Electronic Brake Module Component Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2026-08-21","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a “Brake System Failure” message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake assist due to alleged spindle fractures in the eBoost system. GM has stated that in the event of a spindle fracture, anti-lock brakes (ABS), stability control, and traction control remain functional until the vehicle comes to a complete stop. At this point, ABS, brake assist, stability control, and traction control functions are lost. The loss of these functions causes the vehicle to set one of three Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) based on failed performance criteria for the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM). These DTCs, in turn, activate several driver alerts: an audible chime, a visual “Service Brake System” message in the display, and multiple illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lights (MILs) for the ABS, Traction Control, and Brakes informing the driver of loss of functionality. The vehicle speed will also be limited to 70 KPH (43 MPH). Since opening PE24011, ODI has continued to receive reports of loss of brake assist. Some of these reports describe symptoms inconsistent with GM’s description of a spindle failure. These reports allege an immediate loss of brake assist functionality as opposed to the loss occurring after the vehicle comes to a complete stop. The sudden loss of brake assist during a braking event could result in extended braking distance, which increases the risk of a crash or injury. ODI believes further analysis is necessary to assess the potential for failures in GM’s eBoost system to resulting in safety-related outcomes. At this time, ODI is aware of the following vehicles that are equipped with this eBoost system: 2023-2026 MY Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon; 2024-2026 MY Buick Enclave, Envision; Chevrolet Blazer EV, Equinox EV, Traverse; Cruise Origin; and GMC Acadia; 2025-2026 MY Cadillac Celestiq and Optiq. ODI is also aware of 2024-2026 MY Acura ZDX and 2024-2026 MY Honda Prologue vehicles that were built with this system. The Acura and Honda vehicles were manufactured by GM in a joint venture with Honda, and will be included in the Engineering Analysis as peer vehicles. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to further assess the safety-related consequences of a failed eBoost system. In addition, ODI is expanding the scope of the investigation to encompass all GM vehicles that share this eBoost system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/chevrolet/blazer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/blazer"},{"year":2022,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Bolt EUV","model_slug":"bolt-euv","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/chevrolet/bolt-euv","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/bolt-euv"},{"year":2017,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Bolt EV","model_slug":"bolt-ev","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/chevrolet/bolt-ev","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/bolt-ev"},{"year":2017,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Bolt EV","model_slug":"bolt-ev","action_number":"PE20016","status":"closed","subject":"Electric Vehicle Battery Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2020-10-09","closed":"2022-02-07","recall_campaign":"20V701000","summary":"In October 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) on 2017-2020 Model Year (MY) Chevrolet Bolt vehicles based on complaints received alleging that the vehicles caught fire under the seating area while parked and unattended. At the time, ODI had received 2 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) and several field reports. All complaints alleged vehicles caught fire during or after electrical charging.ODI's review found vehicle thermal events occurred during and/or at the end of the battery module charging cycle. The information learned from NHTSA and Gen","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/chevrolet/bolt-ev","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/bolt-ev"},{"year":2018,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Bolt EV","model_slug":"bolt-ev","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/chevrolet/bolt-ev","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/bolt-ev"},{"year":2018,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Bolt EV","model_slug":"bolt-ev","action_number":"PE20016","status":"closed","subject":"Electric Vehicle Battery Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2020-10-09","closed":"2022-02-07","recall_campaign":"20V701000","summary":"In October 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) on 2017-2020 Model Year (MY) Chevrolet Bolt vehicles based on complaints received alleging that the vehicles caught fire under the seating area while parked and unattended. At the time, ODI had received 2 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) and several field reports. All complaints alleged vehicles caught fire during or after electrical charging.ODI's review found vehicle thermal events occurred during and/or at the end of the battery module charging cycle. The information learned from NHTSA and Gen","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/chevrolet/bolt-ev","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/bolt-ev"},{"year":2018,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Bolt EV","model_slug":"bolt-ev","action_number":"PE24028","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical arcing and thermal events, potentially leading to fires, while utilizing Enel X Way USA, LLC's JuiceBox residential charger.","components":"EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL","opened":"2024-10-03","closed":"2025-06-05","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 3, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE24028 to investigate alleged failures of Enel X Way's JuiceBox Level 2 residential EV chargers. The allegations were described as thermal incidents and electrical malfunctions, which could trip the circuit breakers in Juicebox owners’ homes and disrupt electric vehicle charge cycles. On October 2, 2024, Enel X Way posted on its website that Enel X Way North America would cease operations in the United States and Canada on October 11, 2024. The closure would potentially impact the charging app and supporting software. ODI s","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/chevrolet/bolt-ev","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/bolt-ev"},{"year":2019,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Bolt EV","model_slug":"bolt-ev","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/chevrolet/bolt-ev","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/bolt-ev"},{"year":2019,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Bolt EV","model_slug":"bolt-ev","action_number":"PE20016","status":"closed","subject":"Electric Vehicle Battery Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2020-10-09","closed":"2022-02-07","recall_campaign":"20V701000","summary":"In October 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) on 2017-2020 Model Year (MY) Chevrolet Bolt vehicles based on complaints received alleging that the vehicles caught fire under the seating area while parked and unattended. At the time, ODI had received 2 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) and several field reports. All complaints alleged vehicles caught fire during or after electrical charging.ODI's review found vehicle thermal events occurred during and/or at the end of the battery module charging cycle. The information learned from NHTSA and Gen","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/chevrolet/bolt-ev","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/bolt-ev"},{"year":2020,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Bolt EV","model_slug":"bolt-ev","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/chevrolet/bolt-ev","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/bolt-ev"},{"year":2020,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Bolt EV","model_slug":"bolt-ev","action_number":"PE20016","status":"closed","subject":"Electric Vehicle Battery Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2020-10-09","closed":"2022-02-07","recall_campaign":"20V701000","summary":"In October 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) on 2017-2020 Model Year (MY) Chevrolet Bolt vehicles based on complaints received alleging that the vehicles caught fire under the seating area while parked and unattended. At the time, ODI had received 2 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) and several field reports. All complaints alleged vehicles caught fire during or after electrical charging.ODI's review found vehicle thermal events occurred during and/or at the end of the battery module charging cycle. The information learned from NHTSA and Gen","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/chevrolet/bolt-ev","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/bolt-ev"},{"year":2021,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Bolt EV","model_slug":"bolt-ev","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/chevrolet/bolt-ev","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/bolt-ev"},{"year":2022,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Bolt EV","model_slug":"bolt-ev","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/chevrolet/bolt-ev","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/bolt-ev"},{"year":2012,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Camaro","model_slug":"camaro","action_number":"RQ13002","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Non-deployment","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2013-05-31","closed":"2014-07-09","recall_campaign":"13V023000","summary":"General Motors (GM) has initiated a safety recall of 31,520 model year (MY) 2012 Buick Verano and Chevrolet Camaro, Cruze and Sonic vehicles to address a defect condition that could result in the primary or secondary stage air bag not deploying.These vehicles are a small percentage of all MY 2012 vehicles and were built on several specific production dates broadly ranging from December 1, 2011 to August 2, 2012 (see NHTSA recall 14V-300 for more information).Also, see attached additional report for more information.This investigation was opened to evaluate the scope of two uninfluenced safety ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/chevrolet/camaro","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/camaro"},{"year":2010,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Cobalt","model_slug":"cobalt","action_number":"PE20011","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Line Leak","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2020-07-05","closed":"2023-08-17","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On July 5, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE20-011 to investigate instances of metal fuel lines under the vehicle corroding and leaking fuel in model year (MY) 2008 through 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt and 2008 through 2009 Chevrolet HHR passenger cars manufactured by General Motors (GM). The metal fuel lines are corroding and leaking fuel in the area between the front and rear wheels on the driver's side of the vehicle before the muffler. Most consumers allege a fuel odor and/or an observable fuel leak that alerts them to the condition.The subject metal fuel lines have a pro","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/chevrolet/cobalt","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/cobalt"},{"year":2015,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Colorado","model_slug":"colorado","action_number":"RQ19001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Power Steering Assist","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2019-05-09","closed":"2021-05-28","recall_campaign":"21V213000","summary":"In May 2019 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ19-001) to assess the scope of General Motors (GM) recall 16V-054. ODI had received 50 complaints with allegations of loss of electric power steering assist while the vehicle was in motion. These complaints were for vehicles outside the scope of recall 16V-054 yet exhibited the same symptoms.ODI?s review focused on specific build months outside the recall scope that had a high electric power steering failure rate and failures that were the same or similar to those addressed by the remedy associated with recall 16V-0","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/chevrolet/colorado","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/colorado"},{"year":2023,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Colorado","model_slug":"colorado","action_number":"EA26006","status":"open","subject":"Electronic Brake Module Component Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2026-08-21","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a “Brake System Failure” message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake assist due to alleged spindle fractures in the eBoost system. GM has stated that in the event of a spindle fracture, anti-lock brakes (ABS), stability control, and traction control remain functional until the vehicle comes to a complete stop. At this point, ABS, brake assist, stability control, and traction control functions are lost. The loss of these functions causes the vehicle to set one of three Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) based on failed performance criteria for the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM). These DTCs, in turn, activate several driver alerts: an audible chime, a visual “Service Brake System” message in the display, and multiple illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lights (MILs) for the ABS, Traction Control, and Brakes informing the driver of loss of functionality. The vehicle speed will also be limited to 70 KPH (43 MPH). Since opening PE24011, ODI has continued to receive reports of loss of brake assist. Some of these reports describe symptoms inconsistent with GM’s description of a spindle failure. These reports allege an immediate loss of brake assist functionality as opposed to the loss occurring after the vehicle comes to a complete stop. The sudden loss of brake assist during a braking event could result in extended braking distance, which increases the risk of a crash or injury. ODI believes further analysis is necessary to assess the potential for failures in GM’s eBoost system to resulting in safety-related outcomes. At this time, ODI is aware of the following vehicles that are equipped with this eBoost system: 2023-2026 MY Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon; 2024-2026 MY Buick Enclave, Envision; Chevrolet Blazer EV, Equinox EV, Traverse; Cruise Origin; and GMC Acadia; 2025-2026 MY Cadillac Celestiq and Optiq. ODI is also aware of 2024-2026 MY Acura ZDX and 2024-2026 MY Honda Prologue vehicles that were built with this system. The Acura and Honda vehicles were manufactured by GM in a joint venture with Honda, and will be included in the Engineering Analysis as peer vehicles. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to further assess the safety-related consequences of a failed eBoost system. In addition, ODI is expanding the scope of the investigation to encompass all GM vehicles that share this eBoost system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/chevrolet/colorado","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/colorado"},{"year":2024,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Colorado","model_slug":"colorado","action_number":"EA26006","status":"open","subject":"Electronic Brake Module Component Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2026-08-21","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a “Brake System Failure” message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake assist due to alleged spindle fractures in the eBoost system. GM has stated that in the event of a spindle fracture, anti-lock brakes (ABS), stability control, and traction control remain functional until the vehicle comes to a complete stop. At this point, ABS, brake assist, stability control, and traction control functions are lost. The loss of these functions causes the vehicle to set one of three Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) based on failed performance criteria for the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM). These DTCs, in turn, activate several driver alerts: an audible chime, a visual “Service Brake System” message in the display, and multiple illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lights (MILs) for the ABS, Traction Control, and Brakes informing the driver of loss of functionality. The vehicle speed will also be limited to 70 KPH (43 MPH). Since opening PE24011, ODI has continued to receive reports of loss of brake assist. Some of these reports describe symptoms inconsistent with GM’s description of a spindle failure. These reports allege an immediate loss of brake assist functionality as opposed to the loss occurring after the vehicle comes to a complete stop. The sudden loss of brake assist during a braking event could result in extended braking distance, which increases the risk of a crash or injury. ODI believes further analysis is necessary to assess the potential for failures in GM’s eBoost system to resulting in safety-related outcomes. At this time, ODI is aware of the following vehicles that are equipped with this eBoost system: 2023-2026 MY Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon; 2024-2026 MY Buick Enclave, Envision; Chevrolet Blazer EV, Equinox EV, Traverse; Cruise Origin; and GMC Acadia; 2025-2026 MY Cadillac Celestiq and Optiq. ODI is also aware of 2024-2026 MY Acura ZDX and 2024-2026 MY Honda Prologue vehicles that were built with this system. The Acura and Honda vehicles were manufactured by GM in a joint venture with Honda, and will be included in the Engineering Analysis as peer vehicles. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to further assess the safety-related consequences of a failed eBoost system. In addition, ODI is expanding the scope of the investigation to encompass all GM vehicles that share this eBoost system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/chevrolet/colorado","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/colorado"},{"year":2025,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Colorado","model_slug":"colorado","action_number":"EA26006","status":"open","subject":"Electronic Brake Module Component Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2026-08-21","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a “Brake System Failure” message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake assist due to alleged spindle fractures in the eBoost system. GM has stated that in the event of a spindle fracture, anti-lock brakes (ABS), stability control, and traction control remain functional until the vehicle comes to a complete stop. At this point, ABS, brake assist, stability control, and traction control functions are lost. The loss of these functions causes the vehicle to set one of three Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) based on failed performance criteria for the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM). These DTCs, in turn, activate several driver alerts: an audible chime, a visual “Service Brake System” message in the display, and multiple illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lights (MILs) for the ABS, Traction Control, and Brakes informing the driver of loss of functionality. The vehicle speed will also be limited to 70 KPH (43 MPH). Since opening PE24011, ODI has continued to receive reports of loss of brake assist. Some of these reports describe symptoms inconsistent with GM’s description of a spindle failure. These reports allege an immediate loss of brake assist functionality as opposed to the loss occurring after the vehicle comes to a complete stop. The sudden loss of brake assist during a braking event could result in extended braking distance, which increases the risk of a crash or injury. ODI believes further analysis is necessary to assess the potential for failures in GM’s eBoost system to resulting in safety-related outcomes. At this time, ODI is aware of the following vehicles that are equipped with this eBoost system: 2023-2026 MY Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon; 2024-2026 MY Buick Enclave, Envision; Chevrolet Blazer EV, Equinox EV, Traverse; Cruise Origin; and GMC Acadia; 2025-2026 MY Cadillac Celestiq and Optiq. ODI is also aware of 2024-2026 MY Acura ZDX and 2024-2026 MY Honda Prologue vehicles that were built with this system. The Acura and Honda vehicles were manufactured by GM in a joint venture with Honda, and will be included in the Engineering Analysis as peer vehicles. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to further assess the safety-related consequences of a failed eBoost system. In addition, ODI is expanding the scope of the investigation to encompass all GM vehicles that share this eBoost system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/chevrolet/colorado","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/colorado"},{"year":2026,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Colorado","model_slug":"colorado","action_number":"EA26006","status":"open","subject":"Electronic Brake Module Component Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2026-08-21","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a “Brake System Failure” message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake assist due to alleged spindle fractures in the eBoost system. GM has stated that in the event of a spindle fracture, anti-lock brakes (ABS), stability control, and traction control remain functional until the vehicle comes to a complete stop. At this point, ABS, brake assist, stability control, and traction control functions are lost. The loss of these functions causes the vehicle to set one of three Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) based on failed performance criteria for the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM). These DTCs, in turn, activate several driver alerts: an audible chime, a visual “Service Brake System” message in the display, and multiple illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lights (MILs) for the ABS, Traction Control, and Brakes informing the driver of loss of functionality. The vehicle speed will also be limited to 70 KPH (43 MPH). Since opening PE24011, ODI has continued to receive reports of loss of brake assist. Some of these reports describe symptoms inconsistent with GM’s description of a spindle failure. These reports allege an immediate loss of brake assist functionality as opposed to the loss occurring after the vehicle comes to a complete stop. The sudden loss of brake assist during a braking event could result in extended braking distance, which increases the risk of a crash or injury. ODI believes further analysis is necessary to assess the potential for failures in GM’s eBoost system to resulting in safety-related outcomes. At this time, ODI is aware of the following vehicles that are equipped with this eBoost system: 2023-2026 MY Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon; 2024-2026 MY Buick Enclave, Envision; Chevrolet Blazer EV, Equinox EV, Traverse; Cruise Origin; and GMC Acadia; 2025-2026 MY Cadillac Celestiq and Optiq. ODI is also aware of 2024-2026 MY Acura ZDX and 2024-2026 MY Honda Prologue vehicles that were built with this system. The Acura and Honda vehicles were manufactured by GM in a joint venture with Honda, and will be included in the Engineering Analysis as peer vehicles. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to further assess the safety-related consequences of a failed eBoost system. In addition, ODI is expanding the scope of the investigation to encompass all GM vehicles that share this eBoost system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2026/chevrolet/colorado","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/colorado"},{"year":2014,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Corvette","model_slug":"corvette","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/chevrolet/corvette","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/corvette"},{"year":2011,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Cruze","model_slug":"cruze","action_number":"AQ12002","status":"closed","subject":"Chapman Chevrolet / Cruze Engine Recall","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE","opened":"2012-10-15","closed":"2014-10-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA opened AQ12-002 to determine whether Chapman Chevrolet of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, 49 U.S.C.Chapter 301 (Safety Act) and its implementing regulations.The Safety Act requires, among other things, that a manufacturer notify its dealers of defects related to motor vehicle safety and non-compliances with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and, in turn, that a dealer not sell a new vehicle subject to a recall unless the recall remedy has been performed (49 U.S.C. ? 30120(i)). NHTSA issued an information","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/chevrolet/cruze","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/cruze"},{"year":2011,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Cruze","model_slug":"cruze","action_number":"PE12010","status":"closed","subject":"Engine compartment fire","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2012-03-28","closed":"2012-07-19","recall_campaign":"12V288000","summary":"In a June 21, 2012 letter to NHTSA, General Motors LLC. (GM) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) identifying a defect in approximately 413,148 model year (MY) 2011 through 2012 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured from October 2, 2009 through May 31, 2012 (Recall 12V-288). According to GM, engine oil change procedures can result in spilling or dripping of oil on the engine shield.Also, manual transmission vehicles with a completely worn clutch may cause hydraulic fluid to be expelled from the clutch housing vent hole.If oil, debris or the burning hydraulic fluid contacts hot engine or","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/chevrolet/cruze","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/cruze"},{"year":2012,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Cruze","model_slug":"cruze","action_number":"AQ12002","status":"closed","subject":"Chapman Chevrolet / Cruze Engine Recall","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE","opened":"2012-10-15","closed":"2014-10-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA opened AQ12-002 to determine whether Chapman Chevrolet of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, 49 U.S.C.Chapter 301 (Safety Act) and its implementing regulations.The Safety Act requires, among other things, that a manufacturer notify its dealers of defects related to motor vehicle safety and non-compliances with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and, in turn, that a dealer not sell a new vehicle subject to a recall unless the recall remedy has been performed (49 U.S.C. ? 30120(i)). NHTSA issued an information","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/chevrolet/cruze","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/cruze"},{"year":2012,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Cruze","model_slug":"cruze","action_number":"PE12010","status":"closed","subject":"Engine compartment fire","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2012-03-28","closed":"2012-07-19","recall_campaign":"12V288000","summary":"In a June 21, 2012 letter to NHTSA, General Motors LLC. (GM) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) identifying a defect in approximately 413,148 model year (MY) 2011 through 2012 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured from October 2, 2009 through May 31, 2012 (Recall 12V-288). According to GM, engine oil change procedures can result in spilling or dripping of oil on the engine shield.Also, manual transmission vehicles with a completely worn clutch may cause hydraulic fluid to be expelled from the clutch housing vent hole.If oil, debris or the burning hydraulic fluid contacts hot engine or","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/chevrolet/cruze","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/cruze"},{"year":2012,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Cruze","model_slug":"cruze","action_number":"RQ13002","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Non-deployment","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2013-05-31","closed":"2014-07-09","recall_campaign":"13V023000","summary":"General Motors (GM) has initiated a safety recall of 31,520 model year (MY) 2012 Buick Verano and Chevrolet Camaro, Cruze and Sonic vehicles to address a defect condition that could result in the primary or secondary stage air bag not deploying.These vehicles are a small percentage of all MY 2012 vehicles and were built on several specific production dates broadly ranging from December 1, 2011 to August 2, 2012 (see NHTSA recall 14V-300 for more information).Also, see attached additional report for more information.This investigation was opened to evaluate the scope of two uninfluenced safety ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/chevrolet/cruze","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/cruze"},{"year":2010,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Equinox","model_slug":"equinox","action_number":"EA19005","status":"closed","subject":"Front Wiper Transmission Inoperative","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"2019-12-13","closed":"2022-11-28","recall_campaign":"22V165000","summary":"On December 13, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded RQ18-002 to an Engineering Analysis (EA19-005) to further assess the MY2010-2016 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain windshield wiper failures. Due to a prior recall, 16V-582, addressing this issue in the MY2013 subject vehicles, MY2013 was not included in the analysis. To date, ODI had received 998 complaints with allegations of the front windshield wiper failing in adverse whether conditions, while the vehicle was in motion.General Motors (GM) initiated Safety Recall 16V-582 on August 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper f","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/chevrolet/equinox","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/equinox"},{"year":2010,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Equinox","model_slug":"equinox","action_number":"PE20009","status":"closed","subject":"Momentary Increased Steering Effort","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2020-06-01","closed":"2022-06-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 1, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE20-009 to investigate instances of a momentary increase in steering effort after the vehicle is driven in a straight line for a period of time due to an issue with the steering gear in model year (MY) 2010 through 2012 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain SUVs.If the electric power steering system fails to operate as intended, the driver will experience momentary increased effort when attempting to turn the steering wheel from the straight-ahead position. For this condition to occur, the driver would need to have traveled in a s","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/chevrolet/equinox","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/equinox"},{"year":2010,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Equinox","model_slug":"equinox","action_number":"RQ18002","status":"closed","subject":"Windshield Wiper Transmission Failure","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"2018-11-02","closed":"2019-12-19","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 2, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ18-002) to assess the scope of Recall 16V-582.General Motors (GM) initiated Safety Recall 16V-582 on August 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper failure in the Model Year (MY) 2013 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain. Failures were attributed to water and debris intrusion into the windshield wiper assembly ball joints, leading to excessive wear and eventual detachment of the affected ball joint with an attendant loss of windshield wiper function. The recall remedy addressed these conditions with the installati","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/chevrolet/equinox","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/equinox"},{"year":2011,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Equinox","model_slug":"equinox","action_number":"EA19005","status":"closed","subject":"Front Wiper Transmission Inoperative","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"2019-12-13","closed":"2022-11-28","recall_campaign":"22V165000","summary":"On December 13, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded RQ18-002 to an Engineering Analysis (EA19-005) to further assess the MY2010-2016 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain windshield wiper failures. Due to a prior recall, 16V-582, addressing this issue in the MY2013 subject vehicles, MY2013 was not included in the analysis. To date, ODI had received 998 complaints with allegations of the front windshield wiper failing in adverse whether conditions, while the vehicle was in motion.General Motors (GM) initiated Safety Recall 16V-582 on August 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper f","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/chevrolet/equinox","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/equinox"},{"year":2011,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Equinox","model_slug":"equinox","action_number":"PE20009","status":"closed","subject":"Momentary Increased Steering Effort","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2020-06-01","closed":"2022-06-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 1, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE20-009 to investigate instances of a momentary increase in steering effort after the vehicle is driven in a straight line for a period of time due to an issue with the steering gear in model year (MY) 2010 through 2012 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain SUVs.If the electric power steering system fails to operate as intended, the driver will experience momentary increased effort when attempting to turn the steering wheel from the straight-ahead position. For this condition to occur, the driver would need to have traveled in a s","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/chevrolet/equinox","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/equinox"},{"year":2011,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Equinox","model_slug":"equinox","action_number":"RQ18002","status":"closed","subject":"Windshield Wiper Transmission Failure","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"2018-11-02","closed":"2019-12-19","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 2, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ18-002) to assess the scope of Recall 16V-582.General Motors (GM) initiated Safety Recall 16V-582 on August 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper failure in the Model Year (MY) 2013 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain. Failures were attributed to water and debris intrusion into the windshield wiper assembly ball joints, leading to excessive wear and eventual detachment of the affected ball joint with an attendant loss of windshield wiper function. The recall remedy addressed these conditions with the installati","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/chevrolet/equinox","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/equinox"},{"year":2012,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Equinox","model_slug":"equinox","action_number":"EA19005","status":"closed","subject":"Front Wiper Transmission Inoperative","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"2019-12-13","closed":"2022-11-28","recall_campaign":"22V165000","summary":"On December 13, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded RQ18-002 to an Engineering Analysis (EA19-005) to further assess the MY2010-2016 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain windshield wiper failures. Due to a prior recall, 16V-582, addressing this issue in the MY2013 subject vehicles, MY2013 was not included in the analysis. To date, ODI had received 998 complaints with allegations of the front windshield wiper failing in adverse whether conditions, while the vehicle was in motion.General Motors (GM) initiated Safety Recall 16V-582 on August 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper f","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/chevrolet/equinox","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/equinox"},{"year":2012,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Equinox","model_slug":"equinox","action_number":"PE20009","status":"closed","subject":"Momentary Increased Steering Effort","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2020-06-01","closed":"2022-06-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 1, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE20-009 to investigate instances of a momentary increase in steering effort after the vehicle is driven in a straight line for a period of time due to an issue with the steering gear in model year (MY) 2010 through 2012 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain SUVs.If the electric power steering system fails to operate as intended, the driver will experience momentary increased effort when attempting to turn the steering wheel from the straight-ahead position. For this condition to occur, the driver would need to have traveled in a s","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/chevrolet/equinox","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/equinox"},{"year":2012,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Equinox","model_slug":"equinox","action_number":"RQ18002","status":"closed","subject":"Windshield Wiper Transmission Failure","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"2018-11-02","closed":"2019-12-19","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 2, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ18-002) to assess the scope of Recall 16V-582.General Motors (GM) initiated Safety Recall 16V-582 on August 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper failure in the Model Year (MY) 2013 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain. Failures were attributed to water and debris intrusion into the windshield wiper assembly ball joints, leading to excessive wear and eventual detachment of the affected ball joint with an attendant loss of windshield wiper function. The recall remedy addressed these conditions with the installati","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/chevrolet/equinox","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/equinox"},{"year":2014,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Equinox","model_slug":"equinox","action_number":"EA19005","status":"closed","subject":"Front Wiper Transmission Inoperative","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"2019-12-13","closed":"2022-11-28","recall_campaign":"22V165000","summary":"On December 13, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded RQ18-002 to an Engineering Analysis (EA19-005) to further assess the MY2010-2016 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain windshield wiper failures. Due to a prior recall, 16V-582, addressing this issue in the MY2013 subject vehicles, MY2013 was not included in the analysis. To date, ODI had received 998 complaints with allegations of the front windshield wiper failing in adverse whether conditions, while the vehicle was in motion.General Motors (GM) initiated Safety Recall 16V-582 on August 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper f","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/chevrolet/equinox","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/equinox"},{"year":2014,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Equinox","model_slug":"equinox","action_number":"RQ18002","status":"closed","subject":"Windshield Wiper Transmission Failure","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"2018-11-02","closed":"2019-12-19","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 2, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ18-002) to assess the scope of Recall 16V-582.General Motors (GM) initiated Safety Recall 16V-582 on August 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper failure in the Model Year (MY) 2013 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain. Failures were attributed to water and debris intrusion into the windshield wiper assembly ball joints, leading to excessive wear and eventual detachment of the affected ball joint with an attendant loss of windshield wiper function. The recall remedy addressed these conditions with the installati","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/chevrolet/equinox","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/equinox"},{"year":2015,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Equinox","model_slug":"equinox","action_number":"EA19005","status":"closed","subject":"Front Wiper Transmission Inoperative","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"2019-12-13","closed":"2022-11-28","recall_campaign":"22V165000","summary":"On December 13, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded RQ18-002 to an Engineering Analysis (EA19-005) to further assess the MY2010-2016 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain windshield wiper failures. Due to a prior recall, 16V-582, addressing this issue in the MY2013 subject vehicles, MY2013 was not included in the analysis. To date, ODI had received 998 complaints with allegations of the front windshield wiper failing in adverse whether conditions, while the vehicle was in motion.General Motors (GM) initiated Safety Recall 16V-582 on August 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper f","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/chevrolet/equinox","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/equinox"},{"year":2015,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Equinox","model_slug":"equinox","action_number":"RQ18002","status":"closed","subject":"Windshield Wiper Transmission Failure","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"2018-11-02","closed":"2019-12-19","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 2, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ18-002) to assess the scope of Recall 16V-582.General Motors (GM) initiated Safety Recall 16V-582 on August 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper failure in the Model Year (MY) 2013 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain. Failures were attributed to water and debris intrusion into the windshield wiper assembly ball joints, leading to excessive wear and eventual detachment of the affected ball joint with an attendant loss of windshield wiper function. The recall remedy addressed these conditions with the installati","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/chevrolet/equinox","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/equinox"},{"year":2016,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Equinox","model_slug":"equinox","action_number":"EA19005","status":"closed","subject":"Front Wiper Transmission Inoperative","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"2019-12-13","closed":"2022-11-28","recall_campaign":"22V165000","summary":"On December 13, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded RQ18-002 to an Engineering Analysis (EA19-005) to further assess the MY2010-2016 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain windshield wiper failures. Due to a prior recall, 16V-582, addressing this issue in the MY2013 subject vehicles, MY2013 was not included in the analysis. To date, ODI had received 998 complaints with allegations of the front windshield wiper failing in adverse whether conditions, while the vehicle was in motion.General Motors (GM) initiated Safety Recall 16V-582 on August 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper f","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/chevrolet/equinox","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/equinox"},{"year":2016,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Equinox","model_slug":"equinox","action_number":"RQ18002","status":"closed","subject":"Windshield Wiper Transmission Failure","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"2018-11-02","closed":"2019-12-19","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 2, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ18-002) to assess the scope of Recall 16V-582.General Motors (GM) initiated Safety Recall 16V-582 on August 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper failure in the Model Year (MY) 2013 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain. Failures were attributed to water and debris intrusion into the windshield wiper assembly ball joints, leading to excessive wear and eventual detachment of the affected ball joint with an attendant loss of windshield wiper function. The recall remedy addressed these conditions with the installati","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/chevrolet/equinox","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/equinox"},{"year":2015,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Express","model_slug":"express","action_number":"AQ18006","status":"open","subject":"Sale of noncompliant school bus","components":"SEATS","opened":"2018-12-01","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA's Office of Chief Counsel received a report from a private attorney representing the estate of a child passenger in a 15 passenger van who died in a crash allegedly occurring when the van was being employed by a school district for student transportation. The attorney provided the agency with a bill of sale and accompanying documentation indicating that the van was sold in August of 2015 by Wiesner Chevrolet of Huntsville, Texas to the Trinity County Texas Independent School District. Sale of a vehicle that does not comply with the Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Standards (FMVSS) applicable to school buses when that vehicle is likely to be used significantly to transport preprimary, primary, and secondary school students to or from school or an event related to school constitutes a violation of Section 30112 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. The purpose of this AQ is to investigate the potential violation of the Act's prohibition of sales of a school bus that is not compliant to FMVSS.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/chevrolet/express","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/express"},{"year":2014,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Impala","model_slug":"impala","action_number":"AQ17002","status":"closed","subject":"BiCal Chevrolet/Loss of Power Steering","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2017-03-16","closed":"2020-05-14","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA opened AQ17-002 to determine whether BiCal Chevrolet of Valley Stream, New York (BiCal) has complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 (Safety Act) and its implementing regulations. The Safety Act requires, among other things, that a manufacturer notify its dealers of defects related to motor vehicle safety and non-compliances with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and, in turn, that a dealer not sell a new vehicle subject to a recall unless the recall remedy has been performed (49 U.S.C. ?30120(i)).NHTSA issued an info","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/chevrolet/impala","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/impala"},{"year":2014,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Impala","model_slug":"impala","action_number":"PE14010","status":"closed","subject":"Active Safety System Malfunction","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL","opened":"2014-04-15","closed":"2014-11-21","recall_campaign":"14V541000","summary":"On April 15, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE14-010 based on two complaints alleging incidents of sudden/severe uncommanded braking resulting in rear impact collisions in model year (MY) 2014 Chevrolet Impala vehicles.ODI analyzed all complaints related to allegations of unwanted brake activations while driving that were provided by GM or submitted to ODI from consumers and has not identified any additional incidents involving sudden, extended (greater than 1 second) autonomous braking.The two crash complaints that were the basis of PE14-010 inv","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/chevrolet/impala","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/impala"},{"year":2020,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Malibu","model_slug":"malibu","action_number":"EA25005","status":"open","subject":"DTN Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2025-10-21","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has become aware of eight vehicle crashes in which a rupture of a Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co., Ltd. (DTN) air bag inflator occurred during the deployment of the driver side air bag. All eight drivers in these crashes sustained serious or fatal injuries that appear linked to the ruptures. Six of those drivers sustained fatal injuries and two sustained severe injuries. In all eight incidents, the subject inflators had been installed as replacement equipment after the vehicle was involved in a previous crash. Information gathered during NHTSA’s initial analysis of these incidents indicates that the inflators were potentially imported illegally into the United States. In conjunction with this safety investigation, NHTSA is also working with appropriate authorities to address any illegal activities associated with the importation of these inflators. As a result of the significant safety concerns relating to these inflators, as well as extensive information already obtained by ODI relating to their field ruptures, ODI is moving directly to the Engineering Analysis (EA) stage of its investigative process rather than first opening a Preliminary Evaluation. NHTSA has taken a variety of actions to address the risks posed by the importation of substandard or counterfeit air bag components. However, until recently, these risks appeared spread across a variety of components and manufacturers. As part of ODI’s continuous monitoring of this issue, the agency has obtained information to suggest that at least eight incidents involve ruptures of inflators manufactured by DTN. In parallel with this dedicated investigation into DTN inflators, ODI will continue to monitor reports of field incidents to evaluate risks from other substandard imported air bag components. In 2012, ODI first became aware of substandard or counterfeit air bag modules sold through online marketplaces, such as auction sites. NHTSA obtained examples of these air bag modules and conducted testing. None of the inflators equipped in these modules were manufactured by DTN. This testing revealed that the inflators consistently malfunctioned during deployments, such as by failing to deploy the air bag or expelling metal shrapnel due to a rupture. This led NHTSA to release a consumer advisory in October 2012 to alert the public and repair professionals to the potential dangers of substandard or counterfeit air bag modules. ODI also worked with major vehicle manufacturers, who released advisories and notifications concerning the use of such air bag modules. Since then, NHTSA has continuously monitored for reports of malfunctioning air bags that may be associated with substandard or counterfeit components. These monitoring efforts have been supported by the increased visibility the advisories have brought to the issue, and by several standing general orders in place as part of separate investigations into Takata and ARC inflators, which require certain manufacturers to report any alleged or suspected inflator field ruptures to NHTSA. Until 2017, ODI was not aware of any field incidents involving an abnormal deployment of an imported substandard or counterfeit air bag module. In September 2017, ODI became aware of a crash involving a model year (MY) 2009 Honda Civic where the air bag ruptured during deployment, killing the driver. After inspecting the vehicle and air bag parts, ODI determined that the air bag inflator was not original equipment and that the air bag module was likely a substandard import. Insufficient information existed to determine the manufacturer of the inflator in this incident, however, it does not appear to resemble those manufactured by DTN. On June 16, 2023, ODI received a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ #11527380) alleging that the rupture of a driver side air bag caused fatal injuries to the driver of a MY 2020 Chevrolet Malibu. ODI’s assessment of the rupture indicated that the air bag in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/chevrolet/malibu","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/malibu"},{"year":2010,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2010,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2011,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2011,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2012,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2012,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2013,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2013,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2014,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2014,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"PE18012","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Vacuum Pump Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2018-11-20","closed":"2022-04-10","recall_campaign":"19V645000","summary":"On November 20, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE18-012 to investigate instances of sudden onset of a hard brake pedal that could result in extended stopping distance due to an issue with the brake assist vacuum pump in model year (MY) 2014 through 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 series pickup trucks and MY 2015 through 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, and GMC Yukon SUVs.If the brake assist vacuum pump fails to operate as intended, the amount of brake power assist supplied to the driver can be significantly reduced, extendi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2015,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2015,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"PE18012","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Vacuum Pump Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2018-11-20","closed":"2022-04-10","recall_campaign":"19V645000","summary":"On November 20, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE18-012 to investigate instances of sudden onset of a hard brake pedal that could result in extended stopping distance due to an issue with the brake assist vacuum pump in model year (MY) 2014 through 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 series pickup trucks and MY 2015 through 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, and GMC Yukon SUVs.If the brake assist vacuum pump fails to operate as intended, the amount of brake power assist supplied to the driver can be significantly reduced, extendi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2016,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"PE18012","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Vacuum Pump Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2018-11-20","closed":"2022-04-10","recall_campaign":"19V645000","summary":"On November 20, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE18-012 to investigate instances of sudden onset of a hard brake pedal that could result in extended stopping distance due to an issue with the brake assist vacuum pump in model year (MY) 2014 through 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 series pickup trucks and MY 2015 through 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, and GMC Yukon SUVs.If the brake assist vacuum pump fails to operate as intended, the amount of brake power assist supplied to the driver can be significantly reduced, extendi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2019,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2019,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2020,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2020,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"PE21010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Malfunction","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-04-09","closed":"2023-08-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 9, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE21-010 to investigate instances of air bag malfunction indicator light (MIL) illumination and potential for frontal air bag non-deployment in several vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The vehicles included model year (MY) 2020 through 2021 CT4 and CT5 passenger cars, Sierra and Silverado trucks (1500/2500/3500 models), XT4 and MY 2021 Escalade, Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon SUVs.Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 21-NA-005, issued in March 2021, addresses air bag MIL illumination with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) B0001","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2020,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2021,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2021,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2021,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"PE21010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Malfunction","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-04-09","closed":"2023-08-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 9, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE21-010 to investigate instances of air bag malfunction indicator light (MIL) illumination and potential for frontal air bag non-deployment in several vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The vehicles included model year (MY) 2020 through 2021 CT4 and CT5 passenger cars, Sierra and Silverado trucks (1500/2500/3500 models), XT4 and MY 2021 Escalade, Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon SUVs.Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 21-NA-005, issued in March 2021, addresses air bag MIL illumination with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) B0001","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2021,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2021,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"RQ26001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-01-16","closed":"2026-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s reca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2022,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2022,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2022,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2022,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"RQ26001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-01-16","closed":"2026-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s reca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2023,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2023,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2023,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2023,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"RQ26001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-01-16","closed":"2026-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s reca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2024,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2024,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2024,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2024,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"RQ26001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-01-16","closed":"2026-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s reca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2025,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2026,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 1500","model_slug":"silverado-1500","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2026/chevrolet/silverado-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-1500"},{"year":2010,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 2500","model_slug":"silverado-2500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/chevrolet/silverado-2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-2500"},{"year":2011,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 2500","model_slug":"silverado-2500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/chevrolet/silverado-2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-2500"},{"year":2012,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 2500","model_slug":"silverado-2500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/chevrolet/silverado-2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-2500"},{"year":2013,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 2500","model_slug":"silverado-2500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/chevrolet/silverado-2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-2500"},{"year":2014,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 2500","model_slug":"silverado-2500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/chevrolet/silverado-2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-2500"},{"year":2015,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 2500","model_slug":"silverado-2500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/chevrolet/silverado-2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-2500"},{"year":2020,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 2500","model_slug":"silverado-2500","action_number":"PE21010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Malfunction","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-04-09","closed":"2023-08-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 9, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE21-010 to investigate instances of air bag malfunction indicator light (MIL) illumination and potential for frontal air bag non-deployment in several vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The vehicles included model year (MY) 2020 through 2021 CT4 and CT5 passenger cars, Sierra and Silverado trucks (1500/2500/3500 models), XT4 and MY 2021 Escalade, Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon SUVs.Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 21-NA-005, issued in March 2021, addresses air bag MIL illumination with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) B0001","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/chevrolet/silverado-2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-2500"},{"year":2021,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 2500","model_slug":"silverado-2500","action_number":"PE21010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Malfunction","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-04-09","closed":"2023-08-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 9, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE21-010 to investigate instances of air bag malfunction indicator light (MIL) illumination and potential for frontal air bag non-deployment in several vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The vehicles included model year (MY) 2020 through 2021 CT4 and CT5 passenger cars, Sierra and Silverado trucks (1500/2500/3500 models), XT4 and MY 2021 Escalade, Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon SUVs.Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 21-NA-005, issued in March 2021, addresses air bag MIL illumination with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) B0001","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/chevrolet/silverado-2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-2500"},{"year":2010,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 3500","model_slug":"silverado-3500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/chevrolet/silverado-3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-3500"},{"year":2011,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 3500","model_slug":"silverado-3500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/chevrolet/silverado-3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-3500"},{"year":2012,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 3500","model_slug":"silverado-3500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/chevrolet/silverado-3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-3500"},{"year":2013,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 3500","model_slug":"silverado-3500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/chevrolet/silverado-3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-3500"},{"year":2014,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 3500","model_slug":"silverado-3500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/chevrolet/silverado-3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-3500"},{"year":2015,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 3500","model_slug":"silverado-3500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/chevrolet/silverado-3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-3500"},{"year":2020,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 3500","model_slug":"silverado-3500","action_number":"PE21010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Malfunction","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-04-09","closed":"2023-08-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 9, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE21-010 to investigate instances of air bag malfunction indicator light (MIL) illumination and potential for frontal air bag non-deployment in several vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The vehicles included model year (MY) 2020 through 2021 CT4 and CT5 passenger cars, Sierra and Silverado trucks (1500/2500/3500 models), XT4 and MY 2021 Escalade, Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon SUVs.Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 21-NA-005, issued in March 2021, addresses air bag MIL illumination with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) B0001","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/chevrolet/silverado-3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-3500"},{"year":2021,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Silverado 3500","model_slug":"silverado-3500","action_number":"PE21010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Malfunction","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-04-09","closed":"2023-08-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 9, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE21-010 to investigate instances of air bag malfunction indicator light (MIL) illumination and potential for frontal air bag non-deployment in several vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The vehicles included model year (MY) 2020 through 2021 CT4 and CT5 passenger cars, Sierra and Silverado trucks (1500/2500/3500 models), XT4 and MY 2021 Escalade, Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon SUVs.Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 21-NA-005, issued in March 2021, addresses air bag MIL illumination with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) B0001","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/chevrolet/silverado-3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/silverado-3500"},{"year":2012,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Sonic","model_slug":"sonic","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/chevrolet/sonic","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/sonic"},{"year":2012,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Sonic","model_slug":"sonic","action_number":"RQ13002","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Non-deployment","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2013-05-31","closed":"2014-07-09","recall_campaign":"13V023000","summary":"General Motors (GM) has initiated a safety recall of 31,520 model year (MY) 2012 Buick Verano and Chevrolet Camaro, Cruze and Sonic vehicles to address a defect condition that could result in the primary or secondary stage air bag not deploying.These vehicles are a small percentage of all MY 2012 vehicles and were built on several specific production dates broadly ranging from December 1, 2011 to August 2, 2012 (see NHTSA recall 14V-300 for more information).Also, see attached additional report for more information.This investigation was opened to evaluate the scope of two uninfluenced safety ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/chevrolet/sonic","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/sonic"},{"year":2013,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Sonic","model_slug":"sonic","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/chevrolet/sonic","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/sonic"},{"year":2016,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Spark","model_slug":"spark","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/chevrolet/spark","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/spark"},{"year":2010,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Suburban","model_slug":"suburban","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/chevrolet/suburban","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/suburban"},{"year":2011,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Suburban","model_slug":"suburban","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/chevrolet/suburban","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/suburban"},{"year":2012,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Suburban","model_slug":"suburban","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/chevrolet/suburban","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/suburban"},{"year":2013,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Suburban","model_slug":"suburban","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/chevrolet/suburban","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/suburban"},{"year":2014,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Suburban","model_slug":"suburban","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/chevrolet/suburban","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/suburban"},{"year":2015,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Suburban","model_slug":"suburban","action_number":"PE18012","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Vacuum Pump Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2018-11-20","closed":"2022-04-10","recall_campaign":"19V645000","summary":"On November 20, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE18-012 to investigate instances of sudden onset of a hard brake pedal that could result in extended stopping distance due to an issue with the brake assist vacuum pump in model year (MY) 2014 through 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 series pickup trucks and MY 2015 through 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, and GMC Yukon SUVs.If the brake assist vacuum pump fails to operate as intended, the amount of brake power assist supplied to the driver can be significantly reduced, extendi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/chevrolet/suburban","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/suburban"},{"year":2016,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Suburban","model_slug":"suburban","action_number":"PE18012","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Vacuum Pump Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2018-11-20","closed":"2022-04-10","recall_campaign":"19V645000","summary":"On November 20, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE18-012 to investigate instances of sudden onset of a hard brake pedal that could result in extended stopping distance due to an issue with the brake assist vacuum pump in model year (MY) 2014 through 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 series pickup trucks and MY 2015 through 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, and GMC Yukon SUVs.If the brake assist vacuum pump fails to operate as intended, the amount of brake power assist supplied to the driver can be significantly reduced, extendi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/chevrolet/suburban","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/suburban"},{"year":2021,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Suburban","model_slug":"suburban","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/chevrolet/suburban","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/suburban"},{"year":2021,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Suburban","model_slug":"suburban","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/chevrolet/suburban","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/suburban"},{"year":2021,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Suburban","model_slug":"suburban","action_number":"PE21010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Malfunction","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-04-09","closed":"2023-08-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 9, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE21-010 to investigate instances of air bag malfunction indicator light (MIL) illumination and potential for frontal air bag non-deployment in several vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The vehicles included model year (MY) 2020 through 2021 CT4 and CT5 passenger cars, Sierra and Silverado trucks (1500/2500/3500 models), XT4 and MY 2021 Escalade, Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon SUVs.Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 21-NA-005, issued in March 2021, addresses air bag MIL illumination with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) B0001","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/chevrolet/suburban","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/suburban"},{"year":2021,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Suburban","model_slug":"suburban","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/chevrolet/suburban","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/suburban"},{"year":2021,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Suburban","model_slug":"suburban","action_number":"RQ26001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-01-16","closed":"2026-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s reca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/chevrolet/suburban","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/suburban"},{"year":2022,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Suburban","model_slug":"suburban","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/chevrolet/suburban","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/suburban"},{"year":2022,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Suburban","model_slug":"suburban","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/chevrolet/suburban","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/suburban"},{"year":2022,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Suburban","model_slug":"suburban","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/chevrolet/suburban","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/suburban"},{"year":2022,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Suburban","model_slug":"suburban","action_number":"RQ26001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-01-16","closed":"2026-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s reca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/chevrolet/suburban","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/suburban"},{"year":2023,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Suburban","model_slug":"suburban","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/chevrolet/suburban","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/suburban"},{"year":2023,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Suburban","model_slug":"suburban","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/chevrolet/suburban","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/suburban"},{"year":2023,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Suburban","model_slug":"suburban","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/chevrolet/suburban","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/suburban"},{"year":2023,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Suburban","model_slug":"suburban","action_number":"RQ26001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-01-16","closed":"2026-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s reca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/chevrolet/suburban","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/suburban"},{"year":2024,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Suburban","model_slug":"suburban","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/chevrolet/suburban","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/suburban"},{"year":2024,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Suburban","model_slug":"suburban","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/chevrolet/suburban","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/suburban"},{"year":2024,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Suburban","model_slug":"suburban","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/chevrolet/suburban","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/suburban"},{"year":2024,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Suburban","model_slug":"suburban","action_number":"RQ26001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-01-16","closed":"2026-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s reca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/chevrolet/suburban","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/suburban"},{"year":2010,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Tahoe","model_slug":"tahoe","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/chevrolet/tahoe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/tahoe"},{"year":2010,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Tahoe","model_slug":"tahoe","action_number":"DP15004","status":"closed","subject":"Rollover Side Curtain Air Bags","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"2015-06-11","closed":"2017-03-07","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In June 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Defect Petition in response to a petition (see ODI 10568388) requesting a defect investigation of several alleged defects that can cause occupant ejections during rollover crashes in certain General Motors vehicles.The petition focused on a 2011 Texas crash involving a model year 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe, which allegedly resulted in multiple occupants to be ejected.One of the ejected occupants was fatally injured.In assessing the petitioner's request, ODI reviewed information from the petitioner, technical information related to r","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/chevrolet/tahoe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/tahoe"},{"year":2011,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Tahoe","model_slug":"tahoe","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/chevrolet/tahoe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/tahoe"},{"year":2012,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Tahoe","model_slug":"tahoe","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/chevrolet/tahoe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/tahoe"},{"year":2013,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Tahoe","model_slug":"tahoe","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/chevrolet/tahoe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/tahoe"},{"year":2014,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Tahoe","model_slug":"tahoe","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/chevrolet/tahoe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/tahoe"},{"year":2015,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Tahoe","model_slug":"tahoe","action_number":"PE18012","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Vacuum Pump Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2018-11-20","closed":"2022-04-10","recall_campaign":"19V645000","summary":"On November 20, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE18-012 to investigate instances of sudden onset of a hard brake pedal that could result in extended stopping distance due to an issue with the brake assist vacuum pump in model year (MY) 2014 through 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 series pickup trucks and MY 2015 through 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, and GMC Yukon SUVs.If the brake assist vacuum pump fails to operate as intended, the amount of brake power assist supplied to the driver can be significantly reduced, extendi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/chevrolet/tahoe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/tahoe"},{"year":2016,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Tahoe","model_slug":"tahoe","action_number":"PE18012","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Vacuum Pump Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2018-11-20","closed":"2022-04-10","recall_campaign":"19V645000","summary":"On November 20, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE18-012 to investigate instances of sudden onset of a hard brake pedal that could result in extended stopping distance due to an issue with the brake assist vacuum pump in model year (MY) 2014 through 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 series pickup trucks and MY 2015 through 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, and GMC Yukon SUVs.If the brake assist vacuum pump fails to operate as intended, the amount of brake power assist supplied to the driver can be significantly reduced, extendi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/chevrolet/tahoe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/tahoe"},{"year":2021,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Tahoe","model_slug":"tahoe","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/chevrolet/tahoe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/tahoe"},{"year":2021,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Tahoe","model_slug":"tahoe","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/chevrolet/tahoe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/tahoe"},{"year":2021,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Tahoe","model_slug":"tahoe","action_number":"PE21010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Malfunction","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-04-09","closed":"2023-08-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 9, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE21-010 to investigate instances of air bag malfunction indicator light (MIL) illumination and potential for frontal air bag non-deployment in several vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The vehicles included model year (MY) 2020 through 2021 CT4 and CT5 passenger cars, Sierra and Silverado trucks (1500/2500/3500 models), XT4 and MY 2021 Escalade, Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon SUVs.Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 21-NA-005, issued in March 2021, addresses air bag MIL illumination with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) B0001","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/chevrolet/tahoe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/tahoe"},{"year":2021,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Tahoe","model_slug":"tahoe","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/chevrolet/tahoe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/tahoe"},{"year":2021,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Tahoe","model_slug":"tahoe","action_number":"RQ26001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-01-16","closed":"2026-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s reca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/chevrolet/tahoe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/tahoe"},{"year":2022,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Tahoe","model_slug":"tahoe","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/chevrolet/tahoe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/tahoe"},{"year":2022,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Tahoe","model_slug":"tahoe","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/chevrolet/tahoe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/tahoe"},{"year":2022,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Tahoe","model_slug":"tahoe","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/chevrolet/tahoe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/tahoe"},{"year":2022,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Tahoe","model_slug":"tahoe","action_number":"RQ26001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-01-16","closed":"2026-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s reca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/chevrolet/tahoe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/tahoe"},{"year":2023,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Tahoe","model_slug":"tahoe","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/chevrolet/tahoe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/tahoe"},{"year":2023,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Tahoe","model_slug":"tahoe","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/chevrolet/tahoe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/tahoe"},{"year":2023,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Tahoe","model_slug":"tahoe","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/chevrolet/tahoe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/tahoe"},{"year":2023,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Tahoe","model_slug":"tahoe","action_number":"RQ26001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-01-16","closed":"2026-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s reca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/chevrolet/tahoe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/tahoe"},{"year":2024,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Tahoe","model_slug":"tahoe","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/chevrolet/tahoe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/tahoe"},{"year":2024,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Tahoe","model_slug":"tahoe","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/chevrolet/tahoe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/tahoe"},{"year":2024,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Tahoe","model_slug":"tahoe","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/chevrolet/tahoe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/tahoe"},{"year":2024,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Tahoe","model_slug":"tahoe","action_number":"RQ26001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-01-16","closed":"2026-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s reca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/chevrolet/tahoe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/tahoe"},{"year":2025,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Tahoe","model_slug":"tahoe","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/chevrolet/tahoe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/tahoe"},{"year":2026,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Tahoe","model_slug":"tahoe","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2026/chevrolet/tahoe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/tahoe"},{"year":2010,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Traverse","model_slug":"traverse","action_number":"EA20002","status":"closed","subject":"Outboard Front Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE","opened":"2020-08-31","closed":"2024-08-30","recall_campaign":"21V245","summary":"On August 31, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA) EA20002, as an upgrade of Recall Query (RQ) RQ19003. This investigation, related to recall 14V-266, was opened to investigate instances of detachment of the flexible steel seat belt anchor cable attached to the outboard side of the front seats in vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The subject vehicles included model year (MY) 2009 through 2014 GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave, and Chevrolet Traverse SUVs as well as MY 2009 through 2010 Saturn Outlook SUVs. These vehicles were previously repaired","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/chevrolet/traverse","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/traverse"},{"year":2010,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Traverse","model_slug":"traverse","action_number":"RQ19003","status":"closed","subject":"Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE","opened":"2019-05-28","closed":"2020-08-31","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 19, 2014, General Motors LLC (GM) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) that it would conduct Safety Recall 14V266 to address fatigue and separation of the flexible steel cable that connects the front outboard seat belts to the seat-mounted belt pre-tensioner in 1.4 million model year (MY) 2009-2010 Saturn Outlook, 2009-2014 Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse (Lambda Platform) vehicles.The remedy was to inspect for signs of damage and replace pre-tensioner anchor cables as needed. Re-work was conducted to relocate the pre-tensioner anchor cable out of the occu","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/chevrolet/traverse","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/traverse"},{"year":2011,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Traverse","model_slug":"traverse","action_number":"EA20002","status":"closed","subject":"Outboard Front Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE","opened":"2020-08-31","closed":"2024-08-30","recall_campaign":"21V245","summary":"On August 31, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA) EA20002, as an upgrade of Recall Query (RQ) RQ19003. This investigation, related to recall 14V-266, was opened to investigate instances of detachment of the flexible steel seat belt anchor cable attached to the outboard side of the front seats in vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The subject vehicles included model year (MY) 2009 through 2014 GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave, and Chevrolet Traverse SUVs as well as MY 2009 through 2010 Saturn Outlook SUVs. These vehicles were previously repaired","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/chevrolet/traverse","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/traverse"},{"year":2011,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Traverse","model_slug":"traverse","action_number":"RQ19003","status":"closed","subject":"Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE","opened":"2019-05-28","closed":"2020-08-31","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 19, 2014, General Motors LLC (GM) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) that it would conduct Safety Recall 14V266 to address fatigue and separation of the flexible steel cable that connects the front outboard seat belts to the seat-mounted belt pre-tensioner in 1.4 million model year (MY) 2009-2010 Saturn Outlook, 2009-2014 Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse (Lambda Platform) vehicles.The remedy was to inspect for signs of damage and replace pre-tensioner anchor cables as needed. Re-work was conducted to relocate the pre-tensioner anchor cable out of the occu","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/chevrolet/traverse","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/traverse"},{"year":2012,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Traverse","model_slug":"traverse","action_number":"EA20002","status":"closed","subject":"Outboard Front Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE","opened":"2020-08-31","closed":"2024-08-30","recall_campaign":"21V245","summary":"On August 31, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA) EA20002, as an upgrade of Recall Query (RQ) RQ19003. This investigation, related to recall 14V-266, was opened to investigate instances of detachment of the flexible steel seat belt anchor cable attached to the outboard side of the front seats in vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The subject vehicles included model year (MY) 2009 through 2014 GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave, and Chevrolet Traverse SUVs as well as MY 2009 through 2010 Saturn Outlook SUVs. These vehicles were previously repaired","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/chevrolet/traverse","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/traverse"},{"year":2012,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Traverse","model_slug":"traverse","action_number":"RQ19003","status":"closed","subject":"Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE","opened":"2019-05-28","closed":"2020-08-31","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 19, 2014, General Motors LLC (GM) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) that it would conduct Safety Recall 14V266 to address fatigue and separation of the flexible steel cable that connects the front outboard seat belts to the seat-mounted belt pre-tensioner in 1.4 million model year (MY) 2009-2010 Saturn Outlook, 2009-2014 Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse (Lambda Platform) vehicles.The remedy was to inspect for signs of damage and replace pre-tensioner anchor cables as needed. Re-work was conducted to relocate the pre-tensioner anchor cable out of the occu","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/chevrolet/traverse","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/traverse"},{"year":2013,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Traverse","model_slug":"traverse","action_number":"EA20002","status":"closed","subject":"Outboard Front Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE","opened":"2020-08-31","closed":"2024-08-30","recall_campaign":"21V245","summary":"On August 31, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA) EA20002, as an upgrade of Recall Query (RQ) RQ19003. This investigation, related to recall 14V-266, was opened to investigate instances of detachment of the flexible steel seat belt anchor cable attached to the outboard side of the front seats in vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The subject vehicles included model year (MY) 2009 through 2014 GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave, and Chevrolet Traverse SUVs as well as MY 2009 through 2010 Saturn Outlook SUVs. These vehicles were previously repaired","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/chevrolet/traverse","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/traverse"},{"year":2013,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Traverse","model_slug":"traverse","action_number":"RQ19003","status":"closed","subject":"Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE","opened":"2019-05-28","closed":"2020-08-31","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 19, 2014, General Motors LLC (GM) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) that it would conduct Safety Recall 14V266 to address fatigue and separation of the flexible steel cable that connects the front outboard seat belts to the seat-mounted belt pre-tensioner in 1.4 million model year (MY) 2009-2010 Saturn Outlook, 2009-2014 Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse (Lambda Platform) vehicles.The remedy was to inspect for signs of damage and replace pre-tensioner anchor cables as needed. Re-work was conducted to relocate the pre-tensioner anchor cable out of the occu","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/chevrolet/traverse","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/traverse"},{"year":2014,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Traverse","model_slug":"traverse","action_number":"EA20002","status":"closed","subject":"Outboard Front Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE","opened":"2020-08-31","closed":"2024-08-30","recall_campaign":"21V245","summary":"On August 31, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA) EA20002, as an upgrade of Recall Query (RQ) RQ19003. This investigation, related to recall 14V-266, was opened to investigate instances of detachment of the flexible steel seat belt anchor cable attached to the outboard side of the front seats in vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The subject vehicles included model year (MY) 2009 through 2014 GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave, and Chevrolet Traverse SUVs as well as MY 2009 through 2010 Saturn Outlook SUVs. These vehicles were previously repaired","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/chevrolet/traverse","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/traverse"},{"year":2014,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Traverse","model_slug":"traverse","action_number":"RQ19003","status":"closed","subject":"Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE","opened":"2019-05-28","closed":"2020-08-31","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 19, 2014, General Motors LLC (GM) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) that it would conduct Safety Recall 14V266 to address fatigue and separation of the flexible steel cable that connects the front outboard seat belts to the seat-mounted belt pre-tensioner in 1.4 million model year (MY) 2009-2010 Saturn Outlook, 2009-2014 Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse (Lambda Platform) vehicles.The remedy was to inspect for signs of damage and replace pre-tensioner anchor cables as needed. Re-work was conducted to relocate the pre-tensioner anchor cable out of the occu","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/chevrolet/traverse","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/traverse"},{"year":2024,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Traverse","model_slug":"traverse","action_number":"EA26006","status":"open","subject":"Electronic Brake Module Component Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2026-08-21","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a “Brake System Failure” message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake assist due to alleged spindle fractures in the eBoost system. GM has stated that in the event of a spindle fracture, anti-lock brakes (ABS), stability control, and traction control remain functional until the vehicle comes to a complete stop. At this point, ABS, brake assist, stability control, and traction control functions are lost. The loss of these functions causes the vehicle to set one of three Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) based on failed performance criteria for the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM). These DTCs, in turn, activate several driver alerts: an audible chime, a visual “Service Brake System” message in the display, and multiple illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lights (MILs) for the ABS, Traction Control, and Brakes informing the driver of loss of functionality. The vehicle speed will also be limited to 70 KPH (43 MPH). Since opening PE24011, ODI has continued to receive reports of loss of brake assist. Some of these reports describe symptoms inconsistent with GM’s description of a spindle failure. These reports allege an immediate loss of brake assist functionality as opposed to the loss occurring after the vehicle comes to a complete stop. The sudden loss of brake assist during a braking event could result in extended braking distance, which increases the risk of a crash or injury. ODI believes further analysis is necessary to assess the potential for failures in GM’s eBoost system to resulting in safety-related outcomes. At this time, ODI is aware of the following vehicles that are equipped with this eBoost system: 2023-2026 MY Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon; 2024-2026 MY Buick Enclave, Envision; Chevrolet Blazer EV, Equinox EV, Traverse; Cruise Origin; and GMC Acadia; 2025-2026 MY Cadillac Celestiq and Optiq. ODI is also aware of 2024-2026 MY Acura ZDX and 2024-2026 MY Honda Prologue vehicles that were built with this system. The Acura and Honda vehicles were manufactured by GM in a joint venture with Honda, and will be included in the Engineering Analysis as peer vehicles. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to further assess the safety-related consequences of a failed eBoost system. In addition, ODI is expanding the scope of the investigation to encompass all GM vehicles that share this eBoost system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/chevrolet/traverse","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/traverse"},{"year":2025,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Traverse","model_slug":"traverse","action_number":"EA26006","status":"open","subject":"Electronic Brake Module Component Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2026-08-21","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a “Brake System Failure” message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake assist due to alleged spindle fractures in the eBoost system. GM has stated that in the event of a spindle fracture, anti-lock brakes (ABS), stability control, and traction control remain functional until the vehicle comes to a complete stop. At this point, ABS, brake assist, stability control, and traction control functions are lost. The loss of these functions causes the vehicle to set one of three Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) based on failed performance criteria for the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM). These DTCs, in turn, activate several driver alerts: an audible chime, a visual “Service Brake System” message in the display, and multiple illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lights (MILs) for the ABS, Traction Control, and Brakes informing the driver of loss of functionality. The vehicle speed will also be limited to 70 KPH (43 MPH). Since opening PE24011, ODI has continued to receive reports of loss of brake assist. Some of these reports describe symptoms inconsistent with GM’s description of a spindle failure. These reports allege an immediate loss of brake assist functionality as opposed to the loss occurring after the vehicle comes to a complete stop. The sudden loss of brake assist during a braking event could result in extended braking distance, which increases the risk of a crash or injury. ODI believes further analysis is necessary to assess the potential for failures in GM’s eBoost system to resulting in safety-related outcomes. At this time, ODI is aware of the following vehicles that are equipped with this eBoost system: 2023-2026 MY Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon; 2024-2026 MY Buick Enclave, Envision; Chevrolet Blazer EV, Equinox EV, Traverse; Cruise Origin; and GMC Acadia; 2025-2026 MY Cadillac Celestiq and Optiq. ODI is also aware of 2024-2026 MY Acura ZDX and 2024-2026 MY Honda Prologue vehicles that were built with this system. The Acura and Honda vehicles were manufactured by GM in a joint venture with Honda, and will be included in the Engineering Analysis as peer vehicles. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to further assess the safety-related consequences of a failed eBoost system. In addition, ODI is expanding the scope of the investigation to encompass all GM vehicles that share this eBoost system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/chevrolet/traverse","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/traverse"},{"year":2026,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Traverse","model_slug":"traverse","action_number":"EA26006","status":"open","subject":"Electronic Brake Module Component Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2026-08-21","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a “Brake System Failure” message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake assist due to alleged spindle fractures in the eBoost system. GM has stated that in the event of a spindle fracture, anti-lock brakes (ABS), stability control, and traction control remain functional until the vehicle comes to a complete stop. At this point, ABS, brake assist, stability control, and traction control functions are lost. The loss of these functions causes the vehicle to set one of three Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) based on failed performance criteria for the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM). These DTCs, in turn, activate several driver alerts: an audible chime, a visual “Service Brake System” message in the display, and multiple illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lights (MILs) for the ABS, Traction Control, and Brakes informing the driver of loss of functionality. The vehicle speed will also be limited to 70 KPH (43 MPH). Since opening PE24011, ODI has continued to receive reports of loss of brake assist. Some of these reports describe symptoms inconsistent with GM’s description of a spindle failure. These reports allege an immediate loss of brake assist functionality as opposed to the loss occurring after the vehicle comes to a complete stop. The sudden loss of brake assist during a braking event could result in extended braking distance, which increases the risk of a crash or injury. ODI believes further analysis is necessary to assess the potential for failures in GM’s eBoost system to resulting in safety-related outcomes. At this time, ODI is aware of the following vehicles that are equipped with this eBoost system: 2023-2026 MY Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon; 2024-2026 MY Buick Enclave, Envision; Chevrolet Blazer EV, Equinox EV, Traverse; Cruise Origin; and GMC Acadia; 2025-2026 MY Cadillac Celestiq and Optiq. ODI is also aware of 2024-2026 MY Acura ZDX and 2024-2026 MY Honda Prologue vehicles that were built with this system. The Acura and Honda vehicles were manufactured by GM in a joint venture with Honda, and will be included in the Engineering Analysis as peer vehicles. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to further assess the safety-related consequences of a failed eBoost system. In addition, ODI is expanding the scope of the investigation to encompass all GM vehicles that share this eBoost system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2026/chevrolet/traverse","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/traverse"},{"year":2013,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Trax","model_slug":"trax","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/chevrolet/trax","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/trax"},{"year":2011,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Volt","model_slug":"volt","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/chevrolet/volt","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/volt"},{"year":2011,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Volt","model_slug":"volt","action_number":"PE11037","status":"closed","subject":"Post-Crash EV Fire Hazard","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","opened":"2011-11-25","closed":"2012-01-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The subject vehicles, which employ emerging technology, are range-extended electric vehicles that utilize a high voltage (HV) battery to provide energy for propulsion. The HV battery is lithium-ion based technology that has a nominal full charge of 390 VDC, a 16 kWh capacity, and a control system that incorporates liquid (antifreeze) cooling and various electronic devices (control modules, sensors, wiring, etc) to monitor and manage the HV battery. The HV battery, portions of the cooling system, and the control system are contained within a common enclosure.During an NCAP oblique side pole imp","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/chevrolet/volt","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/volt"},{"year":2012,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Volt","model_slug":"volt","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/chevrolet/volt","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/volt"},{"year":2012,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Volt","model_slug":"volt","action_number":"PE11037","status":"closed","subject":"Post-Crash EV Fire Hazard","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","opened":"2011-11-25","closed":"2012-01-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The subject vehicles, which employ emerging technology, are range-extended electric vehicles that utilize a high voltage (HV) battery to provide energy for propulsion. The HV battery is lithium-ion based technology that has a nominal full charge of 390 VDC, a 16 kWh capacity, and a control system that incorporates liquid (antifreeze) cooling and various electronic devices (control modules, sensors, wiring, etc) to monitor and manage the HV battery. The HV battery, portions of the cooling system, and the control system are contained within a common enclosure.During an NCAP oblique side pole imp","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/chevrolet/volt","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/volt"},{"year":2012,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Volt","model_slug":"volt","action_number":"PE19013","status":"closed","subject":"Passenger Sensing System","components":"AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER","opened":"2019-09-17","closed":"2021-07-02","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In September 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19-013 to assess the potential safety related effects of a malfunction of the Passenger Sensing System (PSS) in 2012-2013 Model Year (MY) Chevrolet Volt vehicles. Consumers reported that due to a malfunction of the PSS, the air bag system malfunction indicator light (MIL) was activated. Many of the complaints noted the malfunction occurred after the warranty period expired and mentioned high repair costs as a major deterrent to the repair of the vehicle.The PSS sensor mat is embedded in the front passenger seat cushion and i","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/chevrolet/volt","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/volt"},{"year":2013,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Volt","model_slug":"volt","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/chevrolet/volt","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/volt"},{"year":2013,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Volt","model_slug":"volt","action_number":"PE19013","status":"closed","subject":"Passenger Sensing System","components":"AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER","opened":"2019-09-17","closed":"2021-07-02","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In September 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19-013 to assess the potential safety related effects of a malfunction of the Passenger Sensing System (PSS) in 2012-2013 Model Year (MY) Chevrolet Volt vehicles. Consumers reported that due to a malfunction of the PSS, the air bag system malfunction indicator light (MIL) was activated. Many of the complaints noted the malfunction occurred after the warranty period expired and mentioned high repair costs as a major deterrent to the repair of the vehicle.The PSS sensor mat is embedded in the front passenger seat cushion and i","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/chevrolet/volt","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/volt"},{"year":2014,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Volt","model_slug":"volt","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/chevrolet/volt","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/volt"},{"year":2015,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Volt","model_slug":"volt","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/chevrolet/volt","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/volt"},{"year":2016,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Volt","model_slug":"volt","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/chevrolet/volt","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/volt"},{"year":2016,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Volt","model_slug":"volt","action_number":"PE23022","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power due to the Battery Energy Control Module","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2023-11-29","closed":"2025-03-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 29, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE23022 to investigate allegations of a loss of motive power, including a stall, reduced power state, and/or a no start condition due to the Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) in model year (MY) 2016-2019 Chevrolet Volt passenger car vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The BECM is located within the high voltage electric vehicle (EV) battery pack and monitors the temperature, current, and voltage of the high voltage battery cell groups. GM stated that the root cause was identified as an internal failure leading","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/chevrolet/volt","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/volt"},{"year":2017,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Volt","model_slug":"volt","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/chevrolet/volt","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/volt"},{"year":2017,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Volt","model_slug":"volt","action_number":"PE23022","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power due to the Battery Energy Control Module","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2023-11-29","closed":"2025-03-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 29, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE23022 to investigate allegations of a loss of motive power, including a stall, reduced power state, and/or a no start condition due to the Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) in model year (MY) 2016-2019 Chevrolet Volt passenger car vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The BECM is located within the high voltage electric vehicle (EV) battery pack and monitors the temperature, current, and voltage of the high voltage battery cell groups. GM stated that the root cause was identified as an internal failure leading","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/chevrolet/volt","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/volt"},{"year":2018,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Volt","model_slug":"volt","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/chevrolet/volt","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/volt"},{"year":2018,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Volt","model_slug":"volt","action_number":"PE23022","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power due to the Battery Energy Control Module","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2023-11-29","closed":"2025-03-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 29, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE23022 to investigate allegations of a loss of motive power, including a stall, reduced power state, and/or a no start condition due to the Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) in model year (MY) 2016-2019 Chevrolet Volt passenger car vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The BECM is located within the high voltage electric vehicle (EV) battery pack and monitors the temperature, current, and voltage of the high voltage battery cell groups. GM stated that the root cause was identified as an internal failure leading","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/chevrolet/volt","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/volt"},{"year":2019,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Volt","model_slug":"volt","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/chevrolet/volt","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/volt"},{"year":2019,"make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Volt","model_slug":"volt","action_number":"PE23022","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power due to the Battery Energy Control Module","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2023-11-29","closed":"2025-03-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 29, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE23022 to investigate allegations of a loss of motive power, including a stall, reduced power state, and/or a no start condition due to the Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) in model year (MY) 2016-2019 Chevrolet Volt passenger car vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The BECM is located within the high voltage electric vehicle (EV) battery pack and monitors the temperature, current, and voltage of the high voltage battery cell groups. GM stated that the root cause was identified as an internal failure leading","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/chevrolet/volt","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/volt"},{"year":2011,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"200","model_slug":"200","action_number":"PE12016","status":"closed","subject":"Engine stall","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2012-06-18","closed":"2012-10-15","recall_campaign":"","summary":"During PE12-016, Chrysler identified a condition in model year (MY) 2011 Chrysler 200 and Dodge Avenger vehicles equipped with 3.6L engines that may result in engine stall when stopped or travelling at very low speeds.According to Chrysler, this condition occurs when the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) initiates a purge monitor check while the engine is at idle which can result in an overly rich vapor condition and cause the engine to stall while stopped.Chrysler developed a software countermeasure to address the condition and has initiated a customer satisfaction campaign to reprogram the PCM","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/chrysler/200","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/200"},{"year":2011,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"200","model_slug":"200","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/chrysler/200","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/200"},{"year":2012,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"200","model_slug":"200","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/chrysler/200","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/200"},{"year":2013,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"200","model_slug":"200","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/chrysler/200","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/200"},{"year":2014,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"200","model_slug":"200","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/chrysler/200","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/200"},{"year":2015,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"200","model_slug":"200","action_number":"RQ15004","status":"closed","subject":"Software security vulnerability","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-07-24","closed":"2016-01-05","recall_campaign":"15V508000","summary":"On July 23, 2015, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) launched Safety Recall 15V-461 to remedy security vulnerabilities in approximately 1.4 million model year (MY) 2013 through 2015 vehicles equipped with Uconnect head units (HU) 8.4A (RA3 radio) and 8.4AN (RA4 radio) manufactured by Harman International.On July 24, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query, RQ 15-004, to investigate HU security vulnerabilities and remedy effectiveness in the recalled population and to determine whether similar units have been supplied for use in other FCA vehicles.In an August 11, 2015 ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/chrysler/200","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/200"},{"year":2010,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"300","model_slug":"300","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/chrysler/300","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/300"},{"year":2011,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"300","model_slug":"300","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/chrysler/300","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/300"},{"year":2012,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"300","model_slug":"300","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/chrysler/300","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/300"},{"year":2012,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"300","model_slug":"300","action_number":"EA16002","status":"closed","subject":"Vehicle rollaway, engine on","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)","opened":"2016-02-03","closed":"2016-06-24","recall_campaign":"16V240000","summary":"On April 22, 2016, Fiat Chrysler Automotive US LLC, (FCA) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA regarding a defect that could result in unattended vehicle rollaway with the engine running in approximately 811,586 model year (MY) 2012 to 2014 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles and MY 2014 to 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 8-speed transmissions and a monostable gear selector (NHTSA Recall #16V-240, FCA Recall #S27). According to FCA's DIR, The existing strategies built into these vehicles to deter drivers from exiting the vehicle after failing to put the tran","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/chrysler/300","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/300"},{"year":2013,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"300","model_slug":"300","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/chrysler/300","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/300"},{"year":2013,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"300","model_slug":"300","action_number":"EA16002","status":"closed","subject":"Vehicle rollaway, engine on","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)","opened":"2016-02-03","closed":"2016-06-24","recall_campaign":"16V240000","summary":"On April 22, 2016, Fiat Chrysler Automotive US LLC, (FCA) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA regarding a defect that could result in unattended vehicle rollaway with the engine running in approximately 811,586 model year (MY) 2012 to 2014 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles and MY 2014 to 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 8-speed transmissions and a monostable gear selector (NHTSA Recall #16V-240, FCA Recall #S27). According to FCA's DIR, The existing strategies built into these vehicles to deter drivers from exiting the vehicle after failing to put the tran","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/chrysler/300","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/300"},{"year":2014,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"300","model_slug":"300","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/chrysler/300","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/300"},{"year":2014,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"300","model_slug":"300","action_number":"EA16002","status":"closed","subject":"Vehicle rollaway, engine on","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)","opened":"2016-02-03","closed":"2016-06-24","recall_campaign":"16V240000","summary":"On April 22, 2016, Fiat Chrysler Automotive US LLC, (FCA) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA regarding a defect that could result in unattended vehicle rollaway with the engine running in approximately 811,586 model year (MY) 2012 to 2014 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles and MY 2014 to 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 8-speed transmissions and a monostable gear selector (NHTSA Recall #16V-240, FCA Recall #S27). According to FCA's DIR, The existing strategies built into these vehicles to deter drivers from exiting the vehicle after failing to put the tran","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/chrysler/300","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/300"},{"year":2015,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"300","model_slug":"300","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/chrysler/300","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/300"},{"year":2015,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"300","model_slug":"300","action_number":"RQ15004","status":"closed","subject":"Software security vulnerability","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-07-24","closed":"2016-01-05","recall_campaign":"15V508000","summary":"On July 23, 2015, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) launched Safety Recall 15V-461 to remedy security vulnerabilities in approximately 1.4 million model year (MY) 2013 through 2015 vehicles equipped with Uconnect head units (HU) 8.4A (RA3 radio) and 8.4AN (RA4 radio) manufactured by Harman International.On July 24, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query, RQ 15-004, to investigate HU security vulnerabilities and remedy effectiveness in the recalled population and to determine whether similar units have been supplied for use in other FCA vehicles.In an August 11, 2015 ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/chrysler/300","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/300"},{"year":2017,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"Pacifica","model_slug":"pacifica","action_number":"PE25009","status":"open","subject":"Intermittent Loss of Electric Power Steering","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2025-09-05","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of alleged defects related to the electric power steering (EPS) system in model year (MY) 2017–2018 Chrysler Pacifica vehicles. ODI has received 94 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) reporting a condition in which the steering system exhibits a sticking sensation during gradual turns, particularly when the steering wheel is positioned near the 11 o'clock or 1 o'clock position. Complainants allege that during these events, increased steering effort is required to return the wheel to center. In many cases, this is followed by a sudden reactivation of EPS assistance, which may result in an oversteer condition. This behavior could increase the risk of a crash, especially at higher speeds. ODI has identified multiple VOQs describing similar symptoms. This investigation will assess the frequency, root cause, and potential safety-related consequences of the alleged EPS malfunction. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/chrysler/pacifica","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/pacifica"},{"year":2017,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"Pacifica","model_slug":"pacifica","action_number":"RQ24001","status":"open","subject":"Ignition-off high voltage battery fire (Remedy effectiveness of Recall 22V-077)","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY","opened":"2024-01-16","closed":"","recall_campaign":"26V362","summary":"On February 11, 2022, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) issued a safety recall (NHTSA Recall 22V-077) on all 2017-2018 Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) produced between August 12, 2016 through August 7, 2018. The recall addresses ignition “OFF’ fires that originate at the high voltage (HV) battery pack assembly. An ignition ‘OFF’ vehicle fire can result in an increased risk of occupant injury, injury to persons outside the vehicle, and property damage, with little to no warning. At the time of the recall filing the root cause of the vehicle fires was unknown and under investigation by FCA and suppliers. A software remedy designed to improve thermal event detectability by monitoring battery diagnostics is currently being installed on subject vehicles as an interim remedy. As of November 23, 2023, the root cause of the battery failure is unknown. From December 2022 through December 2023, NHTSA has received four consumer complaints (VOQs) alleging vehicle thermal events involving recalled 2017 and 2018 Chrysler Pacifica PHEVs. Additional information collected from complainants confirmed a thermal event originating near or at the HV battery pack after the Recall 22V077 remedy had been applied to the vehicle. Follow up meetings with FCA and suppliers in November and December 2023 to discuss the ongoing root cause investigation and post-recall remedy incidents indicated a recent increase in HV battery thermal events. Furthermore, a review of NHTSA complaint data indicated the post-recall HV battery thermal event complaint rate now exceeds pre-recall levels. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to review the effectiveness of the original recall remedy, understand the root cause of the battery fires, investigate additional reports of Pacifica PHEV HV battery fires, and to increase monitoring of the manufacturer root cause investigation. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/chrysler/pacifica","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/pacifica"},{"year":2017,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"Pacifica","model_slug":"pacifica","action_number":"DP17003","status":"closed","subject":"Stall/Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE","opened":"2017-12-01","closed":"2018-03-01","recall_campaign":"18V049000","summary":"By letter dated November 30, 2017, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration requesting it open an investigation into allegations of engine stalling in the model year (MY) 2017 Chrysler Pacifica, a new vehicle platform. In support of its petition, CAS cited 57 NHTSA complaints alleging an engine stall in the subject Pacifica vehicles, in addition to other information it provided.On December 1, 2017, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened Defect Petition 17-003 as requested by CAS.ODI sent an information request letter to Fiat Chrysle","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/chrysler/pacifica","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/pacifica"},{"year":2018,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"Pacifica","model_slug":"pacifica","action_number":"PE25009","status":"open","subject":"Intermittent Loss of Electric Power Steering","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2025-09-05","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of alleged defects related to the electric power steering (EPS) system in model year (MY) 2017–2018 Chrysler Pacifica vehicles. ODI has received 94 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) reporting a condition in which the steering system exhibits a sticking sensation during gradual turns, particularly when the steering wheel is positioned near the 11 o'clock or 1 o'clock position. Complainants allege that during these events, increased steering effort is required to return the wheel to center. In many cases, this is followed by a sudden reactivation of EPS assistance, which may result in an oversteer condition. This behavior could increase the risk of a crash, especially at higher speeds. ODI has identified multiple VOQs describing similar symptoms. This investigation will assess the frequency, root cause, and potential safety-related consequences of the alleged EPS malfunction. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/chrysler/pacifica","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/pacifica"},{"year":2018,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"Pacifica","model_slug":"pacifica","action_number":"RQ24001","status":"open","subject":"Ignition-off high voltage battery fire (Remedy effectiveness of Recall 22V-077)","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY","opened":"2024-01-16","closed":"","recall_campaign":"26V362","summary":"On February 11, 2022, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) issued a safety recall (NHTSA Recall 22V-077) on all 2017-2018 Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) produced between August 12, 2016 through August 7, 2018. The recall addresses ignition “OFF’ fires that originate at the high voltage (HV) battery pack assembly. An ignition ‘OFF’ vehicle fire can result in an increased risk of occupant injury, injury to persons outside the vehicle, and property damage, with little to no warning. At the time of the recall filing the root cause of the vehicle fires was unknown and under investigation by FCA and suppliers. A software remedy designed to improve thermal event detectability by monitoring battery diagnostics is currently being installed on subject vehicles as an interim remedy. As of November 23, 2023, the root cause of the battery failure is unknown. From December 2022 through December 2023, NHTSA has received four consumer complaints (VOQs) alleging vehicle thermal events involving recalled 2017 and 2018 Chrysler Pacifica PHEVs. Additional information collected from complainants confirmed a thermal event originating near or at the HV battery pack after the Recall 22V077 remedy had been applied to the vehicle. Follow up meetings with FCA and suppliers in November and December 2023 to discuss the ongoing root cause investigation and post-recall remedy incidents indicated a recent increase in HV battery thermal events. Furthermore, a review of NHTSA complaint data indicated the post-recall HV battery thermal event complaint rate now exceeds pre-recall levels. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to review the effectiveness of the original recall remedy, understand the root cause of the battery fires, investigate additional reports of Pacifica PHEV HV battery fires, and to increase monitoring of the manufacturer root cause investigation. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/chrysler/pacifica","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/pacifica"},{"year":2018,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"Pacifica","model_slug":"pacifica","action_number":"RQ24004","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to an internal wiring connector short.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING","opened":"2024-02-27","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened investigation PE22-008 regarding complaints alleging a loss of motive power condition potentially due to a transmission malfunction in Model Years 2019-2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV).  On January 17, 2023, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) issued safety recall (NHTSA Recall 23V-010) involving 2017-2023 Model Years (MY) Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) produced between August 12, 2016, through January 9, 2023. The recall states that the loss of motive power condition in these vehicles is caused by an internal transmission wiring connector that may short circuit, resulting in an unexpected engine shutdown.  An unexpected engine shutdown can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.  In discussions with FCA on Recall 23V-010, ODI confirmed the recall was related to investigation PE22-008.  The remedy for 23V-010 is to update the Power Inverter module (PIM) and/or Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) software to provide drivers a message stating “Stop Safely - Vehicle Will Shut Off Soon” followed by a chime and MIL, PRNDL blinking (on cluster and shifter knob), low SOC (State of Charge) warning and reduced power mode.  The recall remedy does not replace the defective hardware that was described in Recall 23V-010, and the wiring connector short still exists on these vehicles. To date, ODI has received 132 reports for the population of vehicles subject to recall 23V-010.  These reports allege a loss of motive power condition that reduces the vehicles speed, followed by dashboard warning lamps displaying messages associated with recall 23V-010.  The presence of these warning lamps and messages indicates the vehicle likely had the recall remedy applied. Follow up discussions with FCA confirm their remedy does not prevent a loss of motive power, but instead limits torque to the engine and after an unspecified number of miles or period of time, the engine will shut down.  When this occurs, FCA relies on the owner to transport the vehicle to a dealership after they experience a loss of motive power condition, at which time the defective hardware is replaced.  Furthermore, the dashboard messages introduced in the recall remedy may cause the driver to pull over in an unsafe location. Pulling over in an unsafe location may expose the occupants to undue harm. The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to assess the adequacy, frequency, and safety consequence of the remedy for recall 23V-010.  To review the ODI reports cited in the opening resume ODI report identification number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/chrysler/pacifica","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/pacifica"},{"year":2018,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"Pacifica","model_slug":"pacifica","action_number":"PE22008","status":"closed","subject":"Transmission fault leading to loss of motive power","components":"POWER TRAIN","opened":"2022-07-22","closed":"2024-03-27","recall_campaign":"23V010","summary":"On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE22008 to investigate allegation of loss of motive power, potentially due to transmission malfunction, in certain Chrysler Pacifica vehicles. In a January 17, 2023 letter to NHTSA, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) submitted recall notice 23V-010 involving a transmission motor wiring defect in 67,118 model year (MY) 2017-2023 Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) manufactured from August 12, 2016 through January 9, 2023. FCA determined that an internal transmission connector short could result in an unexpect","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/chrysler/pacifica","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/pacifica"},{"year":2019,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"Pacifica","model_slug":"pacifica","action_number":"RQ24004","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to an internal wiring connector short.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING","opened":"2024-02-27","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened investigation PE22-008 regarding complaints alleging a loss of motive power condition potentially due to a transmission malfunction in Model Years 2019-2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV).  On January 17, 2023, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) issued safety recall (NHTSA Recall 23V-010) involving 2017-2023 Model Years (MY) Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) produced between August 12, 2016, through January 9, 2023. The recall states that the loss of motive power condition in these vehicles is caused by an internal transmission wiring connector that may short circuit, resulting in an unexpected engine shutdown.  An unexpected engine shutdown can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.  In discussions with FCA on Recall 23V-010, ODI confirmed the recall was related to investigation PE22-008.  The remedy for 23V-010 is to update the Power Inverter module (PIM) and/or Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) software to provide drivers a message stating “Stop Safely - Vehicle Will Shut Off Soon” followed by a chime and MIL, PRNDL blinking (on cluster and shifter knob), low SOC (State of Charge) warning and reduced power mode.  The recall remedy does not replace the defective hardware that was described in Recall 23V-010, and the wiring connector short still exists on these vehicles. To date, ODI has received 132 reports for the population of vehicles subject to recall 23V-010.  These reports allege a loss of motive power condition that reduces the vehicles speed, followed by dashboard warning lamps displaying messages associated with recall 23V-010.  The presence of these warning lamps and messages indicates the vehicle likely had the recall remedy applied. Follow up discussions with FCA confirm their remedy does not prevent a loss of motive power, but instead limits torque to the engine and after an unspecified number of miles or period of time, the engine will shut down.  When this occurs, FCA relies on the owner to transport the vehicle to a dealership after they experience a loss of motive power condition, at which time the defective hardware is replaced.  Furthermore, the dashboard messages introduced in the recall remedy may cause the driver to pull over in an unsafe location. Pulling over in an unsafe location may expose the occupants to undue harm. The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to assess the adequacy, frequency, and safety consequence of the remedy for recall 23V-010.  To review the ODI reports cited in the opening resume ODI report identification number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/chrysler/pacifica","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/pacifica"},{"year":2019,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"Pacifica","model_slug":"pacifica","action_number":"PE22008","status":"closed","subject":"Transmission fault leading to loss of motive power","components":"POWER TRAIN","opened":"2022-07-22","closed":"2024-03-27","recall_campaign":"23V010","summary":"On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE22008 to investigate allegation of loss of motive power, potentially due to transmission malfunction, in certain Chrysler Pacifica vehicles. In a January 17, 2023 letter to NHTSA, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) submitted recall notice 23V-010 involving a transmission motor wiring defect in 67,118 model year (MY) 2017-2023 Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) manufactured from August 12, 2016 through January 9, 2023. FCA determined that an internal transmission connector short could result in an unexpect","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/chrysler/pacifica","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/pacifica"},{"year":2020,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"Pacifica","model_slug":"pacifica","action_number":"RQ24004","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to an internal wiring connector short.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING","opened":"2024-02-27","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened investigation PE22-008 regarding complaints alleging a loss of motive power condition potentially due to a transmission malfunction in Model Years 2019-2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV).  On January 17, 2023, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) issued safety recall (NHTSA Recall 23V-010) involving 2017-2023 Model Years (MY) Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) produced between August 12, 2016, through January 9, 2023. The recall states that the loss of motive power condition in these vehicles is caused by an internal transmission wiring connector that may short circuit, resulting in an unexpected engine shutdown.  An unexpected engine shutdown can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.  In discussions with FCA on Recall 23V-010, ODI confirmed the recall was related to investigation PE22-008.  The remedy for 23V-010 is to update the Power Inverter module (PIM) and/or Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) software to provide drivers a message stating “Stop Safely - Vehicle Will Shut Off Soon” followed by a chime and MIL, PRNDL blinking (on cluster and shifter knob), low SOC (State of Charge) warning and reduced power mode.  The recall remedy does not replace the defective hardware that was described in Recall 23V-010, and the wiring connector short still exists on these vehicles. To date, ODI has received 132 reports for the population of vehicles subject to recall 23V-010.  These reports allege a loss of motive power condition that reduces the vehicles speed, followed by dashboard warning lamps displaying messages associated with recall 23V-010.  The presence of these warning lamps and messages indicates the vehicle likely had the recall remedy applied. Follow up discussions with FCA confirm their remedy does not prevent a loss of motive power, but instead limits torque to the engine and after an unspecified number of miles or period of time, the engine will shut down.  When this occurs, FCA relies on the owner to transport the vehicle to a dealership after they experience a loss of motive power condition, at which time the defective hardware is replaced.  Furthermore, the dashboard messages introduced in the recall remedy may cause the driver to pull over in an unsafe location. Pulling over in an unsafe location may expose the occupants to undue harm. The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to assess the adequacy, frequency, and safety consequence of the remedy for recall 23V-010.  To review the ODI reports cited in the opening resume ODI report identification number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/chrysler/pacifica","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/pacifica"},{"year":2020,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"Pacifica","model_slug":"pacifica","action_number":"PE22008","status":"closed","subject":"Transmission fault leading to loss of motive power","components":"POWER TRAIN","opened":"2022-07-22","closed":"2024-03-27","recall_campaign":"23V010","summary":"On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE22008 to investigate allegation of loss of motive power, potentially due to transmission malfunction, in certain Chrysler Pacifica vehicles. In a January 17, 2023 letter to NHTSA, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) submitted recall notice 23V-010 involving a transmission motor wiring defect in 67,118 model year (MY) 2017-2023 Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) manufactured from August 12, 2016 through January 9, 2023. FCA determined that an internal transmission connector short could result in an unexpect","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/chrysler/pacifica","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/pacifica"},{"year":2021,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"Pacifica","model_slug":"pacifica","action_number":"RQ24004","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to an internal wiring connector short.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING","opened":"2024-02-27","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened investigation PE22-008 regarding complaints alleging a loss of motive power condition potentially due to a transmission malfunction in Model Years 2019-2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV).  On January 17, 2023, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) issued safety recall (NHTSA Recall 23V-010) involving 2017-2023 Model Years (MY) Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) produced between August 12, 2016, through January 9, 2023. The recall states that the loss of motive power condition in these vehicles is caused by an internal transmission wiring connector that may short circuit, resulting in an unexpected engine shutdown.  An unexpected engine shutdown can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.  In discussions with FCA on Recall 23V-010, ODI confirmed the recall was related to investigation PE22-008.  The remedy for 23V-010 is to update the Power Inverter module (PIM) and/or Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) software to provide drivers a message stating “Stop Safely - Vehicle Will Shut Off Soon” followed by a chime and MIL, PRNDL blinking (on cluster and shifter knob), low SOC (State of Charge) warning and reduced power mode.  The recall remedy does not replace the defective hardware that was described in Recall 23V-010, and the wiring connector short still exists on these vehicles. To date, ODI has received 132 reports for the population of vehicles subject to recall 23V-010.  These reports allege a loss of motive power condition that reduces the vehicles speed, followed by dashboard warning lamps displaying messages associated with recall 23V-010.  The presence of these warning lamps and messages indicates the vehicle likely had the recall remedy applied. Follow up discussions with FCA confirm their remedy does not prevent a loss of motive power, but instead limits torque to the engine and after an unspecified number of miles or period of time, the engine will shut down.  When this occurs, FCA relies on the owner to transport the vehicle to a dealership after they experience a loss of motive power condition, at which time the defective hardware is replaced.  Furthermore, the dashboard messages introduced in the recall remedy may cause the driver to pull over in an unsafe location. Pulling over in an unsafe location may expose the occupants to undue harm. The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to assess the adequacy, frequency, and safety consequence of the remedy for recall 23V-010.  To review the ODI reports cited in the opening resume ODI report identification number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/chrysler/pacifica","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/pacifica"},{"year":2021,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"Pacifica","model_slug":"pacifica","action_number":"PE22008","status":"closed","subject":"Transmission fault leading to loss of motive power","components":"POWER TRAIN","opened":"2022-07-22","closed":"2024-03-27","recall_campaign":"23V010","summary":"On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE22008 to investigate allegation of loss of motive power, potentially due to transmission malfunction, in certain Chrysler Pacifica vehicles. In a January 17, 2023 letter to NHTSA, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) submitted recall notice 23V-010 involving a transmission motor wiring defect in 67,118 model year (MY) 2017-2023 Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) manufactured from August 12, 2016 through January 9, 2023. FCA determined that an internal transmission connector short could result in an unexpect","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/chrysler/pacifica","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/pacifica"},{"year":2022,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"Pacifica","model_slug":"pacifica","action_number":"RQ24004","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to an internal wiring connector short.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING","opened":"2024-02-27","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened investigation PE22-008 regarding complaints alleging a loss of motive power condition potentially due to a transmission malfunction in Model Years 2019-2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV).  On January 17, 2023, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) issued safety recall (NHTSA Recall 23V-010) involving 2017-2023 Model Years (MY) Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) produced between August 12, 2016, through January 9, 2023. The recall states that the loss of motive power condition in these vehicles is caused by an internal transmission wiring connector that may short circuit, resulting in an unexpected engine shutdown.  An unexpected engine shutdown can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.  In discussions with FCA on Recall 23V-010, ODI confirmed the recall was related to investigation PE22-008.  The remedy for 23V-010 is to update the Power Inverter module (PIM) and/or Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) software to provide drivers a message stating “Stop Safely - Vehicle Will Shut Off Soon” followed by a chime and MIL, PRNDL blinking (on cluster and shifter knob), low SOC (State of Charge) warning and reduced power mode.  The recall remedy does not replace the defective hardware that was described in Recall 23V-010, and the wiring connector short still exists on these vehicles. To date, ODI has received 132 reports for the population of vehicles subject to recall 23V-010.  These reports allege a loss of motive power condition that reduces the vehicles speed, followed by dashboard warning lamps displaying messages associated with recall 23V-010.  The presence of these warning lamps and messages indicates the vehicle likely had the recall remedy applied. Follow up discussions with FCA confirm their remedy does not prevent a loss of motive power, but instead limits torque to the engine and after an unspecified number of miles or period of time, the engine will shut down.  When this occurs, FCA relies on the owner to transport the vehicle to a dealership after they experience a loss of motive power condition, at which time the defective hardware is replaced.  Furthermore, the dashboard messages introduced in the recall remedy may cause the driver to pull over in an unsafe location. Pulling over in an unsafe location may expose the occupants to undue harm. The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to assess the adequacy, frequency, and safety consequence of the remedy for recall 23V-010.  To review the ODI reports cited in the opening resume ODI report identification number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/chrysler/pacifica","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/pacifica"},{"year":2022,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"Pacifica","model_slug":"pacifica","action_number":"PE22008","status":"closed","subject":"Transmission fault leading to loss of motive power","components":"POWER TRAIN","opened":"2022-07-22","closed":"2024-03-27","recall_campaign":"23V010","summary":"On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE22008 to investigate allegation of loss of motive power, potentially due to transmission malfunction, in certain Chrysler Pacifica vehicles. In a January 17, 2023 letter to NHTSA, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) submitted recall notice 23V-010 involving a transmission motor wiring defect in 67,118 model year (MY) 2017-2023 Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) manufactured from August 12, 2016 through January 9, 2023. FCA determined that an internal transmission connector short could result in an unexpect","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/chrysler/pacifica","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/pacifica"},{"year":2023,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"Pacifica","model_slug":"pacifica","action_number":"RQ24004","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to an internal wiring connector short.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING","opened":"2024-02-27","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened investigation PE22-008 regarding complaints alleging a loss of motive power condition potentially due to a transmission malfunction in Model Years 2019-2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV).  On January 17, 2023, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) issued safety recall (NHTSA Recall 23V-010) involving 2017-2023 Model Years (MY) Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) produced between August 12, 2016, through January 9, 2023. The recall states that the loss of motive power condition in these vehicles is caused by an internal transmission wiring connector that may short circuit, resulting in an unexpected engine shutdown.  An unexpected engine shutdown can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.  In discussions with FCA on Recall 23V-010, ODI confirmed the recall was related to investigation PE22-008.  The remedy for 23V-010 is to update the Power Inverter module (PIM) and/or Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) software to provide drivers a message stating “Stop Safely - Vehicle Will Shut Off Soon” followed by a chime and MIL, PRNDL blinking (on cluster and shifter knob), low SOC (State of Charge) warning and reduced power mode.  The recall remedy does not replace the defective hardware that was described in Recall 23V-010, and the wiring connector short still exists on these vehicles. To date, ODI has received 132 reports for the population of vehicles subject to recall 23V-010.  These reports allege a loss of motive power condition that reduces the vehicles speed, followed by dashboard warning lamps displaying messages associated with recall 23V-010.  The presence of these warning lamps and messages indicates the vehicle likely had the recall remedy applied. Follow up discussions with FCA confirm their remedy does not prevent a loss of motive power, but instead limits torque to the engine and after an unspecified number of miles or period of time, the engine will shut down.  When this occurs, FCA relies on the owner to transport the vehicle to a dealership after they experience a loss of motive power condition, at which time the defective hardware is replaced.  Furthermore, the dashboard messages introduced in the recall remedy may cause the driver to pull over in an unsafe location. Pulling over in an unsafe location may expose the occupants to undue harm. The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to assess the adequacy, frequency, and safety consequence of the remedy for recall 23V-010.  To review the ODI reports cited in the opening resume ODI report identification number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/chrysler/pacifica","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/pacifica"},{"year":2023,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"Pacifica","model_slug":"pacifica","action_number":"PE22008","status":"closed","subject":"Transmission fault leading to loss of motive power","components":"POWER TRAIN","opened":"2022-07-22","closed":"2024-03-27","recall_campaign":"23V010","summary":"On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE22008 to investigate allegation of loss of motive power, potentially due to transmission malfunction, in certain Chrysler Pacifica vehicles. In a January 17, 2023 letter to NHTSA, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) submitted recall notice 23V-010 involving a transmission motor wiring defect in 67,118 model year (MY) 2017-2023 Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) manufactured from August 12, 2016 through January 9, 2023. FCA determined that an internal transmission connector short could result in an unexpect","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/chrysler/pacifica","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/pacifica"},{"year":2024,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"Pacifica","model_slug":"pacifica","action_number":"PE22008","status":"closed","subject":"Transmission fault leading to loss of motive power","components":"POWER TRAIN","opened":"2022-07-22","closed":"2024-03-27","recall_campaign":"23V010","summary":"On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE22008 to investigate allegation of loss of motive power, potentially due to transmission malfunction, in certain Chrysler Pacifica vehicles. In a January 17, 2023 letter to NHTSA, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) submitted recall notice 23V-010 involving a transmission motor wiring defect in 67,118 model year (MY) 2017-2023 Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) manufactured from August 12, 2016 through January 9, 2023. FCA determined that an internal transmission connector short could result in an unexpect","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/chrysler/pacifica","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/pacifica"},{"year":2010,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"Town and Country","model_slug":"town-and-country","action_number":"DP14004","status":"closed","subject":"Totally Integrated Power Module Failure","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-09-25","closed":"2015-07-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/chrysler/town-and-country","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/town-and-country"},{"year":2010,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"Town and Country","model_slug":"town-and-country","action_number":"RQ14002","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Non-Deployment/Engine Stall","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"2014-06-16","closed":"2015-03-02","recall_campaign":"14V373000","summary":"In March 2011 Chrysler submitted a defect information report for NHTSA Recall No. 11V139 declaring a defect condition that could cause the ignition key to inadvertently move from the RUN to the ACC position on model year (MY) 2010 Dodge Journey, Grand Caravan, and Chrysler Town and Country.The report identified engine stalling as the defect consequence and cited customer complaints and warranty claims, as well as two rear-end collisions, as leading to the recall action.Chrysler determined that a defective WIN module, which is effectively the equivalent of the ignition switch, was the cause of ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/chrysler/town-and-country","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/town-and-country"},{"year":2011,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"Town and Country","model_slug":"town-and-country","action_number":"DP14004","status":"closed","subject":"Totally Integrated Power Module Failure","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-09-25","closed":"2015-07-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/chrysler/town-and-country","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/town-and-country"},{"year":2011,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"Town and Country","model_slug":"town-and-country","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/chrysler/town-and-country","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/town-and-country"},{"year":2012,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"Town and Country","model_slug":"town-and-country","action_number":"DP14004","status":"closed","subject":"Totally Integrated Power Module Failure","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-09-25","closed":"2015-07-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/chrysler/town-and-country","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/town-and-country"},{"year":2012,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"Town and Country","model_slug":"town-and-country","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/chrysler/town-and-country","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/town-and-country"},{"year":2013,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"Town and Country","model_slug":"town-and-country","action_number":"DP14004","status":"closed","subject":"Totally Integrated Power Module Failure","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-09-25","closed":"2015-07-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/chrysler/town-and-country","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/town-and-country"},{"year":2013,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"Town and Country","model_slug":"town-and-country","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/chrysler/town-and-country","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/town-and-country"},{"year":2014,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"Town and Country","model_slug":"town-and-country","action_number":"DP14004","status":"closed","subject":"Totally Integrated Power Module Failure","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-09-25","closed":"2015-07-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/chrysler/town-and-country","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/town-and-country"},{"year":2014,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"Town and Country","model_slug":"town-and-country","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/chrysler/town-and-country","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/town-and-country"},{"year":2014,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"Town and Country","model_slug":"town-and-country","action_number":"PE20012","status":"closed","subject":"Interior Vehicle Fire","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2020-08-06","closed":"2022-04-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On August 6th, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE20-012) to investigate alleged thermal events, and/or vehicle fires originating at the charge hub in 2014 Chrysler Town and Country minivans manufactured by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). While the investigation was focused on the 2014 Chrysler Town and Country vehicles, the scope of the investigation was expanded to include the 2013-2020 Chrysler Town and Country, and Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles (the RT Platform).During the investigation ODI sent two separate Information Request letters to ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/chrysler/town-and-country","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/town-and-country"},{"year":2015,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"Town and Country","model_slug":"town-and-country","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/chrysler/town-and-country","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/town-and-country"},{"year":2016,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"Town and Country","model_slug":"town-and-country","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/chrysler/town-and-country","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/town-and-country"},{"year":2016,"make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"Town and Country","model_slug":"town-and-country","action_number":"PE21016","status":"closed","subject":"Sliding Doors Inoperative","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK","opened":"2021-07-09","closed":"2022-07-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-016 on July 7, 2021, to investigate 364 complaints alleging that one or both sliding doors on 2016 Model Year (MY) Grand Caravan or Town and Country vehicles could not be opened. The door(s) could not be opened using the mechanical handle or electronic remote switches. Many of the complaints described having to remove passengers seated in the rear of vehicles through the front doors, the second sliding door (if it was operational), the window, or the car?s rear hatch. The complainants have expressed concerns that if the sliding door(s) cann","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/chrysler/town-and-country","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chrysler/town-and-country"},{"year":2011,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Avenger","model_slug":"avenger","action_number":"PE12016","status":"closed","subject":"Engine stall","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2012-06-18","closed":"2012-10-15","recall_campaign":"","summary":"During PE12-016, Chrysler identified a condition in model year (MY) 2011 Chrysler 200 and Dodge Avenger vehicles equipped with 3.6L engines that may result in engine stall when stopped or travelling at very low speeds.According to Chrysler, this condition occurs when the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) initiates a purge monitor check while the engine is at idle which can result in an overly rich vapor condition and cause the engine to stall while stopped.Chrysler developed a software countermeasure to address the condition and has initiated a customer satisfaction campaign to reprogram the PCM","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/dodge/avenger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/avenger"},{"year":2011,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Avenger","model_slug":"avenger","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/dodge/avenger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/avenger"},{"year":2012,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Avenger","model_slug":"avenger","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/dodge/avenger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/avenger"},{"year":2013,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Avenger","model_slug":"avenger","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/dodge/avenger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/avenger"},{"year":2014,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Avenger","model_slug":"avenger","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/dodge/avenger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/avenger"},{"year":2010,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Caliber","model_slug":"caliber","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/dodge/caliber","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/caliber"},{"year":2011,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Caliber","model_slug":"caliber","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/dodge/caliber","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/caliber"},{"year":2012,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Caliber","model_slug":"caliber","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/dodge/caliber","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/caliber"},{"year":2010,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Challenger","model_slug":"challenger","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/dodge/challenger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/challenger"},{"year":2011,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Challenger","model_slug":"challenger","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/dodge/challenger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/challenger"},{"year":2012,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Challenger","model_slug":"challenger","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/dodge/challenger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/challenger"},{"year":2013,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Challenger","model_slug":"challenger","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/dodge/challenger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/challenger"},{"year":2014,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Challenger","model_slug":"challenger","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/dodge/challenger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/challenger"},{"year":2015,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Challenger","model_slug":"challenger","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/dodge/challenger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/challenger"},{"year":2015,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Challenger","model_slug":"challenger","action_number":"RQ15004","status":"closed","subject":"Software security vulnerability","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-07-24","closed":"2016-01-05","recall_campaign":"15V508000","summary":"On July 23, 2015, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) launched Safety Recall 15V-461 to remedy security vulnerabilities in approximately 1.4 million model year (MY) 2013 through 2015 vehicles equipped with Uconnect head units (HU) 8.4A (RA3 radio) and 8.4AN (RA4 radio) manufactured by Harman International.On July 24, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query, RQ 15-004, to investigate HU security vulnerabilities and remedy effectiveness in the recalled population and to determine whether similar units have been supplied for use in other FCA vehicles.In an August 11, 2015 ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/dodge/challenger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/challenger"},{"year":2016,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Challenger","model_slug":"challenger","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/dodge/challenger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/challenger"},{"year":2017,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Challenger","model_slug":"challenger","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/dodge/challenger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/challenger"},{"year":2018,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Challenger","model_slug":"challenger","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/dodge/challenger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/challenger"},{"year":2019,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Challenger","model_slug":"challenger","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/dodge/challenger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/challenger"},{"year":2020,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Challenger","model_slug":"challenger","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/dodge/challenger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/challenger"},{"year":2010,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Charger","model_slug":"charger","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/dodge/charger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/charger"},{"year":2011,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Charger","model_slug":"charger","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/dodge/charger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/charger"},{"year":2011,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Charger","model_slug":"charger","action_number":"PE14022","status":"closed","subject":"Alternator failure","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR","opened":"2014-07-22","closed":"2014-11-06","recall_campaign":"14V634000","summary":"On July 22, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE14-022 to investigate 14 complaints (VOQs) alleging incidents of alternator failure resulting in engine stall while driving in model year (MY) 2011 through 2012 Dodge Charger vehicles.The MY 2011 through 2012 Dodge Charger vehicles were sold with three different engine options:1) 3.6L V6 (VIN8 = G), 88,766 vehicles; 2) 5.7L V8 (VIN8 = T), 38,615 vehicles; and 3) 6.4L V8 (VIN8 = J), 2,406 MY 2012 vehicles.The 14 VOQs identified in the PE14-022 opening resume involve 13 vehicles with 3.6L V6 engines and 1 vehicle with unknown e","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/dodge/charger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/charger"},{"year":2012,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Charger","model_slug":"charger","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/dodge/charger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/charger"},{"year":2012,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Charger","model_slug":"charger","action_number":"EA16002","status":"closed","subject":"Vehicle rollaway, engine on","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)","opened":"2016-02-03","closed":"2016-06-24","recall_campaign":"16V240000","summary":"On April 22, 2016, Fiat Chrysler Automotive US LLC, (FCA) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA regarding a defect that could result in unattended vehicle rollaway with the engine running in approximately 811,586 model year (MY) 2012 to 2014 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles and MY 2014 to 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 8-speed transmissions and a monostable gear selector (NHTSA Recall #16V-240, FCA Recall #S27). According to FCA's DIR, The existing strategies built into these vehicles to deter drivers from exiting the vehicle after failing to put the tran","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/dodge/charger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/charger"},{"year":2012,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Charger","model_slug":"charger","action_number":"PE14022","status":"closed","subject":"Alternator failure","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR","opened":"2014-07-22","closed":"2014-11-06","recall_campaign":"14V634000","summary":"On July 22, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE14-022 to investigate 14 complaints (VOQs) alleging incidents of alternator failure resulting in engine stall while driving in model year (MY) 2011 through 2012 Dodge Charger vehicles.The MY 2011 through 2012 Dodge Charger vehicles were sold with three different engine options:1) 3.6L V6 (VIN8 = G), 88,766 vehicles; 2) 5.7L V8 (VIN8 = T), 38,615 vehicles; and 3) 6.4L V8 (VIN8 = J), 2,406 MY 2012 vehicles.The 14 VOQs identified in the PE14-022 opening resume involve 13 vehicles with 3.6L V6 engines and 1 vehicle with unknown e","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/dodge/charger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/charger"},{"year":2013,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Charger","model_slug":"charger","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/dodge/charger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/charger"},{"year":2013,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Charger","model_slug":"charger","action_number":"EA16002","status":"closed","subject":"Vehicle rollaway, engine on","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)","opened":"2016-02-03","closed":"2016-06-24","recall_campaign":"16V240000","summary":"On April 22, 2016, Fiat Chrysler Automotive US LLC, (FCA) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA regarding a defect that could result in unattended vehicle rollaway with the engine running in approximately 811,586 model year (MY) 2012 to 2014 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles and MY 2014 to 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 8-speed transmissions and a monostable gear selector (NHTSA Recall #16V-240, FCA Recall #S27). According to FCA's DIR, The existing strategies built into these vehicles to deter drivers from exiting the vehicle after failing to put the tran","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/dodge/charger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/charger"},{"year":2014,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Charger","model_slug":"charger","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/dodge/charger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/charger"},{"year":2014,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Charger","model_slug":"charger","action_number":"EA16002","status":"closed","subject":"Vehicle rollaway, engine on","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)","opened":"2016-02-03","closed":"2016-06-24","recall_campaign":"16V240000","summary":"On April 22, 2016, Fiat Chrysler Automotive US LLC, (FCA) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA regarding a defect that could result in unattended vehicle rollaway with the engine running in approximately 811,586 model year (MY) 2012 to 2014 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles and MY 2014 to 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 8-speed transmissions and a monostable gear selector (NHTSA Recall #16V-240, FCA Recall #S27). According to FCA's DIR, The existing strategies built into these vehicles to deter drivers from exiting the vehicle after failing to put the tran","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/dodge/charger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/charger"},{"year":2015,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Charger","model_slug":"charger","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/dodge/charger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/charger"},{"year":2015,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Charger","model_slug":"charger","action_number":"RQ15004","status":"closed","subject":"Software security vulnerability","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-07-24","closed":"2016-01-05","recall_campaign":"15V508000","summary":"On July 23, 2015, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) launched Safety Recall 15V-461 to remedy security vulnerabilities in approximately 1.4 million model year (MY) 2013 through 2015 vehicles equipped with Uconnect head units (HU) 8.4A (RA3 radio) and 8.4AN (RA4 radio) manufactured by Harman International.On July 24, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query, RQ 15-004, to investigate HU security vulnerabilities and remedy effectiveness in the recalled population and to determine whether similar units have been supplied for use in other FCA vehicles.In an August 11, 2015 ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/dodge/charger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/charger"},{"year":2016,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Charger","model_slug":"charger","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/dodge/charger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/charger"},{"year":2017,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Charger","model_slug":"charger","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/dodge/charger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/charger"},{"year":2018,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Charger","model_slug":"charger","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/dodge/charger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/charger"},{"year":2019,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Charger","model_slug":"charger","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/dodge/charger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/charger"},{"year":2010,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Dakota","model_slug":"dakota","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/dodge/dakota","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/dakota"},{"year":2011,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Dakota","model_slug":"dakota","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/dodge/dakota","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/dakota"},{"year":2013,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Dart","model_slug":"dart","action_number":"PE15024","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Power Assist Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2015-06-18","closed":"2015-12-09","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 24, 2015, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, US LLC, (FCA), submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA regarding a brake booster defect in approximately 105,458 model year (MY) 2013 through 2014Dodge Dart vehicles equipped with a 2.0L or 2.4L engine and produced between February 27, 2012 and January 23, 2014 (NHTSA Recall# 15V-800, FCA Recall# R63).According to FCA's DIR, the affected vehicles, may experience engine oil migration from the vacuum pump to the brake booster.Brake booster diaphragms exposed to oil may become damaged, resulting in a loss of brake power assist.FCA's re","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/dodge/dart","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/dart"},{"year":2013,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Dart","model_slug":"dart","action_number":"RQ25002","status":"closed","subject":"Recall 19V-293 Post Remedy Failures","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT","opened":"2025-06-30","closed":"2025-12-12","recall_campaign":"25E065","summary":"On June 30, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ25002 to investigate and review the effectiveness of Recall 19V-293. This recall was intended to address deterioration and detachment of shifter cable bushings by replacing them with an improved bushing that is less susceptible to deterioration from chemicals, oils, and solvents in MY2013-2016 Dodge Dart vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions and manufactured by Fiat Chrysler Automotive US LLC (FCA US). If the shifter cable becomes detached from the transmission, the transmission gear position may not match the drive","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/dodge/dart","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/dart"},{"year":2014,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Dart","model_slug":"dart","action_number":"PE15024","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Power Assist Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2015-06-18","closed":"2015-12-09","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 24, 2015, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, US LLC, (FCA), submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA regarding a brake booster defect in approximately 105,458 model year (MY) 2013 through 2014Dodge Dart vehicles equipped with a 2.0L or 2.4L engine and produced between February 27, 2012 and January 23, 2014 (NHTSA Recall# 15V-800, FCA Recall# R63).According to FCA's DIR, the affected vehicles, may experience engine oil migration from the vacuum pump to the brake booster.Brake booster diaphragms exposed to oil may become damaged, resulting in a loss of brake power assist.FCA's re","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/dodge/dart","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/dart"},{"year":2014,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Dart","model_slug":"dart","action_number":"RQ25002","status":"closed","subject":"Recall 19V-293 Post Remedy Failures","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT","opened":"2025-06-30","closed":"2025-12-12","recall_campaign":"25E065","summary":"On June 30, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ25002 to investigate and review the effectiveness of Recall 19V-293. This recall was intended to address deterioration and detachment of shifter cable bushings by replacing them with an improved bushing that is less susceptible to deterioration from chemicals, oils, and solvents in MY2013-2016 Dodge Dart vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions and manufactured by Fiat Chrysler Automotive US LLC (FCA US). If the shifter cable becomes detached from the transmission, the transmission gear position may not match the drive","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/dodge/dart","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/dart"},{"year":2015,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Dart","model_slug":"dart","action_number":"RQ25002","status":"closed","subject":"Recall 19V-293 Post Remedy Failures","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT","opened":"2025-06-30","closed":"2025-12-12","recall_campaign":"25E065","summary":"On June 30, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ25002 to investigate and review the effectiveness of Recall 19V-293. This recall was intended to address deterioration and detachment of shifter cable bushings by replacing them with an improved bushing that is less susceptible to deterioration from chemicals, oils, and solvents in MY2013-2016 Dodge Dart vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions and manufactured by Fiat Chrysler Automotive US LLC (FCA US). If the shifter cable becomes detached from the transmission, the transmission gear position may not match the drive","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/dodge/dart","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/dart"},{"year":2016,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Dart","model_slug":"dart","action_number":"RQ25002","status":"closed","subject":"Recall 19V-293 Post Remedy Failures","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT","opened":"2025-06-30","closed":"2025-12-12","recall_campaign":"25E065","summary":"On June 30, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ25002 to investigate and review the effectiveness of Recall 19V-293. This recall was intended to address deterioration and detachment of shifter cable bushings by replacing them with an improved bushing that is less susceptible to deterioration from chemicals, oils, and solvents in MY2013-2016 Dodge Dart vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions and manufactured by Fiat Chrysler Automotive US LLC (FCA US). If the shifter cable becomes detached from the transmission, the transmission gear position may not match the drive","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/dodge/dart","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/dart"},{"year":2011,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Durango","model_slug":"durango","action_number":"DP14004","status":"closed","subject":"Totally Integrated Power Module Failure","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-09-25","closed":"2015-07-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/dodge/durango","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/durango"},{"year":2011,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Durango","model_slug":"durango","action_number":"EA14001","status":"closed","subject":"Headliner Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-01-10","closed":"2014-08-12","recall_campaign":"14V391000","summary":"On July 1st, 2014 Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) that it would conduct a safety recall to remedy a wiring-related fire hazard on the headliner of approximately 661,888 model year (MY) 2011-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured between January 5, 2010 and December 11, 2013 (see NHTSA Safety Recall 14V-391), with notifications to begin in August 2014. According to Chrysler, the fire is caused by an electrical short in the vanity lamp wiring for either one of the sun visors mounted on the vehicle. The sun visors are moun","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/dodge/durango","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/durango"},{"year":2011,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Durango","model_slug":"durango","action_number":"PE13027","status":"closed","subject":"Headliner Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2013-08-19","closed":"2014-01-14","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has identified 5 reports of vehicle headliners catching fire at the front of the vehicle near the sun visors on Jeep Grand Cherokees.Customers reported a range of fire conditions ranging from minor overheating to an open flame at the headliner and/or sun visor material while driving the vehicle. In some reports the fire spread to the front seats and/or door panels of the vehicle.In one report, the sunroof was damaged causing the glass to shatter.The cause of these fires is an electrical short in the vanity lighting wiring circuit that is routed to eith","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/dodge/durango","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/durango"},{"year":2011,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Durango","model_slug":"durango","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/dodge/durango","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/durango"},{"year":2011,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Durango","model_slug":"durango","action_number":"RQ15003","status":"closed","subject":"Post 14V-391 Headliner Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2015-05-01","closed":"2016-07-06","recall_campaign":"15V879000","summary":"In response to this investigation, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is conducting a recall to address headliner fires that occur post 14V-391.On December 22, 2015 FCA notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of safety recall 15V-879 to remedy potential headliner fires occurring in 389,252 model year (MY) 2011-2013 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured from December 3, 2009 to September 1, 2012.Note this recall, which was scoped based on vehicle design level and field events, does not include all MY 2013 or any MY 2014 Durango and Grand Cherokee vehicles; ODI and ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/dodge/durango","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/durango"},{"year":2012,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Durango","model_slug":"durango","action_number":"DP14004","status":"closed","subject":"Totally Integrated Power Module Failure","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-09-25","closed":"2015-07-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/dodge/durango","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/durango"},{"year":2012,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Durango","model_slug":"durango","action_number":"EA14001","status":"closed","subject":"Headliner Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-01-10","closed":"2014-08-12","recall_campaign":"14V391000","summary":"On July 1st, 2014 Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) that it would conduct a safety recall to remedy a wiring-related fire hazard on the headliner of approximately 661,888 model year (MY) 2011-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured between January 5, 2010 and December 11, 2013 (see NHTSA Safety Recall 14V-391), with notifications to begin in August 2014. According to Chrysler, the fire is caused by an electrical short in the vanity lamp wiring for either one of the sun visors mounted on the vehicle. The sun visors are moun","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/dodge/durango","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/durango"},{"year":2012,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Durango","model_slug":"durango","action_number":"PE13027","status":"closed","subject":"Headliner Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2013-08-19","closed":"2014-01-14","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has identified 5 reports of vehicle headliners catching fire at the front of the vehicle near the sun visors on Jeep Grand Cherokees.Customers reported a range of fire conditions ranging from minor overheating to an open flame at the headliner and/or sun visor material while driving the vehicle. In some reports the fire spread to the front seats and/or door panels of the vehicle.In one report, the sunroof was damaged causing the glass to shatter.The cause of these fires is an electrical short in the vanity lighting wiring circuit that is routed to eith","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/dodge/durango","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/durango"},{"year":2012,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Durango","model_slug":"durango","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/dodge/durango","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/durango"},{"year":2012,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Durango","model_slug":"durango","action_number":"RQ15003","status":"closed","subject":"Post 14V-391 Headliner Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2015-05-01","closed":"2016-07-06","recall_campaign":"15V879000","summary":"In response to this investigation, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is conducting a recall to address headliner fires that occur post 14V-391.On December 22, 2015 FCA notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of safety recall 15V-879 to remedy potential headliner fires occurring in 389,252 model year (MY) 2011-2013 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured from December 3, 2009 to September 1, 2012.Note this recall, which was scoped based on vehicle design level and field events, does not include all MY 2013 or any MY 2014 Durango and Grand Cherokee vehicles; ODI and ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/dodge/durango","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/durango"},{"year":2013,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Durango","model_slug":"durango","action_number":"DP14004","status":"closed","subject":"Totally Integrated Power Module Failure","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-09-25","closed":"2015-07-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/dodge/durango","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/durango"},{"year":2013,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Durango","model_slug":"durango","action_number":"EA14001","status":"closed","subject":"Headliner Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-01-10","closed":"2014-08-12","recall_campaign":"14V391000","summary":"On July 1st, 2014 Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) that it would conduct a safety recall to remedy a wiring-related fire hazard on the headliner of approximately 661,888 model year (MY) 2011-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured between January 5, 2010 and December 11, 2013 (see NHTSA Safety Recall 14V-391), with notifications to begin in August 2014. According to Chrysler, the fire is caused by an electrical short in the vanity lamp wiring for either one of the sun visors mounted on the vehicle. The sun visors are moun","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/dodge/durango","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/durango"},{"year":2013,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Durango","model_slug":"durango","action_number":"PE13027","status":"closed","subject":"Headliner Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2013-08-19","closed":"2014-01-14","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has identified 5 reports of vehicle headliners catching fire at the front of the vehicle near the sun visors on Jeep Grand Cherokees.Customers reported a range of fire conditions ranging from minor overheating to an open flame at the headliner and/or sun visor material while driving the vehicle. In some reports the fire spread to the front seats and/or door panels of the vehicle.In one report, the sunroof was damaged causing the glass to shatter.The cause of these fires is an electrical short in the vanity lighting wiring circuit that is routed to eith","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/dodge/durango","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/durango"},{"year":2013,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Durango","model_slug":"durango","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/dodge/durango","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/durango"},{"year":2013,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Durango","model_slug":"durango","action_number":"RQ15003","status":"closed","subject":"Post 14V-391 Headliner Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2015-05-01","closed":"2016-07-06","recall_campaign":"15V879000","summary":"In response to this investigation, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is conducting a recall to address headliner fires that occur post 14V-391.On December 22, 2015 FCA notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of safety recall 15V-879 to remedy potential headliner fires occurring in 389,252 model year (MY) 2011-2013 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured from December 3, 2009 to September 1, 2012.Note this recall, which was scoped based on vehicle design level and field events, does not include all MY 2013 or any MY 2014 Durango and Grand Cherokee vehicles; ODI and ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/dodge/durango","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/durango"},{"year":2014,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Durango","model_slug":"durango","action_number":"EA14001","status":"closed","subject":"Headliner Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-01-10","closed":"2014-08-12","recall_campaign":"14V391000","summary":"On July 1st, 2014 Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) that it would conduct a safety recall to remedy a wiring-related fire hazard on the headliner of approximately 661,888 model year (MY) 2011-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured between January 5, 2010 and December 11, 2013 (see NHTSA Safety Recall 14V-391), with notifications to begin in August 2014. According to Chrysler, the fire is caused by an electrical short in the vanity lamp wiring for either one of the sun visors mounted on the vehicle. The sun visors are moun","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/dodge/durango","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/durango"},{"year":2014,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Durango","model_slug":"durango","action_number":"PE15030","status":"closed","subject":"Powered vehicle rollaway","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2015-08-20","closed":"2016-02-05","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE15-030 on August 20, 2015,to investigate 14 complaints alleging incidents of rollaway after intended shifts to Park in Model Year (MY) 2014 and 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokees vehicles. The MY 2014-2015 Grand Cherokee vehicles are equipped with Monostable electronic (E-shift) gearshift assemblies supplied by ZF Group (ZF). The E-shift system operates electronically and the gear requested by the driver is transmitted from the shifter via the CAN Bus to the Transmission Control Module which makes the requested shift. The Monosta","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/dodge/durango","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/durango"},{"year":2014,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Durango","model_slug":"durango","action_number":"PE16014","status":"closed","subject":"Vehicle Rollaway","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2016-12-16","closed":"2024-01-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"Basis – On December 16, 2016, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE16-014 to investigate 43 vehicle rollaway incidents with operators alleging they had shifted to Park and then exited the vehicle prior to the rollway incidents.  These complaints involved multiple Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) model and model year vehicles that share a common electronic rotary shifter design.  Of the 43 consumer complaints, 25 complaints alleged crashes, and eight complaints alleged at least one injury. Subject Vehicles – When NHTSA opened the investigation, the subject ve","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/dodge/durango","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/durango"},{"year":2014,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Durango","model_slug":"durango","action_number":"PE19011","status":"closed","subject":"Seat Belt Retraction","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"2019-09-16","closed":"2021-05-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation to investigate complaints alleging improper retraction of the front seat belts (driver or passenger) due to the plastic guide of the D-ring cracking in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. The purpose of the investigation was to understand the scope, frequency and safety related consequence of the alleged defect. The subject condition occurs when the plastic material encapsulating the metal substructure of the front seat belt, B-pillar mounted D-ring cracks. The structural integrity of the D-ring remains","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/dodge/durango","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/durango"},{"year":2014,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Durango","model_slug":"durango","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/dodge/durango","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/durango"},{"year":2014,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Durango","model_slug":"durango","action_number":"RQ15003","status":"closed","subject":"Post 14V-391 Headliner Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2015-05-01","closed":"2016-07-06","recall_campaign":"15V879000","summary":"In response to this investigation, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is conducting a recall to address headliner fires that occur post 14V-391.On December 22, 2015 FCA notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of safety recall 15V-879 to remedy potential headliner fires occurring in 389,252 model year (MY) 2011-2013 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured from December 3, 2009 to September 1, 2012.Note this recall, which was scoped based on vehicle design level and field events, does not include all MY 2013 or any MY 2014 Durango and Grand Cherokee vehicles; ODI and ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/dodge/durango","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/durango"},{"year":2014,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Durango","model_slug":"durango","action_number":"RQ15004","status":"closed","subject":"Software security vulnerability","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-07-24","closed":"2016-01-05","recall_campaign":"15V508000","summary":"On July 23, 2015, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) launched Safety Recall 15V-461 to remedy security vulnerabilities in approximately 1.4 million model year (MY) 2013 through 2015 vehicles equipped with Uconnect head units (HU) 8.4A (RA3 radio) and 8.4AN (RA4 radio) manufactured by Harman International.On July 24, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query, RQ 15-004, to investigate HU security vulnerabilities and remedy effectiveness in the recalled population and to determine whether similar units have been supplied for use in other FCA vehicles.In an August 11, 2015 ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/dodge/durango","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/durango"},{"year":2015,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Durango","model_slug":"durango","action_number":"PE16014","status":"closed","subject":"Vehicle Rollaway","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2016-12-16","closed":"2024-01-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"Basis – On December 16, 2016, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE16-014 to investigate 43 vehicle rollaway incidents with operators alleging they had shifted to Park and then exited the vehicle prior to the rollway incidents.  These complaints involved multiple Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) model and model year vehicles that share a common electronic rotary shifter design.  Of the 43 consumer complaints, 25 complaints alleged crashes, and eight complaints alleged at least one injury. Subject Vehicles – When NHTSA opened the investigation, the subject ve","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/dodge/durango","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/durango"},{"year":2015,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Durango","model_slug":"durango","action_number":"PE19011","status":"closed","subject":"Seat Belt Retraction","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"2019-09-16","closed":"2021-05-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation to investigate complaints alleging improper retraction of the front seat belts (driver or passenger) due to the plastic guide of the D-ring cracking in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. The purpose of the investigation was to understand the scope, frequency and safety related consequence of the alleged defect. The subject condition occurs when the plastic material encapsulating the metal substructure of the front seat belt, B-pillar mounted D-ring cracks. The structural integrity of the D-ring remains","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/dodge/durango","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/durango"},{"year":2015,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Durango","model_slug":"durango","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/dodge/durango","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/durango"},{"year":2015,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Durango","model_slug":"durango","action_number":"RQ15004","status":"closed","subject":"Software security vulnerability","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-07-24","closed":"2016-01-05","recall_campaign":"15V508000","summary":"On July 23, 2015, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) launched Safety Recall 15V-461 to remedy security vulnerabilities in approximately 1.4 million model year (MY) 2013 through 2015 vehicles equipped with Uconnect head units (HU) 8.4A (RA3 radio) and 8.4AN (RA4 radio) manufactured by Harman International.On July 24, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query, RQ 15-004, to investigate HU security vulnerabilities and remedy effectiveness in the recalled population and to determine whether similar units have been supplied for use in other FCA vehicles.In an August 11, 2015 ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/dodge/durango","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/durango"},{"year":2016,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Durango","model_slug":"durango","action_number":"PE16014","status":"closed","subject":"Vehicle Rollaway","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2016-12-16","closed":"2024-01-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"Basis – On December 16, 2016, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE16-014 to investigate 43 vehicle rollaway incidents with operators alleging they had shifted to Park and then exited the vehicle prior to the rollway incidents.  These complaints involved multiple Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) model and model year vehicles that share a common electronic rotary shifter design.  Of the 43 consumer complaints, 25 complaints alleged crashes, and eight complaints alleged at least one injury. Subject Vehicles – When NHTSA opened the investigation, the subject ve","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/dodge/durango","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/durango"},{"year":2016,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Durango","model_slug":"durango","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/dodge/durango","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/durango"},{"year":2017,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Durango","model_slug":"durango","action_number":"PE16014","status":"closed","subject":"Vehicle Rollaway","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2016-12-16","closed":"2024-01-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"Basis – On December 16, 2016, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE16-014 to investigate 43 vehicle rollaway incidents with operators alleging they had shifted to Park and then exited the vehicle prior to the rollway incidents.  These complaints involved multiple Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) model and model year vehicles that share a common electronic rotary shifter design.  Of the 43 consumer complaints, 25 complaints alleged crashes, and eight complaints alleged at least one injury. Subject Vehicles – When NHTSA opened the investigation, the subject ve","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/dodge/durango","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/durango"},{"year":2017,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Durango","model_slug":"durango","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/dodge/durango","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/durango"},{"year":2018,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Durango","model_slug":"durango","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/dodge/durango","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/durango"},{"year":2018,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Durango","model_slug":"durango","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/dodge/durango","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/durango"},{"year":2019,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Durango","model_slug":"durango","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/dodge/durango","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/durango"},{"year":2020,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Durango","model_slug":"durango","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/dodge/durango","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/durango"},{"year":2010,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Grand Caravan","model_slug":"grand-caravan","action_number":"DP14004","status":"closed","subject":"Totally Integrated Power Module Failure","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-09-25","closed":"2015-07-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/dodge/grand-caravan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/grand-caravan"},{"year":2010,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Grand Caravan","model_slug":"grand-caravan","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/dodge/grand-caravan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/grand-caravan"},{"year":2010,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Grand Caravan","model_slug":"grand-caravan","action_number":"RQ14002","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Non-Deployment/Engine Stall","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"2014-06-16","closed":"2015-03-02","recall_campaign":"14V373000","summary":"In March 2011 Chrysler submitted a defect information report for NHTSA Recall No. 11V139 declaring a defect condition that could cause the ignition key to inadvertently move from the RUN to the ACC position on model year (MY) 2010 Dodge Journey, Grand Caravan, and Chrysler Town and Country.The report identified engine stalling as the defect consequence and cited customer complaints and warranty claims, as well as two rear-end collisions, as leading to the recall action.Chrysler determined that a defective WIN module, which is effectively the equivalent of the ignition switch, was the cause of ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/dodge/grand-caravan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/grand-caravan"},{"year":2011,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Grand Caravan","model_slug":"grand-caravan","action_number":"DP14004","status":"closed","subject":"Totally Integrated Power Module Failure","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-09-25","closed":"2015-07-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/dodge/grand-caravan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/grand-caravan"},{"year":2011,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Grand Caravan","model_slug":"grand-caravan","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/dodge/grand-caravan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/grand-caravan"},{"year":2012,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Grand Caravan","model_slug":"grand-caravan","action_number":"DP14004","status":"closed","subject":"Totally Integrated Power Module Failure","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-09-25","closed":"2015-07-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/dodge/grand-caravan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/grand-caravan"},{"year":2012,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Grand Caravan","model_slug":"grand-caravan","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/dodge/grand-caravan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/grand-caravan"},{"year":2013,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Grand Caravan","model_slug":"grand-caravan","action_number":"DP14004","status":"closed","subject":"Totally Integrated Power Module Failure","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-09-25","closed":"2015-07-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/dodge/grand-caravan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/grand-caravan"},{"year":2013,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Grand Caravan","model_slug":"grand-caravan","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/dodge/grand-caravan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/grand-caravan"},{"year":2014,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Grand Caravan","model_slug":"grand-caravan","action_number":"DP14004","status":"closed","subject":"Totally Integrated Power Module Failure","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-09-25","closed":"2015-07-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/dodge/grand-caravan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/grand-caravan"},{"year":2014,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Grand Caravan","model_slug":"grand-caravan","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/dodge/grand-caravan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/grand-caravan"},{"year":2015,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Grand Caravan","model_slug":"grand-caravan","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/dodge/grand-caravan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/grand-caravan"},{"year":2016,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Grand Caravan","model_slug":"grand-caravan","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/dodge/grand-caravan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/grand-caravan"},{"year":2016,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Grand Caravan","model_slug":"grand-caravan","action_number":"PE21016","status":"closed","subject":"Sliding Doors Inoperative","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK","opened":"2021-07-09","closed":"2022-07-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-016 on July 7, 2021, to investigate 364 complaints alleging that one or both sliding doors on 2016 Model Year (MY) Grand Caravan or Town and Country vehicles could not be opened. The door(s) could not be opened using the mechanical handle or electronic remote switches. Many of the complaints described having to remove passengers seated in the rear of vehicles through the front doors, the second sliding door (if it was operational), the window, or the car?s rear hatch. The complainants have expressed concerns that if the sliding door(s) cann","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/dodge/grand-caravan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/grand-caravan"},{"year":2017,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Grand Caravan","model_slug":"grand-caravan","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/dodge/grand-caravan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/grand-caravan"},{"year":2018,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Grand Caravan","model_slug":"grand-caravan","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/dodge/grand-caravan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/grand-caravan"},{"year":2019,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Grand Caravan","model_slug":"grand-caravan","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/dodge/grand-caravan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/grand-caravan"},{"year":2010,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Journey","model_slug":"journey","action_number":"EA24003","status":"open","subject":"Vehicle entrapment","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","opened":"2024-08-01","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-008 on May 1, 2023 to investigate an incident involving a 2009 Dodge Journey alleging occupant entrapment during a vehicle fire that resulted in a fatality. During the investigation, ODI collected information from the manufacturer and involved parties to confirm or refute the defect allegation. ODI has determined that additional reports of vehicle entrapment exist for other model year Dodge Journey vehicles. ODI continues to explore the cause of the thermal event and its potential effect on the actuation of the door locks. ODI also continues to explore other potential causes for door lock malfunction. ODI has determined that an upgrade to an Engineering Analysis (EA) is necessary to continue the review of the investigative material and to assess the risk to motor vehicle safety . To review the ODI report cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/dodge/journey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/journey"},{"year":2010,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Journey","model_slug":"journey","action_number":"DP14004","status":"closed","subject":"Totally Integrated Power Module Failure","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-09-25","closed":"2015-07-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/dodge/journey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/journey"},{"year":2010,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Journey","model_slug":"journey","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/dodge/journey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/journey"},{"year":2010,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Journey","model_slug":"journey","action_number":"RQ14002","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Non-Deployment/Engine Stall","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"2014-06-16","closed":"2015-03-02","recall_campaign":"14V373000","summary":"In March 2011 Chrysler submitted a defect information report for NHTSA Recall No. 11V139 declaring a defect condition that could cause the ignition key to inadvertently move from the RUN to the ACC position on model year (MY) 2010 Dodge Journey, Grand Caravan, and Chrysler Town and Country.The report identified engine stalling as the defect consequence and cited customer complaints and warranty claims, as well as two rear-end collisions, as leading to the recall action.Chrysler determined that a defective WIN module, which is effectively the equivalent of the ignition switch, was the cause of ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/dodge/journey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/journey"},{"year":2011,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Journey","model_slug":"journey","action_number":"EA24003","status":"open","subject":"Vehicle entrapment","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","opened":"2024-08-01","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-008 on May 1, 2023 to investigate an incident involving a 2009 Dodge Journey alleging occupant entrapment during a vehicle fire that resulted in a fatality. During the investigation, ODI collected information from the manufacturer and involved parties to confirm or refute the defect allegation. ODI has determined that additional reports of vehicle entrapment exist for other model year Dodge Journey vehicles. ODI continues to explore the cause of the thermal event and its potential effect on the actuation of the door locks. ODI also continues to explore other potential causes for door lock malfunction. ODI has determined that an upgrade to an Engineering Analysis (EA) is necessary to continue the review of the investigative material and to assess the risk to motor vehicle safety . To review the ODI report cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/dodge/journey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/journey"},{"year":2011,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Journey","model_slug":"journey","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/dodge/journey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/journey"},{"year":2012,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Journey","model_slug":"journey","action_number":"EA24003","status":"open","subject":"Vehicle entrapment","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","opened":"2024-08-01","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-008 on May 1, 2023 to investigate an incident involving a 2009 Dodge Journey alleging occupant entrapment during a vehicle fire that resulted in a fatality. During the investigation, ODI collected information from the manufacturer and involved parties to confirm or refute the defect allegation. ODI has determined that additional reports of vehicle entrapment exist for other model year Dodge Journey vehicles. ODI continues to explore the cause of the thermal event and its potential effect on the actuation of the door locks. ODI also continues to explore other potential causes for door lock malfunction. ODI has determined that an upgrade to an Engineering Analysis (EA) is necessary to continue the review of the investigative material and to assess the risk to motor vehicle safety . To review the ODI report cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/dodge/journey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/journey"},{"year":2012,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Journey","model_slug":"journey","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/dodge/journey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/journey"},{"year":2013,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Journey","model_slug":"journey","action_number":"EA24003","status":"open","subject":"Vehicle entrapment","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","opened":"2024-08-01","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-008 on May 1, 2023 to investigate an incident involving a 2009 Dodge Journey alleging occupant entrapment during a vehicle fire that resulted in a fatality. During the investigation, ODI collected information from the manufacturer and involved parties to confirm or refute the defect allegation. ODI has determined that additional reports of vehicle entrapment exist for other model year Dodge Journey vehicles. ODI continues to explore the cause of the thermal event and its potential effect on the actuation of the door locks. ODI also continues to explore other potential causes for door lock malfunction. ODI has determined that an upgrade to an Engineering Analysis (EA) is necessary to continue the review of the investigative material and to assess the risk to motor vehicle safety . To review the ODI report cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/dodge/journey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/journey"},{"year":2013,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Journey","model_slug":"journey","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/dodge/journey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/journey"},{"year":2014,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Journey","model_slug":"journey","action_number":"EA24003","status":"open","subject":"Vehicle entrapment","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","opened":"2024-08-01","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-008 on May 1, 2023 to investigate an incident involving a 2009 Dodge Journey alleging occupant entrapment during a vehicle fire that resulted in a fatality. During the investigation, ODI collected information from the manufacturer and involved parties to confirm or refute the defect allegation. ODI has determined that additional reports of vehicle entrapment exist for other model year Dodge Journey vehicles. ODI continues to explore the cause of the thermal event and its potential effect on the actuation of the door locks. ODI also continues to explore other potential causes for door lock malfunction. ODI has determined that an upgrade to an Engineering Analysis (EA) is necessary to continue the review of the investigative material and to assess the risk to motor vehicle safety . To review the ODI report cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/dodge/journey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/journey"},{"year":2014,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Journey","model_slug":"journey","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/dodge/journey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/journey"},{"year":2015,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Journey","model_slug":"journey","action_number":"EA24003","status":"open","subject":"Vehicle entrapment","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","opened":"2024-08-01","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-008 on May 1, 2023 to investigate an incident involving a 2009 Dodge Journey alleging occupant entrapment during a vehicle fire that resulted in a fatality. During the investigation, ODI collected information from the manufacturer and involved parties to confirm or refute the defect allegation. ODI has determined that additional reports of vehicle entrapment exist for other model year Dodge Journey vehicles. ODI continues to explore the cause of the thermal event and its potential effect on the actuation of the door locks. ODI also continues to explore other potential causes for door lock malfunction. ODI has determined that an upgrade to an Engineering Analysis (EA) is necessary to continue the review of the investigative material and to assess the risk to motor vehicle safety . To review the ODI report cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/dodge/journey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/journey"},{"year":2015,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Journey","model_slug":"journey","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/dodge/journey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/journey"},{"year":2015,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Journey","model_slug":"journey","action_number":"RQ22002","status":"closed","subject":"Stall from Crankshaft\\Camshaft Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2022-07-22","closed":"2025-06-16","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 13, 2016, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received recall 16V-907 from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) that identified a safety defect involving crankshaft or camshaft sensor failures on certain 2016 Model Year Dodge Journey, Jeep Compass, and Jeep Patriot vehicles. The failure of the crankshaft or camshaft sensor may lead to a loss of motive power (LOMP) in the recalled vehicles.  Following the receipt of recall 16V-907, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received 127 vehicle owner’s questionnaires (VOQ), in which consumers allege experiencing cra","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/dodge/journey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/journey"},{"year":2016,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Journey","model_slug":"journey","action_number":"EA24003","status":"open","subject":"Vehicle entrapment","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","opened":"2024-08-01","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-008 on May 1, 2023 to investigate an incident involving a 2009 Dodge Journey alleging occupant entrapment during a vehicle fire that resulted in a fatality. During the investigation, ODI collected information from the manufacturer and involved parties to confirm or refute the defect allegation. ODI has determined that additional reports of vehicle entrapment exist for other model year Dodge Journey vehicles. ODI continues to explore the cause of the thermal event and its potential effect on the actuation of the door locks. ODI also continues to explore other potential causes for door lock malfunction. ODI has determined that an upgrade to an Engineering Analysis (EA) is necessary to continue the review of the investigative material and to assess the risk to motor vehicle safety . To review the ODI report cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/dodge/journey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/journey"},{"year":2016,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Journey","model_slug":"journey","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/dodge/journey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/journey"},{"year":2016,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Journey","model_slug":"journey","action_number":"RQ22002","status":"closed","subject":"Stall from Crankshaft\\Camshaft Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2022-07-22","closed":"2025-06-16","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 13, 2016, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received recall 16V-907 from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) that identified a safety defect involving crankshaft or camshaft sensor failures on certain 2016 Model Year Dodge Journey, Jeep Compass, and Jeep Patriot vehicles. The failure of the crankshaft or camshaft sensor may lead to a loss of motive power (LOMP) in the recalled vehicles.  Following the receipt of recall 16V-907, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received 127 vehicle owner’s questionnaires (VOQ), in which consumers allege experiencing cra","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/dodge/journey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/journey"},{"year":2017,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Journey","model_slug":"journey","action_number":"EA24003","status":"open","subject":"Vehicle entrapment","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","opened":"2024-08-01","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-008 on May 1, 2023 to investigate an incident involving a 2009 Dodge Journey alleging occupant entrapment during a vehicle fire that resulted in a fatality. During the investigation, ODI collected information from the manufacturer and involved parties to confirm or refute the defect allegation. ODI has determined that additional reports of vehicle entrapment exist for other model year Dodge Journey vehicles. ODI continues to explore the cause of the thermal event and its potential effect on the actuation of the door locks. ODI also continues to explore other potential causes for door lock malfunction. ODI has determined that an upgrade to an Engineering Analysis (EA) is necessary to continue the review of the investigative material and to assess the risk to motor vehicle safety . To review the ODI report cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/dodge/journey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/journey"},{"year":2017,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Journey","model_slug":"journey","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/dodge/journey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/journey"},{"year":2017,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Journey","model_slug":"journey","action_number":"PE24006","status":"closed","subject":"Back up camera failure","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2024-02-27","closed":"2025-09-26","recall_campaign":"25E052","summary":"On February 27, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to investigate complaints alleging a loss of back up camera function in Model Year (MY) 2018 through 2020 Dodge Journey vehicles.  Complainants reported experiencing black screens, upside down images, flashing images, or blurred images.  A back up camera that does not display correctly increases the likelihood of a crash or injury. Analysis of warranty data provided in response to ODI’s information request letter demonstrated a pattern of elevated warranty claims in subject vehicles built in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/dodge/journey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/journey"},{"year":2018,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Journey","model_slug":"journey","action_number":"EA24003","status":"open","subject":"Vehicle entrapment","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","opened":"2024-08-01","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-008 on May 1, 2023 to investigate an incident involving a 2009 Dodge Journey alleging occupant entrapment during a vehicle fire that resulted in a fatality. During the investigation, ODI collected information from the manufacturer and involved parties to confirm or refute the defect allegation. ODI has determined that additional reports of vehicle entrapment exist for other model year Dodge Journey vehicles. ODI continues to explore the cause of the thermal event and its potential effect on the actuation of the door locks. ODI also continues to explore other potential causes for door lock malfunction. ODI has determined that an upgrade to an Engineering Analysis (EA) is necessary to continue the review of the investigative material and to assess the risk to motor vehicle safety . To review the ODI report cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/dodge/journey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/journey"},{"year":2018,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Journey","model_slug":"journey","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/dodge/journey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/journey"},{"year":2018,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Journey","model_slug":"journey","action_number":"PE24006","status":"closed","subject":"Back up camera failure","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2024-02-27","closed":"2025-09-26","recall_campaign":"25E052","summary":"On February 27, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to investigate complaints alleging a loss of back up camera function in Model Year (MY) 2018 through 2020 Dodge Journey vehicles.  Complainants reported experiencing black screens, upside down images, flashing images, or blurred images.  A back up camera that does not display correctly increases the likelihood of a crash or injury. Analysis of warranty data provided in response to ODI’s information request letter demonstrated a pattern of elevated warranty claims in subject vehicles built in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/dodge/journey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/journey"},{"year":2019,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Journey","model_slug":"journey","action_number":"EA24003","status":"open","subject":"Vehicle entrapment","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","opened":"2024-08-01","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-008 on May 1, 2023 to investigate an incident involving a 2009 Dodge Journey alleging occupant entrapment during a vehicle fire that resulted in a fatality. During the investigation, ODI collected information from the manufacturer and involved parties to confirm or refute the defect allegation. ODI has determined that additional reports of vehicle entrapment exist for other model year Dodge Journey vehicles. ODI continues to explore the cause of the thermal event and its potential effect on the actuation of the door locks. ODI also continues to explore other potential causes for door lock malfunction. ODI has determined that an upgrade to an Engineering Analysis (EA) is necessary to continue the review of the investigative material and to assess the risk to motor vehicle safety . To review the ODI report cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/dodge/journey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/journey"},{"year":2019,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Journey","model_slug":"journey","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/dodge/journey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/journey"},{"year":2019,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Journey","model_slug":"journey","action_number":"PE24006","status":"closed","subject":"Back up camera failure","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2024-02-27","closed":"2025-09-26","recall_campaign":"25E052","summary":"On February 27, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to investigate complaints alleging a loss of back up camera function in Model Year (MY) 2018 through 2020 Dodge Journey vehicles.  Complainants reported experiencing black screens, upside down images, flashing images, or blurred images.  A back up camera that does not display correctly increases the likelihood of a crash or injury. Analysis of warranty data provided in response to ODI’s information request letter demonstrated a pattern of elevated warranty claims in subject vehicles built in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/dodge/journey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/journey"},{"year":2020,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Journey","model_slug":"journey","action_number":"EA24003","status":"open","subject":"Vehicle entrapment","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","opened":"2024-08-01","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-008 on May 1, 2023 to investigate an incident involving a 2009 Dodge Journey alleging occupant entrapment during a vehicle fire that resulted in a fatality. During the investigation, ODI collected information from the manufacturer and involved parties to confirm or refute the defect allegation. ODI has determined that additional reports of vehicle entrapment exist for other model year Dodge Journey vehicles. ODI continues to explore the cause of the thermal event and its potential effect on the actuation of the door locks. ODI also continues to explore other potential causes for door lock malfunction. ODI has determined that an upgrade to an Engineering Analysis (EA) is necessary to continue the review of the investigative material and to assess the risk to motor vehicle safety . To review the ODI report cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/dodge/journey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/journey"},{"year":2020,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Journey","model_slug":"journey","action_number":"PE24006","status":"closed","subject":"Back up camera failure","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2024-02-27","closed":"2025-09-26","recall_campaign":"25E052","summary":"On February 27, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to investigate complaints alleging a loss of back up camera function in Model Year (MY) 2018 through 2020 Dodge Journey vehicles.  Complainants reported experiencing black screens, upside down images, flashing images, or blurred images.  A back up camera that does not display correctly increases the likelihood of a crash or injury. Analysis of warranty data provided in response to ODI’s information request letter demonstrated a pattern of elevated warranty claims in subject vehicles built in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/dodge/journey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/journey"},{"year":2010,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Nitro","model_slug":"nitro","action_number":"DP14004","status":"closed","subject":"Totally Integrated Power Module Failure","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-09-25","closed":"2015-07-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/dodge/nitro","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/nitro"},{"year":2010,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Nitro","model_slug":"nitro","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/dodge/nitro","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/nitro"},{"year":2010,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Nitro","model_slug":"nitro","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/dodge/nitro","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/nitro"},{"year":2011,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Nitro","model_slug":"nitro","action_number":"DP14004","status":"closed","subject":"Totally Integrated Power Module Failure","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-09-25","closed":"2015-07-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/dodge/nitro","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/nitro"},{"year":2011,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Nitro","model_slug":"nitro","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/dodge/nitro","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/nitro"},{"year":2010,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Ram","model_slug":"ram","action_number":"PE11009","status":"closed","subject":"Outer Tie Rod Failure","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY","opened":"2011-04-04","closed":"2012-02-06","recall_campaign":"11V350000","summary":"ODI received complaints regarding failing tie rod ball studs on Model Year 2008-2011 Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 vehicles resulting in loss of steering control.Chrysler concluded that misalignment of the left (driver side) ball stud on vehicles built with the Cross Car steering linkage system could allow contact between the bull stud and the ball housing which could weaken the stud and result in fracture.Chrysler submitted a recall notice on August 15, 2011 involving certain MY 2003-2011 Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 pickup trucks built or repaired with the Cross Car steering linkage.Chrysler will inspect","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/dodge/ram","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/ram"},{"year":2011,"make":"Dodge","make_slug":"dodge","model":"Ram","model_slug":"ram","action_number":"PE11009","status":"closed","subject":"Outer Tie Rod Failure","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY","opened":"2011-04-04","closed":"2012-02-06","recall_campaign":"11V350000","summary":"ODI received complaints regarding failing tie rod ball studs on Model Year 2008-2011 Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 vehicles resulting in loss of steering control.Chrysler concluded that misalignment of the left (driver side) ball stud on vehicles built with the Cross Car steering linkage system could allow contact between the bull stud and the ball housing which could weaken the stud and result in fracture.Chrysler submitted a recall notice on August 15, 2011 involving certain MY 2003-2011 Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 pickup trucks built or repaired with the Cross Car steering linkage.Chrysler will inspect","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/dodge/ram","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/dodge/ram"},{"year":1990,"make":"Eagle","make_slug":"eagle","model":"Premier","model_slug":"premier","action_number":"EA95016","status":"closed","subject":"ABS BRAKING MALFUNCTION","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","opened":"1995-05-26","closed":"1996-06-24","recall_campaign":"96V099000","summary":"There is no summary currently 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THE RAIL IN THE AREAS WHERE THE CRACKING CONCERN HAS BEEN KNOWN TO OCCUR MOST FREQUEN","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/eagle/vision","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/eagle/vision"},{"year":1994,"make":"Eagle","make_slug":"eagle","model":"Vision","model_slug":"vision","action_number":"EA98025","status":"closed","subject":"ENGINE CRADLE/CONTROL ARM BRACKET WELD","components":"SUSPENSION","opened":"1998-12-31","closed":"1999-08-19","recall_campaign":"99V215000","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/eagle/vision","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/eagle/vision"},{"year":1994,"make":"Eagle","make_slug":"eagle","model":"Vision","model_slug":"vision","action_number":"EA99031","status":"closed","subject":"STEERING SYSTEM RACK AND PINION","components":"STEERING","opened":"1999-10-29","closed":"2001-09-13","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/eagle/vision","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/eagle/vision"},{"year":1994,"make":"Eagle","make_slug":"eagle","model":"Vision","model_slug":"vision","action_number":"PE98022","status":"closed","subject":"REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARM/BOLT","components":"SUSPENSION","opened":"1998-04-14","closed":"1998-08-31","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ALLEGED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING AND/OR ITS ATTACHMENT BOLT MAY FAIL, POSING A RISK OF LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND LOSS OF REAR SERVICE BRAKE OPERATION","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/eagle/vision","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/eagle/vision"},{"year":1994,"make":"Eagle","make_slug":"eagle","model":"Vision","model_slug":"vision","action_number":"PE98044","status":"closed","subject":"ENGINE CRADLE/CONTROL ARM BRACKET WELD","components":"SUSPENSION","opened":"1998-08-11","closed":"1998-12-31","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ALLEGED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION WELD FAILS OR CRACKS CAUSING THE SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE AND A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/eagle/vision","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/eagle/vision"},{"year":1994,"make":"Eagle","make_slug":"eagle","model":"Vision","model_slug":"vision","action_number":"PE99044","status":"closed","subject":"STEERING SYSTEM RACK AND PINION","components":"STEERING","opened":"1999-06-28","closed":"1999-10-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"SINCE OPENING THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE), ODI HAS RECEIVED 6 ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS.DURING THE PE IT WAS DETERMINED MULTIPLE FAILURE MODES ARE INVOLVED IN THIS MATTER.THE WARRANTY CLAIM RATE IS HIGH FOR A STEERING SYSTEM CONCERN.THE ISSUES REPORTED INVOLVE PREMATURE WEAR OUT AT THE RACK AND PINION INTERFACE WITH THE INNER TIE ROD END(S), BINDING AND STICKING OF THE STEERING GEAR, CRACKED OR BROKEN TIE ROD ENDS, SHEARED RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY BOLTS, AND WEAR OUT OF THE RACK AND PINION MOUNT BUSHINGS.MANY OF THE COMPLAINANTS MENTION STEERING WONDER AND LOOSE STEERING.THREE OF THE MOST RECE","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/eagle/vision","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/eagle/vision"},{"year":1994,"make":"Eagle","make_slug":"eagle","model":"Vision","model_slug":"vision","action_number":"RQ98018","status":"closed","subject":"FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM FUEL LEAK","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM","opened":"1998-10-07","closed":"2002-07-08","recall_campaign":"98V184000","summary":"","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/eagle/vision","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/eagle/vision"},{"year":1995,"make":"Eagle","make_slug":"eagle","model":"Vision","model_slug":"vision","action_number":"DP03002","status":"closed","subject":"STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION","components":"STEERING:COLUMN","opened":"2003-05-07","closed":"2003-07-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"MR. LARRY A. SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49 CFR ? 30120(G), NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THE PETITION VEHICLES TO 1993-1995 MODELS, EXCLUDING THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND 1994-1995 DODGE RAM SERIES TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED (93V210 & 96V230) FOR STEERING COLUMN FAILURE.IF THE ANALYSIS OF THESE VEHICLES HAD IDENT","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/eagle/vision","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/eagle/vision"},{"year":1995,"make":"Eagle","make_slug":"eagle","model":"Vision","model_slug":"vision","action_number":"DP04007","status":"closed","subject":"FUEL RAIL, BRAKE FLUID, CHASSIS","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL","opened":"2004-10-13","closed":"2004-10-27","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2004, MR. ROBERT GALENTY OF ISELIN, NJ, PETITIONED THE AGENCY TO CONDUCT DEFECT INVESTIGATIONS OF CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1993-1997 VEHICLES PRODUCED BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.HIS PETITION IDENTIFIED THREE ISSUES OF CONCERN: 1) FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL INJECTOR RAILS; 2) BRAKE FLUID CONTAMINATION RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE; AND 3) SUSCEPTIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE FRAME TO DAMAGE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING TOWED.MR. GALANTY ALLEGED THAT HIS 1996 DODGE INTREPID HAD EACH OF THESE THREE PROBLEMS.CONCERNING FUEL RAIL LEAKAGE, DAIMLERCHRYSLER COMMENCED A RECALL (98V-184) OF APPRO","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/eagle/vision","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/eagle/vision"},{"year":1995,"make":"Eagle","make_slug":"eagle","model":"Vision","model_slug":"vision","action_number":"EA03011","status":"closed","subject":"AUTO TRANS IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2003-07-17","closed":"2004-01-30","recall_campaign":"04V021000","summary":"THE MANUFACTURER REPORTS ABOVE ARE BASED ON DAIMLERCHRYSLER?S (DC) ANALYSIS OF MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998 (POPULATION = 356,384) AND 1999 (POPULATION = 486,948) JA, JX AND LH FAMILY SUBJECT VEHICLE DATA (EARLIER MYS EXCLUDED).THE POPULATION NUMBER INCLUDES ALL MYS.THE PRECISE NUMBER OF DUPLICATES BETWEEN ODI AND DC REPORTS CANNOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO MISSING OR INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.THE FATALITY INCIDENT INVOLVED AN ELDERLY PERSON WHO ATTEMPTED TO STOP A ROLL AWAY VEHICLE AND RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.ODI ALSO GATHERED INFORMATION ON MY 1997-99 PROWLER VEHICLES IN THIS INVESTIGATION. THE PROWLER VEHI","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/eagle/vision","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/eagle/vision"},{"year":1995,"make":"Eagle","make_slug":"eagle","model":"Vision","model_slug":"vision","action_number":"EA95023","status":"closed","subject":"WATER IN DEFROSTER SYSTEM","components":"VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM","opened":"1995-08-31","closed":"1996-12-31","recall_campaign":"","summary":"A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE THE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS CLOSING REPORT (EA95-023)","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/eagle/vision","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/eagle/vision"},{"year":1995,"make":"Eagle","make_slug":"eagle","model":"Vision","model_slug":"vision","action_number":"EA95028","status":"closed","subject":"UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKS","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES","opened":"1995-09-22","closed":"1997-02-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WAARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS CLOSSING REPORT IS INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC FILE.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/eagle/vision","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/eagle/vision"},{"year":1995,"make":"Eagle","make_slug":"eagle","model":"Vision","model_slug":"vision","action_number":"EA98007","status":"closed","subject":"FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY LEAKAGE","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","opened":"1998-03-10","closed":"1999-02-01","recall_campaign":"98V184000","summary":"NITRILE RUBBER SEALS USED IN THE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLIES OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AT THE SUPPLY, RETURN, AND CROSSOVER TUBE FITTINGS, AND AT THE PRESSURE REGULATOR FAIL, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.ALSO, THE OUTLET (RIGHT) FUEL RAIL MAY LEAK FROM CRACKS AT CERTAIN MOLD GATES IN THE THERMOSET RAIL MATERIAL.CHRYSLER WILL RECALL THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND STATED THAT IT INTENDS TO REPLACE THE O-RINGS WITH FLUOROCARBON O-RING HAVING GREATER HEAT RESISTANCE CAPABILITY AND ATTACH REINFORCEMENTS TO THE RAIL IN THE AREAS WHERE THE CRACKING CONCERN HAS BEEN KNOWN TO OCCUR MOST FREQUEN","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/eagle/vision","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/eagle/vision"},{"year":1995,"make":"Eagle","make_slug":"eagle","model":"Vision","model_slug":"vision","action_number":"EA99031","status":"closed","subject":"STEERING SYSTEM RACK AND PINION","components":"STEERING","opened":"1999-10-29","closed":"2001-09-13","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/eagle/vision","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/eagle/vision"},{"year":1995,"make":"Eagle","make_slug":"eagle","model":"Vision","model_slug":"vision","action_number":"PE99044","status":"closed","subject":"STEERING SYSTEM RACK AND PINION","components":"STEERING","opened":"1999-06-28","closed":"1999-10-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"SINCE OPENING THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE), ODI HAS RECEIVED 6 ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS.DURING THE PE IT WAS DETERMINED MULTIPLE FAILURE MODES ARE INVOLVED IN THIS MATTER.THE WARRANTY CLAIM RATE IS HIGH FOR A STEERING SYSTEM CONCERN.THE ISSUES REPORTED INVOLVE PREMATURE WEAR OUT AT THE RACK AND PINION INTERFACE WITH THE INNER TIE ROD END(S), BINDING AND STICKING OF THE STEERING GEAR, CRACKED OR BROKEN TIE ROD ENDS, SHEARED RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY BOLTS, AND WEAR OUT OF THE RACK AND PINION MOUNT BUSHINGS.MANY OF THE COMPLAINANTS MENTION STEERING WONDER AND LOOSE STEERING.THREE OF THE MOST RECE","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/eagle/vision","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/eagle/vision"},{"year":1995,"make":"Eagle","make_slug":"eagle","model":"Vision","model_slug":"vision","action_number":"RQ98018","status":"closed","subject":"FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM FUEL LEAK","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM","opened":"1998-10-07","closed":"2002-07-08","recall_campaign":"98V184000","summary":"","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/eagle/vision","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/eagle/vision"},{"year":1996,"make":"Eagle","make_slug":"eagle","model":"Vision","model_slug":"vision","action_number":"DP04007","status":"closed","subject":"FUEL RAIL, BRAKE FLUID, CHASSIS","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL","opened":"2004-10-13","closed":"2004-10-27","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2004, MR. ROBERT GALENTY OF ISELIN, NJ, PETITIONED THE AGENCY TO CONDUCT DEFECT INVESTIGATIONS OF CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1993-1997 VEHICLES PRODUCED BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.HIS PETITION IDENTIFIED THREE ISSUES OF CONCERN: 1) FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL INJECTOR RAILS; 2) BRAKE FLUID CONTAMINATION RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE; AND 3) SUSCEPTIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE FRAME TO DAMAGE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING TOWED.MR. GALANTY ALLEGED THAT HIS 1996 DODGE INTREPID HAD EACH OF THESE THREE PROBLEMS.CONCERNING FUEL RAIL LEAKAGE, DAIMLERCHRYSLER COMMENCED A RECALL (98V-184) OF APPRO","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1996/eagle/vision","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/eagle/vision"},{"year":1996,"make":"Eagle","make_slug":"eagle","model":"Vision","model_slug":"vision","action_number":"EA03011","status":"closed","subject":"AUTO TRANS IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2003-07-17","closed":"2004-01-30","recall_campaign":"04V021000","summary":"THE MANUFACTURER REPORTS ABOVE ARE BASED ON DAIMLERCHRYSLER?S (DC) ANALYSIS OF MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998 (POPULATION = 356,384) AND 1999 (POPULATION = 486,948) JA, JX AND LH FAMILY SUBJECT VEHICLE DATA (EARLIER MYS EXCLUDED).THE POPULATION NUMBER INCLUDES ALL MYS.THE PRECISE NUMBER OF DUPLICATES BETWEEN ODI AND DC REPORTS CANNOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO MISSING OR INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.THE FATALITY INCIDENT INVOLVED AN ELDERLY PERSON WHO ATTEMPTED TO STOP A ROLL AWAY VEHICLE AND RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.ODI ALSO GATHERED INFORMATION ON MY 1997-99 PROWLER VEHICLES IN THIS INVESTIGATION. THE PROWLER VEHI","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1996/eagle/vision","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/eagle/vision"},{"year":1996,"make":"Eagle","make_slug":"eagle","model":"Vision","model_slug":"vision","action_number":"EA99031","status":"closed","subject":"STEERING SYSTEM RACK AND PINION","components":"STEERING","opened":"1999-10-29","closed":"2001-09-13","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1996/eagle/vision","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/eagle/vision"},{"year":1996,"make":"Eagle","make_slug":"eagle","model":"Vision","model_slug":"vision","action_number":"PE99044","status":"closed","subject":"STEERING SYSTEM RACK AND PINION","components":"STEERING","opened":"1999-06-28","closed":"1999-10-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"SINCE OPENING THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE), ODI HAS RECEIVED 6 ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS.DURING THE PE IT WAS DETERMINED MULTIPLE FAILURE MODES ARE INVOLVED IN THIS MATTER.THE WARRANTY CLAIM RATE IS HIGH FOR A STEERING SYSTEM CONCERN.THE ISSUES REPORTED INVOLVE PREMATURE WEAR OUT AT THE RACK AND PINION INTERFACE WITH THE INNER TIE ROD END(S), BINDING AND STICKING OF THE STEERING GEAR, CRACKED OR BROKEN TIE ROD ENDS, SHEARED RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY BOLTS, AND WEAR OUT OF THE RACK AND PINION MOUNT BUSHINGS.MANY OF THE COMPLAINANTS MENTION STEERING WONDER AND LOOSE STEERING.THREE OF THE MOST RECE","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1996/eagle/vision","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/eagle/vision"},{"year":1996,"make":"Eagle","make_slug":"eagle","model":"Vision","model_slug":"vision","action_number":"RQ98018","status":"closed","subject":"FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM FUEL LEAK","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM","opened":"1998-10-07","closed":"2002-07-08","recall_campaign":"98V184000","summary":"","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1996/eagle/vision","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/eagle/vision"},{"year":1997,"make":"Eagle","make_slug":"eagle","model":"Vision","model_slug":"vision","action_number":"DP04007","status":"closed","subject":"FUEL RAIL, BRAKE FLUID, CHASSIS","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL","opened":"2004-10-13","closed":"2004-10-27","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2004, MR. ROBERT GALENTY OF ISELIN, NJ, PETITIONED THE AGENCY TO CONDUCT DEFECT INVESTIGATIONS OF CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1993-1997 VEHICLES PRODUCED BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.HIS PETITION IDENTIFIED THREE ISSUES OF CONCERN: 1) FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL INJECTOR RAILS; 2) BRAKE FLUID CONTAMINATION RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE; AND 3) SUSCEPTIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE FRAME TO DAMAGE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING TOWED.MR. GALANTY ALLEGED THAT HIS 1996 DODGE INTREPID HAD EACH OF THESE THREE PROBLEMS.CONCERNING FUEL RAIL LEAKAGE, DAIMLERCHRYSLER COMMENCED A RECALL (98V-184) OF APPRO","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1997/eagle/vision","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/eagle/vision"},{"year":1997,"make":"Eagle","make_slug":"eagle","model":"Vision","model_slug":"vision","action_number":"EA03011","status":"closed","subject":"AUTO TRANS IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2003-07-17","closed":"2004-01-30","recall_campaign":"04V021000","summary":"THE MANUFACTURER REPORTS ABOVE ARE BASED ON DAIMLERCHRYSLER?S (DC) ANALYSIS OF MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998 (POPULATION = 356,384) AND 1999 (POPULATION = 486,948) JA, JX AND LH FAMILY SUBJECT VEHICLE DATA (EARLIER MYS EXCLUDED).THE POPULATION NUMBER INCLUDES ALL MYS.THE PRECISE NUMBER OF DUPLICATES BETWEEN ODI AND DC REPORTS CANNOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO MISSING OR INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.THE FATALITY INCIDENT INVOLVED AN ELDERLY PERSON WHO ATTEMPTED TO STOP A ROLL AWAY VEHICLE AND RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.ODI ALSO GATHERED INFORMATION ON MY 1997-99 PROWLER VEHICLES IN THIS INVESTIGATION. THE PROWLER VEHI","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1997/eagle/vision","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/eagle/vision"},{"year":1997,"make":"Eagle","make_slug":"eagle","model":"Vision","model_slug":"vision","action_number":"RQ98018","status":"closed","subject":"FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM FUEL LEAK","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM","opened":"1998-10-07","closed":"2002-07-08","recall_campaign":"98V184000","summary":"","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1997/eagle/vision","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/eagle/vision"},{"year":2010,"make":"Ferrari","make_slug":"ferrari","model":"458","model_slug":"458","action_number":"PE21012","status":"open","subject":"Fuel Loss from Filler Neck","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP","opened":"2021-05-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received two complaints and verified a third allegation in a public forum alleging fuel loss from the subject vehicle originating from the fuel fill location while in motion. The Model Year (MY) 2010 ? 2015 Ferrari 458 (subject vehicle) has two built-in systems that are designed to prevent fuel loss: the capless fuel filler and the anti-spit back valve. Damage to the capless fuel filler was noted in all three incidents. Failure of the capless fuel fill neck and/or the anti-spit back valve to seal the fuel system may allow fuel loss from the vehicle during left-turn maneuvers. Fuel loss amounts may vary based on the lateral load exerted during these maneuvers and the level of fuel in the system.ODI is opening this preliminary investigation to characterize the scope, severity, and circumstances of the reported conditions and to fully assess their safety impact. The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11383083, 11400409","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/ferrari/458","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ferrari/458"},{"year":2011,"make":"Ferrari","make_slug":"ferrari","model":"458","model_slug":"458","action_number":"PE21012","status":"open","subject":"Fuel Loss from Filler Neck","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP","opened":"2021-05-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received two complaints and verified a third allegation in a public forum alleging fuel loss from the subject vehicle originating from the fuel fill location while in motion. The Model Year (MY) 2010 ? 2015 Ferrari 458 (subject vehicle) has two built-in systems that are designed to prevent fuel loss: the capless fuel filler and the anti-spit back valve. Damage to the capless fuel filler was noted in all three incidents. Failure of the capless fuel fill neck and/or the anti-spit back valve to seal the fuel system may allow fuel loss from the vehicle during left-turn maneuvers. Fuel loss amounts may vary based on the lateral load exerted during these maneuvers and the level of fuel in the system.ODI is opening this preliminary investigation to characterize the scope, severity, and circumstances of the reported conditions and to fully assess their safety impact. The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11383083, 11400409","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/ferrari/458","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ferrari/458"},{"year":2012,"make":"Ferrari","make_slug":"ferrari","model":"458","model_slug":"458","action_number":"PE21012","status":"open","subject":"Fuel Loss from Filler Neck","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP","opened":"2021-05-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received two complaints and verified a third allegation in a public forum alleging fuel loss from the subject vehicle originating from the fuel fill location while in motion. The Model Year (MY) 2010 ? 2015 Ferrari 458 (subject vehicle) has two built-in systems that are designed to prevent fuel loss: the capless fuel filler and the anti-spit back valve. Damage to the capless fuel filler was noted in all three incidents. Failure of the capless fuel fill neck and/or the anti-spit back valve to seal the fuel system may allow fuel loss from the vehicle during left-turn maneuvers. Fuel loss amounts may vary based on the lateral load exerted during these maneuvers and the level of fuel in the system.ODI is opening this preliminary investigation to characterize the scope, severity, and circumstances of the reported conditions and to fully assess their safety impact. The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11383083, 11400409","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/ferrari/458","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ferrari/458"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ferrari","make_slug":"ferrari","model":"458","model_slug":"458","action_number":"PE21012","status":"open","subject":"Fuel Loss from Filler Neck","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP","opened":"2021-05-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received two complaints and verified a third allegation in a public forum alleging fuel loss from the subject vehicle originating from the fuel fill location while in motion. The Model Year (MY) 2010 ? 2015 Ferrari 458 (subject vehicle) has two built-in systems that are designed to prevent fuel loss: the capless fuel filler and the anti-spit back valve. Damage to the capless fuel filler was noted in all three incidents. Failure of the capless fuel fill neck and/or the anti-spit back valve to seal the fuel system may allow fuel loss from the vehicle during left-turn maneuvers. Fuel loss amounts may vary based on the lateral load exerted during these maneuvers and the level of fuel in the system.ODI is opening this preliminary investigation to characterize the scope, severity, and circumstances of the reported conditions and to fully assess their safety impact. The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11383083, 11400409","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ferrari/458","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ferrari/458"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ferrari","make_slug":"ferrari","model":"458","model_slug":"458","action_number":"PE21012","status":"open","subject":"Fuel Loss from Filler Neck","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP","opened":"2021-05-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received two complaints and verified a third allegation in a public forum alleging fuel loss from the subject vehicle originating from the fuel fill location while in motion. The Model Year (MY) 2010 ? 2015 Ferrari 458 (subject vehicle) has two built-in systems that are designed to prevent fuel loss: the capless fuel filler and the anti-spit back valve. Damage to the capless fuel filler was noted in all three incidents. Failure of the capless fuel fill neck and/or the anti-spit back valve to seal the fuel system may allow fuel loss from the vehicle during left-turn maneuvers. Fuel loss amounts may vary based on the lateral load exerted during these maneuvers and the level of fuel in the system.ODI is opening this preliminary investigation to characterize the scope, severity, and circumstances of the reported conditions and to fully assess their safety impact. The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11383083, 11400409","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ferrari/458","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ferrari/458"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ferrari","make_slug":"ferrari","model":"458","model_slug":"458","action_number":"PE21012","status":"open","subject":"Fuel Loss from Filler Neck","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP","opened":"2021-05-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received two complaints and verified a third allegation in a public forum alleging fuel loss from the subject vehicle originating from the fuel fill location while in motion. The Model Year (MY) 2010 ? 2015 Ferrari 458 (subject vehicle) has two built-in systems that are designed to prevent fuel loss: the capless fuel filler and the anti-spit back valve. Damage to the capless fuel filler was noted in all three incidents. Failure of the capless fuel fill neck and/or the anti-spit back valve to seal the fuel system may allow fuel loss from the vehicle during left-turn maneuvers. Fuel loss amounts may vary based on the lateral load exerted during these maneuvers and the level of fuel in the system.ODI is opening this preliminary investigation to characterize the scope, severity, and circumstances of the reported conditions and to fully assess their safety impact. The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11383083, 11400409","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ferrari/458","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ferrari/458"},{"year":2010,"make":"Ferrari","make_slug":"ferrari","model":"458 Italia","model_slug":"458-italia","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/ferrari/458-italia","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ferrari/458-italia"},{"year":2010,"make":"Ferrari","make_slug":"ferrari","model":"458 Italia","model_slug":"458-italia","action_number":"PE21012","status":"open","subject":"Fuel Loss from Filler Neck","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP","opened":"2021-05-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received two complaints and verified a third allegation in a public forum alleging fuel loss from the subject vehicle originating from the fuel fill location while in motion. The Model Year (MY) 2010 ? 2015 Ferrari 458 (subject vehicle) has two built-in systems that are designed to prevent fuel loss: the capless fuel filler and the anti-spit back valve. Damage to the capless fuel filler was noted in all three incidents. Failure of the capless fuel fill neck and/or the anti-spit back valve to seal the fuel system may allow fuel loss from the vehicle during left-turn maneuvers. Fuel loss amounts may vary based on the lateral load exerted during these maneuvers and the level of fuel in the system.ODI is opening this preliminary investigation to characterize the scope, severity, and circumstances of the reported conditions and to fully assess their safety impact. The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11383083, 11400409","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/ferrari/458-italia","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ferrari/458-italia"},{"year":2011,"make":"Ferrari","make_slug":"ferrari","model":"458 Italia","model_slug":"458-italia","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/ferrari/458-italia","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ferrari/458-italia"},{"year":2011,"make":"Ferrari","make_slug":"ferrari","model":"458 Italia","model_slug":"458-italia","action_number":"PE21012","status":"open","subject":"Fuel Loss from Filler Neck","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP","opened":"2021-05-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received two complaints and verified a third allegation in a public forum alleging fuel loss from the subject vehicle originating from the fuel fill location while in motion. The Model Year (MY) 2010 ? 2015 Ferrari 458 (subject vehicle) has two built-in systems that are designed to prevent fuel loss: the capless fuel filler and the anti-spit back valve. Damage to the capless fuel filler was noted in all three incidents. Failure of the capless fuel fill neck and/or the anti-spit back valve to seal the fuel system may allow fuel loss from the vehicle during left-turn maneuvers. Fuel loss amounts may vary based on the lateral load exerted during these maneuvers and the level of fuel in the system.ODI is opening this preliminary investigation to characterize the scope, severity, and circumstances of the reported conditions and to fully assess their safety impact. The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11383083, 11400409","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/ferrari/458-italia","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ferrari/458-italia"},{"year":2012,"make":"Ferrari","make_slug":"ferrari","model":"458 Italia","model_slug":"458-italia","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/ferrari/458-italia","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ferrari/458-italia"},{"year":2012,"make":"Ferrari","make_slug":"ferrari","model":"458 Italia","model_slug":"458-italia","action_number":"PE21012","status":"open","subject":"Fuel Loss from Filler Neck","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP","opened":"2021-05-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received two complaints and verified a third allegation in a public forum alleging fuel loss from the subject vehicle originating from the fuel fill location while in motion. The Model Year (MY) 2010 ? 2015 Ferrari 458 (subject vehicle) has two built-in systems that are designed to prevent fuel loss: the capless fuel filler and the anti-spit back valve. Damage to the capless fuel filler was noted in all three incidents. Failure of the capless fuel fill neck and/or the anti-spit back valve to seal the fuel system may allow fuel loss from the vehicle during left-turn maneuvers. Fuel loss amounts may vary based on the lateral load exerted during these maneuvers and the level of fuel in the system.ODI is opening this preliminary investigation to characterize the scope, severity, and circumstances of the reported conditions and to fully assess their safety impact. The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11383083, 11400409","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/ferrari/458-italia","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ferrari/458-italia"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ferrari","make_slug":"ferrari","model":"458 Italia","model_slug":"458-italia","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ferrari/458-italia","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ferrari/458-italia"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ferrari","make_slug":"ferrari","model":"458 Italia","model_slug":"458-italia","action_number":"PE21012","status":"open","subject":"Fuel Loss from Filler Neck","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP","opened":"2021-05-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received two complaints and verified a third allegation in a public forum alleging fuel loss from the subject vehicle originating from the fuel fill location while in motion. The Model Year (MY) 2010 ? 2015 Ferrari 458 (subject vehicle) has two built-in systems that are designed to prevent fuel loss: the capless fuel filler and the anti-spit back valve. Damage to the capless fuel filler was noted in all three incidents. Failure of the capless fuel fill neck and/or the anti-spit back valve to seal the fuel system may allow fuel loss from the vehicle during left-turn maneuvers. Fuel loss amounts may vary based on the lateral load exerted during these maneuvers and the level of fuel in the system.ODI is opening this preliminary investigation to characterize the scope, severity, and circumstances of the reported conditions and to fully assess their safety impact. The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11383083, 11400409","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ferrari/458-italia","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ferrari/458-italia"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ferrari","make_slug":"ferrari","model":"458 Italia","model_slug":"458-italia","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ferrari/458-italia","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ferrari/458-italia"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ferrari","make_slug":"ferrari","model":"458 Italia","model_slug":"458-italia","action_number":"PE21012","status":"open","subject":"Fuel Loss from Filler Neck","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP","opened":"2021-05-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received two complaints and verified a third allegation in a public forum alleging fuel loss from the subject vehicle originating from the fuel fill location while in motion. The Model Year (MY) 2010 ? 2015 Ferrari 458 (subject vehicle) has two built-in systems that are designed to prevent fuel loss: the capless fuel filler and the anti-spit back valve. Damage to the capless fuel filler was noted in all three incidents. Failure of the capless fuel fill neck and/or the anti-spit back valve to seal the fuel system may allow fuel loss from the vehicle during left-turn maneuvers. Fuel loss amounts may vary based on the lateral load exerted during these maneuvers and the level of fuel in the system.ODI is opening this preliminary investigation to characterize the scope, severity, and circumstances of the reported conditions and to fully assess their safety impact. The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11383083, 11400409","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ferrari/458-italia","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ferrari/458-italia"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ferrari","make_slug":"ferrari","model":"458 Italia","model_slug":"458-italia","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ferrari/458-italia","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ferrari/458-italia"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ferrari","make_slug":"ferrari","model":"458 Italia","model_slug":"458-italia","action_number":"PE21012","status":"open","subject":"Fuel Loss from Filler Neck","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP","opened":"2021-05-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received two complaints and verified a third allegation in a public forum alleging fuel loss from the subject vehicle originating from the fuel fill location while in motion. The Model Year (MY) 2010 ? 2015 Ferrari 458 (subject vehicle) has two built-in systems that are designed to prevent fuel loss: the capless fuel filler and the anti-spit back valve. Damage to the capless fuel filler was noted in all three incidents. Failure of the capless fuel fill neck and/or the anti-spit back valve to seal the fuel system may allow fuel loss from the vehicle during left-turn maneuvers. Fuel loss amounts may vary based on the lateral load exerted during these maneuvers and the level of fuel in the system.ODI is opening this preliminary investigation to characterize the scope, severity, and circumstances of the reported conditions and to fully assess their safety impact. The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11383083, 11400409","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ferrari/458-italia","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ferrari/458-italia"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ferrari","make_slug":"ferrari","model":"California T","model_slug":"california-t","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ferrari/california-t","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ferrari/california-t"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ferrari","make_slug":"ferrari","model":"California T","model_slug":"california-t","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ferrari/california-t","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ferrari/california-t"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ferrari","make_slug":"ferrari","model":"California T","model_slug":"california-t","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ferrari/california-t","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ferrari/california-t"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ferrari","make_slug":"ferrari","model":"F12 Berlinetta","model_slug":"f12-berlinetta","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ferrari/f12-berlinetta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ferrari/f12-berlinetta"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ferrari","make_slug":"ferrari","model":"F12 Berlinetta","model_slug":"f12-berlinetta","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ferrari/f12-berlinetta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ferrari/f12-berlinetta"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ferrari","make_slug":"ferrari","model":"F12 Berlinetta","model_slug":"f12-berlinetta","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ferrari/f12-berlinetta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ferrari/f12-berlinetta"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ferrari","make_slug":"ferrari","model":"F12 Berlinetta","model_slug":"f12-berlinetta","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ferrari/f12-berlinetta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ferrari/f12-berlinetta"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ferrari","make_slug":"ferrari","model":"F12 Berlinetta","model_slug":"f12-berlinetta","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ferrari/f12-berlinetta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ferrari/f12-berlinetta"},{"year":2011,"make":"Ferrari","make_slug":"ferrari","model":"FF","model_slug":"ff","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/ferrari/ff","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ferrari/ff"},{"year":2012,"make":"Ferrari","make_slug":"ferrari","model":"FF","model_slug":"ff","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/ferrari/ff","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ferrari/ff"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ferrari","make_slug":"ferrari","model":"FF","model_slug":"ff","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ferrari/ff","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ferrari/ff"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ferrari","make_slug":"ferrari","model":"FF","model_slug":"ff","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ferrari/ff","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ferrari/ff"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ferrari","make_slug":"ferrari","model":"FF","model_slug":"ff","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ferrari/ff","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ferrari/ff"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ferrari","make_slug":"ferrari","model":"FF","model_slug":"ff","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ferrari/ff","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ferrari/ff"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ferrari","make_slug":"ferrari","model":"GTC4Lusso","model_slug":"gtc4lusso","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ferrari/gtc4lusso","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ferrari/gtc4lusso"},{"year":2018,"make":"Ferrari","make_slug":"ferrari","model":"GTC4Lusso","model_slug":"gtc4lusso","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/ferrari/gtc4lusso","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ferrari/gtc4lusso"},{"year":2012,"make":"FIAT","make_slug":"fiat","model":"500","model_slug":"500","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/fiat/500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/fiat/500"},{"year":2013,"make":"FIAT","make_slug":"fiat","model":"500","model_slug":"500","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/fiat/500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/fiat/500"},{"year":2014,"make":"FIAT","make_slug":"fiat","model":"500","model_slug":"500","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/fiat/500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/fiat/500"},{"year":2015,"make":"FIAT","make_slug":"fiat","model":"500","model_slug":"500","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/fiat/500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/fiat/500"},{"year":2016,"make":"FIAT","make_slug":"fiat","model":"500","model_slug":"500","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/fiat/500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/fiat/500"},{"year":2017,"make":"FIAT","make_slug":"fiat","model":"500","model_slug":"500","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/fiat/500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/fiat/500"},{"year":2018,"make":"FIAT","make_slug":"fiat","model":"500","model_slug":"500","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/fiat/500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/fiat/500"},{"year":2018,"make":"FIAT","make_slug":"fiat","model":"500","model_slug":"500","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/fiat/500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/fiat/500"},{"year":2019,"make":"FIAT","make_slug":"fiat","model":"500","model_slug":"500","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/fiat/500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/fiat/500"},{"year":2019,"make":"FIAT","make_slug":"fiat","model":"500","model_slug":"500","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/fiat/500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/fiat/500"},{"year":2012,"make":"Fisker","make_slug":"fisker","model":"Karma","model_slug":"karma","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/fisker/karma","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/fisker/karma"},{"year":2023,"make":"Fisker","make_slug":"fisker","model":"Ocean","model_slug":"ocean","action_number":"PE24001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of braking performance","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC:SOFTWARE/PROGRAMMING","opened":"2024-01-11","closed":"2024-08-26","recall_campaign":"24V623","summary":"On January 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE24001 to investigate instances of loss of braking performance in model year (MY) 2023 Fisker Ocean vehicles manufactured by Fisker Group Inc. The complaints allege an intermittent partial loss of regenerative braking over low traction surfaces, without alerting the driver. ODI is aware of six minor crashes and one injury due to this failure. The subject vehicles utilize a brake blending feature to achieve deceleration. Upon application of the brake pedal, both the service brake system (friction braking) and regenerative br","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/fisker/ocean","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/fisker/ocean"},{"year":2023,"make":"Fisker","make_slug":"fisker","model":"Ocean","model_slug":"ocean","action_number":"PE24005","status":"closed","subject":"Unintended vehicle movement","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2024-02-14","closed":"2024-12-06","recall_campaign":"24V865","summary":"On February 14, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE24005 to investigate reports of unintended vehicle movement in model year (MY) 2023 Fisker Ocean vehicles manufactured by Fisker Group Inc. The complaints allege the inability to shift into the park gear and/or vehicle rollaway. The investigation found that the subject vehicles contain a logic that prevents the engagement of the park gear when the park gear request is made while the vehicle is still moving at low speeds. In the event the driver requests the park gear prior to the vehicle achieving a complete standstill st","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/fisker/ocean","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/fisker/ocean"},{"year":2023,"make":"Fisker","make_slug":"fisker","model":"Ocean","model_slug":"ocean","action_number":"PE24010","status":"closed","subject":"Failure to open door","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2024-04-01","closed":"2024-08-26","recall_campaign":"24V466","summary":"On April 1, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE24010 to investigate instances of failure to open the door in model year (MY) 2023 Fisker Ocean vehicles manufactured by Fisker Group Inc. Some complaints allege the inability to open the door from either the interior or exterior door handle, resulting in the need to use another door to egress. The investigation revealed that all four exterior door handles are subject to sticking in the extended/unlocked position, which may result in the inability to unlatch the door from either the interior or exterior door handle. The root ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/fisker/ocean","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/fisker/ocean"},{"year":2023,"make":"Fisker","make_slug":"fisker","model":"Ocean","model_slug":"ocean","action_number":"PE24013","status":"closed","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2024-05-08","closed":"2025-01-16","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 8, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE24013 to investigate reports of inadvertent activation of the automatic emergency braking (AEB) system in model year (MY) 2023 Fisker Ocean vehicles manufactured by Fisker Group Inc. (Fisker). The complaints allege the activation of AEB without an apparent roadway obstruction in the vehicle’s forward path, resulting in sudden vehicle deceleration. This sudden deceleration occurs without adequate warning or input from the driver. The braking applications range from momentary, partial application resulting in rapid loss of speed to","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/fisker/ocean","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/fisker/ocean"},{"year":2021,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Bronco","model_slug":"bronco","action_number":"DP22001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-05-27","closed":"2022-07-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received three petitions on March 17, March 18, and March 29, 2022, which requested a defect investigation into an alleged defect of the valves on model year (MY) 2021 Ford Bronco vehicles equipped with the 2.7L Eco-boost engines. The petitioners alleged that MY 2021 Ford Broncos vehicles are experiencing loss of motive power at highway speeds with no-restart due to catastrophic engine failures.On May 27, 2022, ODI opened this Defect Petition to evaluate whether to grant or deny the petition.ODI has identified 26 Vehicle Owners Questionnaires (VOQs) th","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/ford/bronco","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/bronco"},{"year":2021,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Bronco","model_slug":"bronco","action_number":"EA23002","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2023-09-29","closed":"2024-10-31","recall_campaign":"24V635","summary":"On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) granted a Defect Petition (DP22001) and opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22007) to investigate allegations of loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021 Ford Bronco vehicles equipped with 2.7L EcoBoost engines. Complainants were reporting sudden engine failure while driving resulting in a loss of motive power, often without the ability to restart. During PE22007, the cause of engine failure and loss of motive power in the subject vehicles was determined to be intake valve fracture, and the full scope of vehicles affected by the su","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/ford/bronco","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/bronco"},{"year":2021,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Bronco","model_slug":"bronco","action_number":"PE22007","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to valve intake failure on Ford Bronco vehicles.","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-07-22","closed":"2023-10-02","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition dated March 16, 2022, requesting an investigation regarding allegations of defective intake valves in model year (MY) 2021 Ford Bronco vehicles equipped with the 2.7L Eco-boost (“Nano”) engines.  The petitioner alleged these vehicles are experiencing loss of motive power at any highway speeds with no-restart as a result of catastrophic engine failures.  To date ODI is aware of 42 submitted Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ’s) alleging a loss of motive power. On July 22, 2022, ODI opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22-007) to investi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/ford/bronco","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/bronco"},{"year":2021,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Bronco","model_slug":"bronco","action_number":"PE24019","status":"closed","subject":"Low-pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2024-07-29","closed":"2025-09-19","recall_campaign":"25V455","summary":"On July 29, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE24019 to investigate complaints of low-pressure fuel pump failures in MY 2021 Ford Bronco vehicles. Some consumers reported that the failure occurred without warning while driving, resulting in a complete loss of motive power with no ability to restart the engine. Ford determined that several other vehicle models contain low-pressure fuel pumps substantially similar to the 2021 Ford Bronco, including the 2022-2023 Ford Bronco, 2018-2023 Ford F-150, 2022-2023 Ford Expedition, 2019-2023 Lincoln Navigator, 2020-2023 Ford F-250-F-5","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/ford/bronco","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/bronco"},{"year":2022,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Bronco","model_slug":"bronco","action_number":"EA23002","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2023-09-29","closed":"2024-10-31","recall_campaign":"24V635","summary":"On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) granted a Defect Petition (DP22001) and opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22007) to investigate allegations of loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021 Ford Bronco vehicles equipped with 2.7L EcoBoost engines. Complainants were reporting sudden engine failure while driving resulting in a loss of motive power, often without the ability to restart. During PE22007, the cause of engine failure and loss of motive power in the subject vehicles was determined to be intake valve fracture, and the full scope of vehicles affected by the su","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/ford/bronco","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/bronco"},{"year":2022,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Bronco","model_slug":"bronco","action_number":"PE24019","status":"closed","subject":"Low-pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2024-07-29","closed":"2025-09-19","recall_campaign":"25V455","summary":"On July 29, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE24019 to investigate complaints of low-pressure fuel pump failures in MY 2021 Ford Bronco vehicles. Some consumers reported that the failure occurred without warning while driving, resulting in a complete loss of motive power with no ability to restart the engine. Ford determined that several other vehicle models contain low-pressure fuel pumps substantially similar to the 2021 Ford Bronco, including the 2022-2023 Ford Bronco, 2018-2023 Ford F-150, 2022-2023 Ford Expedition, 2019-2023 Lincoln Navigator, 2020-2023 Ford F-250-F-5","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/ford/bronco","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/bronco"},{"year":2021,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Bronco Sport","model_slug":"bronco-sport","action_number":"PE24002","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","opened":"2024-01-31","closed":"2024-08-19","recall_campaign":"24V267","summary":"On January 31, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE24002 to investigate allegations of loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021 Ford Bronco Sport vehicles. At that time, ODI had received 31 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs), with consumers commonly reporting a loss of engine power accompanied by complete electrical system failure which occurred either while driving, or after coming to a stop. The investigation revealed that MY 2021-2024 Ford Bronco Sport and certain MY 2022-2023 Ford Maverick vehicles are equipped with a 12V enhanced flooded battery (EFB), which may ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/ford/bronco-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/bronco-sport"},{"year":2021,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Bronco Sport","model_slug":"bronco-sport","action_number":"RQ24014","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","opened":"2024-11-15","closed":"2025-10-10","recall_campaign":"25V019","summary":"On January 31, 2024, The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24002) to investigate loss of motive power allegations in model year (MY) 2021 Ford Bronco Sport vehicles. Consumers reported a loss of engine power accompanied by complete electrical system failure either while driving or after stopping at a traffic light or stop sign. The vehicles generally could not be restarted, and the incidents were commonly diagnosed by dealerships to a failed 12-Volt (12V) battery. On April 12, 2024, Ford issued safety recall 24V-267 covering 456,565 MY 2021-2024 Ford Bron","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/ford/bronco-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/bronco-sport"},{"year":2022,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Bronco Sport","model_slug":"bronco-sport","action_number":"PE24002","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","opened":"2024-01-31","closed":"2024-08-19","recall_campaign":"24V267","summary":"On January 31, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE24002 to investigate allegations of loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021 Ford Bronco Sport vehicles. At that time, ODI had received 31 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs), with consumers commonly reporting a loss of engine power accompanied by complete electrical system failure which occurred either while driving, or after coming to a stop. The investigation revealed that MY 2021-2024 Ford Bronco Sport and certain MY 2022-2023 Ford Maverick vehicles are equipped with a 12V enhanced flooded battery (EFB), which may ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/ford/bronco-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/bronco-sport"},{"year":2022,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Bronco Sport","model_slug":"bronco-sport","action_number":"RQ24008","status":"closed","subject":"Underhood fires caused by fuel leak","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS","opened":"2024-04-11","closed":"2025-10-30","recall_campaign":"25V467","summary":"On April 11, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) opened this Recall Query (“RQ”) to investigate the adequacy of, including various safety concerns associated with, the remedy program in recalls 22V-859 (filed Nov. 18, 2022) and 24V-187 (filed Mar. 8, 2024). The vehicle population associated with these recalls includes certain MY 2020-2022 Ford Escape vehicles and MY 2021-2023 Ford Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with 1.5L engines. The safety defect in each recall involves high-pressure fuel injectors that are susceptible to cracking, allowing liquid fuel and fuel vapor to migr","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/ford/bronco-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/bronco-sport"},{"year":2022,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Bronco Sport","model_slug":"bronco-sport","action_number":"RQ24014","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","opened":"2024-11-15","closed":"2025-10-10","recall_campaign":"25V019","summary":"On January 31, 2024, The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24002) to investigate loss of motive power allegations in model year (MY) 2021 Ford Bronco Sport vehicles. Consumers reported a loss of engine power accompanied by complete electrical system failure either while driving or after stopping at a traffic light or stop sign. The vehicles generally could not be restarted, and the incidents were commonly diagnosed by dealerships to a failed 12-Volt (12V) battery. On April 12, 2024, Ford issued safety recall 24V-267 covering 456,565 MY 2021-2024 Ford Bron","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/ford/bronco-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/bronco-sport"},{"year":2023,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Bronco Sport","model_slug":"bronco-sport","action_number":"PE24002","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","opened":"2024-01-31","closed":"2024-08-19","recall_campaign":"24V267","summary":"On January 31, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE24002 to investigate allegations of loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021 Ford Bronco Sport vehicles. At that time, ODI had received 31 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs), with consumers commonly reporting a loss of engine power accompanied by complete electrical system failure which occurred either while driving, or after coming to a stop. The investigation revealed that MY 2021-2024 Ford Bronco Sport and certain MY 2022-2023 Ford Maverick vehicles are equipped with a 12V enhanced flooded battery (EFB), which may ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/ford/bronco-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/bronco-sport"},{"year":2023,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Bronco Sport","model_slug":"bronco-sport","action_number":"RQ24008","status":"closed","subject":"Underhood fires caused by fuel leak","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS","opened":"2024-04-11","closed":"2025-10-30","recall_campaign":"25V467","summary":"On April 11, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) opened this Recall Query (“RQ”) to investigate the adequacy of, including various safety concerns associated with, the remedy program in recalls 22V-859 (filed Nov. 18, 2022) and 24V-187 (filed Mar. 8, 2024). The vehicle population associated with these recalls includes certain MY 2020-2022 Ford Escape vehicles and MY 2021-2023 Ford Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with 1.5L engines. The safety defect in each recall involves high-pressure fuel injectors that are susceptible to cracking, allowing liquid fuel and fuel vapor to migr","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/ford/bronco-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/bronco-sport"},{"year":2023,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Bronco Sport","model_slug":"bronco-sport","action_number":"RQ24014","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","opened":"2024-11-15","closed":"2025-10-10","recall_campaign":"25V019","summary":"On January 31, 2024, The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24002) to investigate loss of motive power allegations in model year (MY) 2021 Ford Bronco Sport vehicles. Consumers reported a loss of engine power accompanied by complete electrical system failure either while driving or after stopping at a traffic light or stop sign. The vehicles generally could not be restarted, and the incidents were commonly diagnosed by dealerships to a failed 12-Volt (12V) battery. On April 12, 2024, Ford issued safety recall 24V-267 covering 456,565 MY 2021-2024 Ford Bron","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/ford/bronco-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/bronco-sport"},{"year":2024,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Bronco Sport","model_slug":"bronco-sport","action_number":"RQ24014","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","opened":"2024-11-15","closed":"2025-10-10","recall_campaign":"25V019","summary":"On January 31, 2024, The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24002) to investigate loss of motive power allegations in model year (MY) 2021 Ford Bronco Sport vehicles. Consumers reported a loss of engine power accompanied by complete electrical system failure either while driving or after stopping at a traffic light or stop sign. The vehicles generally could not be restarted, and the incidents were commonly diagnosed by dealerships to a failed 12-Volt (12V) battery. On April 12, 2024, Ford issued safety recall 24V-267 covering 456,565 MY 2021-2024 Ford Bron","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/ford/bronco-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/bronco-sport"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"C-Max","model_slug":"c-max","action_number":"PE16001","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failure","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2016-01-16","closed":"2016-10-29","recall_campaign":"16V643000","summary":"In January, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation based on consumers' allegations of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening on model year (MY) 2012-2013 Ford Focus vehicles (subject vehicles).ODI has received 464 unique reports related to the alleged problem, with over 200 claiming that the door(s) opened inadvertently while the vehicle was in motion.One consumer alleged an injury that occurred while driving when a door inadvertently opened and then closed on a child's arm.Another alleged that a door that inadvertently opened struck a parked ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ford/c-max","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/c-max"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"C-Max","model_slug":"c-max","action_number":"RQ19005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failures","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2019-12-19","closed":"2022-02-07","recall_campaign":"20V177000","summary":"In December 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 235 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging doors failed to latch when closed, and/or inadvertently opened while driving, on model year (MY) 2012-2014 Ford Fiesta, and 2013-2014 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ. Some VOQs reported the failure occurred after the latch had been remedied under a prior recall which involved fracture of the latch pawl spring tab due to thermally induced cyclic fatigue. Other VOQs alleged a similar failure in vehicles not previously recalled. A latch with a fractured pawl sprin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ford/c-max","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/c-max"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"C-Max","model_slug":"c-max","action_number":"PE16001","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failure","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2016-01-16","closed":"2016-10-29","recall_campaign":"16V643000","summary":"In January, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation based on consumers' allegations of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening on model year (MY) 2012-2013 Ford Focus vehicles (subject vehicles).ODI has received 464 unique reports related to the alleged problem, with over 200 claiming that the door(s) opened inadvertently while the vehicle was in motion.One consumer alleged an injury that occurred while driving when a door inadvertently opened and then closed on a child's arm.Another alleged that a door that inadvertently opened struck a parked ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ford/c-max","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/c-max"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"C-Max","model_slug":"c-max","action_number":"RQ19005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failures","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2019-12-19","closed":"2022-02-07","recall_campaign":"20V177000","summary":"In December 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 235 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging doors failed to latch when closed, and/or inadvertently opened while driving, on model year (MY) 2012-2014 Ford Fiesta, and 2013-2014 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ. Some VOQs reported the failure occurred after the latch had been remedied under a prior recall which involved fracture of the latch pawl spring tab due to thermally induced cyclic fatigue. Other VOQs alleged a similar failure in vehicles not previously recalled. A latch with a fractured pawl sprin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ford/c-max","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/c-max"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"C-Max","model_slug":"c-max","action_number":"PE16001","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failure","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2016-01-16","closed":"2016-10-29","recall_campaign":"16V643000","summary":"In January, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation based on consumers' allegations of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening on model year (MY) 2012-2013 Ford Focus vehicles (subject vehicles).ODI has received 464 unique reports related to the alleged problem, with over 200 claiming that the door(s) opened inadvertently while the vehicle was in motion.One consumer alleged an injury that occurred while driving when a door inadvertently opened and then closed on a child's arm.Another alleged that a door that inadvertently opened struck a parked ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/c-max","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/c-max"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"C-Max","model_slug":"c-max","action_number":"RQ19005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failures","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2019-12-19","closed":"2022-02-07","recall_campaign":"20V177000","summary":"In December 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 235 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging doors failed to latch when closed, and/or inadvertently opened while driving, on model year (MY) 2012-2014 Ford Fiesta, and 2013-2014 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ. Some VOQs reported the failure occurred after the latch had been remedied under a prior recall which involved fracture of the latch pawl spring tab due to thermally induced cyclic fatigue. Other VOQs alleged a similar failure in vehicles not previously recalled. A latch with a fractured pawl sprin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/c-max","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/c-max"},{"year":2018,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"C-Max","model_slug":"c-max","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/ford/c-max","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/c-max"},{"year":2018,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Ecosport","model_slug":"ecosport","action_number":"PE23015","status":"closed","subject":"Oil Pump Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PUMP","opened":"2023-09-20","closed":"2024-02-14","recall_campaign":"23V905","summary":"On September 20, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-015 to investigate instances of engine failure due to loss of oil pressure in model year (MY) 2018-2021 Ford EcoSport vehicles. Some consumers reported a low engine oil pressure warning lamp immediately preceding a complete loss or reduction of motive power while the vehicle was in motion. The investigation revealed that the engine oil pump drive belt tensioner arm may fracture, separate from the tensioner backing plate, and/or the oil pump drive belt may degrade and lose teeth, resulting in a loss of engine oil press","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/ford/ecosport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/ecosport"},{"year":2019,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Ecosport","model_slug":"ecosport","action_number":"PE23015","status":"closed","subject":"Oil Pump Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PUMP","opened":"2023-09-20","closed":"2024-02-14","recall_campaign":"23V905","summary":"On September 20, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-015 to investigate instances of engine failure due to loss of oil pressure in model year (MY) 2018-2021 Ford EcoSport vehicles. Some consumers reported a low engine oil pressure warning lamp immediately preceding a complete loss or reduction of motive power while the vehicle was in motion. The investigation revealed that the engine oil pump drive belt tensioner arm may fracture, separate from the tensioner backing plate, and/or the oil pump drive belt may degrade and lose teeth, resulting in a loss of engine oil press","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/ford/ecosport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/ecosport"},{"year":2020,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Ecosport","model_slug":"ecosport","action_number":"PE23015","status":"closed","subject":"Oil Pump Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PUMP","opened":"2023-09-20","closed":"2024-02-14","recall_campaign":"23V905","summary":"On September 20, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-015 to investigate instances of engine failure due to loss of oil pressure in model year (MY) 2018-2021 Ford EcoSport vehicles. Some consumers reported a low engine oil pressure warning lamp immediately preceding a complete loss or reduction of motive power while the vehicle was in motion. The investigation revealed that the engine oil pump drive belt tensioner arm may fracture, separate from the tensioner backing plate, and/or the oil pump drive belt may degrade and lose teeth, resulting in a loss of engine oil press","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/ford/ecosport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/ecosport"},{"year":2021,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Ecosport","model_slug":"ecosport","action_number":"PE23015","status":"closed","subject":"Oil Pump Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PUMP","opened":"2023-09-20","closed":"2024-02-14","recall_campaign":"23V905","summary":"On September 20, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-015 to investigate instances of engine failure due to loss of oil pressure in model year (MY) 2018-2021 Ford EcoSport vehicles. Some consumers reported a low engine oil pressure warning lamp immediately preceding a complete loss or reduction of motive power while the vehicle was in motion. The investigation revealed that the engine oil pump drive belt tensioner arm may fracture, separate from the tensioner backing plate, and/or the oil pump drive belt may degrade and lose teeth, resulting in a loss of engine oil press","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/ford/ecosport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/ecosport"},{"year":2011,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Edge","model_slug":"edge","action_number":"PE16012","status":"closed","subject":"Door Ajar Warning Light Always On","components":"INTERIOR LIGHTING","opened":"2016-09-28","closed":"2017-03-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation on September 28, 2016 based on allegations that the door ajar light located on the instrument cluster stays on all of the time even when all doors are closed and fully latched on 2011-2013 model year Ford Edge vehicles.When the light is illuminated continuously, vehicle occupants cannot be certain if any of the doors are properly latched.Reported safety consequences as a result of this issue include doors opening while driving (because doors were initially not latched properly), doors cannot be locked while driving, and the in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/ford/edge","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/edge"},{"year":2012,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Edge","model_slug":"edge","action_number":"PE16012","status":"closed","subject":"Door Ajar Warning Light Always On","components":"INTERIOR LIGHTING","opened":"2016-09-28","closed":"2017-03-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation on September 28, 2016 based on allegations that the door ajar light located on the instrument cluster stays on all of the time even when all doors are closed and fully latched on 2011-2013 model year Ford Edge vehicles.When the light is illuminated continuously, vehicle occupants cannot be certain if any of the doors are properly latched.Reported safety consequences as a result of this issue include doors opening while driving (because doors were initially not latched properly), doors cannot be locked while driving, and the in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/ford/edge","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/edge"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Edge","model_slug":"edge","action_number":"PE16012","status":"closed","subject":"Door Ajar Warning Light Always On","components":"INTERIOR LIGHTING","opened":"2016-09-28","closed":"2017-03-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation on September 28, 2016 based on allegations that the door ajar light located on the instrument cluster stays on all of the time even when all doors are closed and fully latched on 2011-2013 model year Ford Edge vehicles.When the light is illuminated continuously, vehicle occupants cannot be certain if any of the doors are properly latched.Reported safety consequences as a result of this issue include doors opening while driving (because doors were initially not latched properly), doors cannot be locked while driving, and the in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ford/edge","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/edge"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Edge","model_slug":"edge","action_number":"PE15020","status":"closed","subject":"Wheel Separation","components":"WHEELS:RIM","opened":"2015-05-20","closed":"2016-01-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 29, 2014, ODI received a complaint reporting the complete separation of an original equipment 22-inch alloy wheel rim mounted on the right front position of a model year 2014 Ford Edge vehicle (VOQ 10661278).The driver indicated that the right-front corner of the vehicle suddenly dropped while driving, causing the vehicle to go off the road to the right and into a field.The right-front wheel rim was found to have broken into two pieces. The owner said that there was no prior warning or wheel related problems with the vehicle. The vehicle had been driven approximately 8,500 miles at","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ford/edge","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/edge"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Edge","model_slug":"edge","action_number":"DP26008","status":"open","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2026-09-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition on August 5, 2026, requesting a defect investigation into the 2.0 Liter EcoBoost engine on model year 2015-2018 Ford Edge vehicles. The petition alleges that engine coolant intrusion results in a significant loss of engine power, accompanied by an \"Engine Coolant Over Temperature\" warning message.  The petition further alleges that after the vehicle has sat and cooled down, the engine runs roughly and generates a check engine light for a cylinder misfire. This defect petition is being opened to evaluate the issue and determine whether to grant or deny the petition. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI number 11754989.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/edge","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/edge"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Edge","model_slug":"edge","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/edge","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/edge"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Edge","model_slug":"edge","action_number":"PE24027","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of braking caused by rear brake hose failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2024-10-03","closed":"2025-10-30","recall_campaign":"25V544","summary":"On October 3, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation to investigate instances of rear brake hose ruptures causing a sudden and unexpected loss of braking in model year (MY) 2015-2017 Ford Edge vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company. The complaints allege that, without warning, the vehicle lost its ability to brake causing an unanticipated increase in the vehicle’s stopping distance. The complaints also allege that, prior to the rear brake hose rupture event, the vehicle had been serviced under recall 20V-469. Recall 20V469 involved MY 2015-2","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/edge","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/edge"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Edge","model_slug":"edge","action_number":"DP26008","status":"open","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2026-09-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition on August 5, 2026, requesting a defect investigation into the 2.0 Liter EcoBoost engine on model year 2015-2018 Ford Edge vehicles. The petition alleges that engine coolant intrusion results in a significant loss of engine power, accompanied by an \"Engine Coolant Over Temperature\" warning message.  The petition further alleges that after the vehicle has sat and cooled down, the engine runs roughly and generates a check engine light for a cylinder misfire. This defect petition is being opened to evaluate the issue and determine whether to grant or deny the petition. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI number 11754989.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ford/edge","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/edge"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Edge","model_slug":"edge","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ford/edge","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/edge"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Edge","model_slug":"edge","action_number":"PE24027","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of braking caused by rear brake hose failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2024-10-03","closed":"2025-10-30","recall_campaign":"25V544","summary":"On October 3, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation to investigate instances of rear brake hose ruptures causing a sudden and unexpected loss of braking in model year (MY) 2015-2017 Ford Edge vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company. The complaints allege that, without warning, the vehicle lost its ability to brake causing an unanticipated increase in the vehicle’s stopping distance. The complaints also allege that, prior to the rear brake hose rupture event, the vehicle had been serviced under recall 20V-469. Recall 20V469 involved MY 2015-2","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ford/edge","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/edge"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Edge","model_slug":"edge","action_number":"DP26008","status":"open","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2026-09-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition on August 5, 2026, requesting a defect investigation into the 2.0 Liter EcoBoost engine on model year 2015-2018 Ford Edge vehicles. The petition alleges that engine coolant intrusion results in a significant loss of engine power, accompanied by an \"Engine Coolant Over Temperature\" warning message.  The petition further alleges that after the vehicle has sat and cooled down, the engine runs roughly and generates a check engine light for a cylinder misfire. This defect petition is being opened to evaluate the issue and determine whether to grant or deny the petition. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI number 11754989.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ford/edge","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/edge"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Edge","model_slug":"edge","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ford/edge","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/edge"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Edge","model_slug":"edge","action_number":"PE24027","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of braking caused by rear brake hose failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2024-10-03","closed":"2025-10-30","recall_campaign":"25V544","summary":"On October 3, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation to investigate instances of rear brake hose ruptures causing a sudden and unexpected loss of braking in model year (MY) 2015-2017 Ford Edge vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company. The complaints allege that, without warning, the vehicle lost its ability to brake causing an unanticipated increase in the vehicle’s stopping distance. The complaints also allege that, prior to the rear brake hose rupture event, the vehicle had been serviced under recall 20V-469. Recall 20V469 involved MY 2015-2","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ford/edge","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/edge"},{"year":2018,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Edge","model_slug":"edge","action_number":"DP26008","status":"open","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2026-09-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition on August 5, 2026, requesting a defect investigation into the 2.0 Liter EcoBoost engine on model year 2015-2018 Ford Edge vehicles. The petition alleges that engine coolant intrusion results in a significant loss of engine power, accompanied by an \"Engine Coolant Over Temperature\" warning message.  The petition further alleges that after the vehicle has sat and cooled down, the engine runs roughly and generates a check engine light for a cylinder misfire. This defect petition is being opened to evaluate the issue and determine whether to grant or deny the petition. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI number 11754989.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/ford/edge","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/edge"},{"year":2020,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Edge","model_slug":"edge","action_number":"RQ21002","status":"open","subject":"Rearview Camera FMVSS 111 Noncompliance","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2021-08-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 23, 2020, Ford Motor Company (Ford) filed a noncompliance recall report under 49 CFR Part 573 (NHTSA Recall No. 20V-575), recalling 620,246 Model Year (MY) 2020 Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, Explorer, Mustang, Transit, Expedition, Escape, Ranger and Edge, and Lincoln Nautilus and Corsair vehicles for a noncompliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 111, Rear Visibility. Ford's recall described the noncompliance as insufficient electrical conductivity within the printed circuit board (PCB) internal to the camera leading to intermittent rearview camera operation. The supplier of the cameras was Magna Electronics.According to Ford's chronology in the Part 573, during the period February-April 2020, Ford identified and monitored warranty claims pertaining to intermittent or inoperative rearview cameras. Ford reviewed supplier product changes, focusing on changes introduced by the supplier in the October-November 2019 time frame. The Part 573 stated that the issue was brought to Ford's Critical Concerns Review Group (CCRG) for review on May 12, 2020.On July 7, 2020, NHTSA's Vehicle Research and Testing Center (VRTC) informed the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of a trend of MY 2020 Escape vehicles with rearview camera malfunctions. ODI contacted Ford the next day, providing five Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging inoperative rearview cameras. On July 15, 2020, Ford met with NHTSA to discuss the rearview camera issue. In a subsequent August 24, 2020 meeting, ODI and NHTSA's Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance (OVSC) met with Ford to discuss the recall status and additional VOQs. Ford presented rate and scope data for many of its MY 2020 products during the August 2020 meeting indicating high failure rates for certain models.This RQ is being opened to investigate both the timeliness and scope of Ford's rearview camera recall (20V-575), and Ford's compliance with reporting requirements.The subject reports referenced in the opening resume are identified by the following ODI reference numbers which can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov: 11349813, 11344126, 11342696, 11341486, 11340254, 11337274, 11331444, 11330875, 11329235, 11316960, 11343521, 11341884, 11337226, 11344018, and 11339573.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/ford/edge","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/edge"},{"year":2021,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Edge","model_slug":"edge","action_number":"EA23002","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2023-09-29","closed":"2024-10-31","recall_campaign":"24V635","summary":"On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) granted a Defect Petition (DP22001) and opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22007) to investigate allegations of loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021 Ford Bronco vehicles equipped with 2.7L EcoBoost engines. Complainants were reporting sudden engine failure while driving resulting in a loss of motive power, often without the ability to restart. During PE22007, the cause of engine failure and loss of motive power in the subject vehicles was determined to be intake valve fracture, and the full scope of vehicles affected by the su","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/ford/edge","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/edge"},{"year":2022,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Edge","model_slug":"edge","action_number":"EA23002","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2023-09-29","closed":"2024-10-31","recall_campaign":"24V635","summary":"On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) granted a Defect Petition (DP22001) and opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22007) to investigate allegations of loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021 Ford Bronco vehicles equipped with 2.7L EcoBoost engines. Complainants were reporting sudden engine failure while driving resulting in a loss of motive power, often without the ability to restart. During PE22007, the cause of engine failure and loss of motive power in the subject vehicles was determined to be intake valve fracture, and the full scope of vehicles affected by the su","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/ford/edge","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/edge"},{"year":2010,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Escape","model_slug":"escape","action_number":"DP12006","status":"closed","subject":"Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2012-10-02","closed":"2013-02-21","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated August 30, 2012, The North Carolina Consumers Council (NCCC) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged electronic throttle body failures resulting in engine stall or surge while driving in model year (MY) 2005 through 2012 Ford Escape vehicles. On October 2, 2012 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Defect Petition DP12-006 to evaluate whether to grant or deny the petition. The petition is hereby granted on certain model years. The NCCC letter cites two complaints of stall while driving in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/ford/escape","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/escape"},{"year":2010,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Escape","model_slug":"escape","action_number":"DP15001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of power steering while driving","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2015-04-01","closed":"2018-06-14","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 27, 2014, amended June 2, 2014, Ford Motor Company (Ford) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a safety defect that may result in a sudden loss of power steering assist while driving in approximately 746,067 model year (MY) 2008 through 2011 Ford Escape vehicles equipped with electric power assisted steering (NHTSA 14V-284, Ford 14S05). Ford's DIR described the defect condition as a poor signal to noise ratio [SNR] in the torque sensor within the Electric Power Assisted Steering (EPAS) system [which] does not allow the PSCM to determine the driver's steering i","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/ford/escape","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/escape"},{"year":2010,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Escape","model_slug":"escape","action_number":"PE11016","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Liftgate Window Glass Breakage","components":"STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE","opened":"2011-04-27","closed":"2011-08-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In its response to the agency, Ford acknowledged a higher than normal level of glass breakage incidents in the model year (MY) 2010 to early-build MY 2011 subject vehicles.The incidentsoccurred when the liftgate glass was being opened, or more typically while being closed, but in both cases while the vehicle was stationery, i.e., not moving on the roadway.Additionally failures often occurred during early morning hours when ambient and/or liftgate glass temperatures may have been lower.Ford advised that it investigated the failures but failed to identify an anomaly in the glass manufacturing pr","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/ford/escape","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/escape"},{"year":2010,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Escape","model_slug":"escape","action_number":"PE13003","status":"closed","subject":"Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2013-02-21","closed":"2014-02-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 21, 2013, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE13-003 to investigate allegations of electronic throttle body (ETB) failures resulting in sudden reduction of engine power in model year (MY) 2009-2013 Ford Escape, Fusion, Mariner and Milan vehicles. During this investigation, Ford identified a condition in subject vehicles equipped with 2.5L and 3.0L engines that may result in a sudden reduction of engine power.According to Ford, the ETB internal motor contacts may develop a high resistance material buildup condition on the commutator, resulting ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/ford/escape","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/escape"},{"year":2011,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Escape","model_slug":"escape","action_number":"DP12006","status":"closed","subject":"Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2012-10-02","closed":"2013-02-21","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated August 30, 2012, The North Carolina Consumers Council (NCCC) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged electronic throttle body failures resulting in engine stall or surge while driving in model year (MY) 2005 through 2012 Ford Escape vehicles. On October 2, 2012 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Defect Petition DP12-006 to evaluate whether to grant or deny the petition. The petition is hereby granted on certain model years. The NCCC letter cites two complaints of stall while driving in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/ford/escape","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/escape"},{"year":2011,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Escape","model_slug":"escape","action_number":"DP15001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of power steering while driving","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2015-04-01","closed":"2018-06-14","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 27, 2014, amended June 2, 2014, Ford Motor Company (Ford) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a safety defect that may result in a sudden loss of power steering assist while driving in approximately 746,067 model year (MY) 2008 through 2011 Ford Escape vehicles equipped with electric power assisted steering (NHTSA 14V-284, Ford 14S05). Ford's DIR described the defect condition as a poor signal to noise ratio [SNR] in the torque sensor within the Electric Power Assisted Steering (EPAS) system [which] does not allow the PSCM to determine the driver's steering i","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/ford/escape","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/escape"},{"year":2011,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Escape","model_slug":"escape","action_number":"PE11016","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Liftgate Window Glass Breakage","components":"STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE","opened":"2011-04-27","closed":"2011-08-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In its response to the agency, Ford acknowledged a higher than normal level of glass breakage incidents in the model year (MY) 2010 to early-build MY 2011 subject vehicles.The incidentsoccurred when the liftgate glass was being opened, or more typically while being closed, but in both cases while the vehicle was stationery, i.e., not moving on the roadway.Additionally failures often occurred during early morning hours when ambient and/or liftgate glass temperatures may have been lower.Ford advised that it investigated the failures but failed to identify an anomaly in the glass manufacturing pr","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/ford/escape","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/escape"},{"year":2011,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Escape","model_slug":"escape","action_number":"PE13003","status":"closed","subject":"Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2013-02-21","closed":"2014-02-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 21, 2013, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE13-003 to investigate allegations of electronic throttle body (ETB) failures resulting in sudden reduction of engine power in model year (MY) 2009-2013 Ford Escape, Fusion, Mariner and Milan vehicles. During this investigation, Ford identified a condition in subject vehicles equipped with 2.5L and 3.0L engines that may result in a sudden reduction of engine power.According to Ford, the ETB internal motor contacts may develop a high resistance material buildup condition on the commutator, resulting ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/ford/escape","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/escape"},{"year":2012,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Escape","model_slug":"escape","action_number":"DP12006","status":"closed","subject":"Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2012-10-02","closed":"2013-02-21","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated August 30, 2012, The North Carolina Consumers Council (NCCC) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged electronic throttle body failures resulting in engine stall or surge while driving in model year (MY) 2005 through 2012 Ford Escape vehicles. On October 2, 2012 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Defect Petition DP12-006 to evaluate whether to grant or deny the petition. The petition is hereby granted on certain model years. The NCCC letter cites two complaints of stall while driving in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/ford/escape","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/escape"},{"year":2012,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Escape","model_slug":"escape","action_number":"PE13003","status":"closed","subject":"Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2013-02-21","closed":"2014-02-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 21, 2013, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE13-003 to investigate allegations of electronic throttle body (ETB) failures resulting in sudden reduction of engine power in model year (MY) 2009-2013 Ford Escape, Fusion, Mariner and Milan vehicles. During this investigation, Ford identified a condition in subject vehicles equipped with 2.5L and 3.0L engines that may result in a sudden reduction of engine power.According to Ford, the ETB internal motor contacts may develop a high resistance material buildup condition on the commutator, resulting ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/ford/escape","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/escape"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Escape","model_slug":"escape","action_number":"PE16001","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failure","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2016-01-16","closed":"2016-10-29","recall_campaign":"16V643000","summary":"In January, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation based on consumers' allegations of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening on model year (MY) 2012-2013 Ford Focus vehicles (subject vehicles).ODI has received 464 unique reports related to the alleged problem, with over 200 claiming that the door(s) opened inadvertently while the vehicle was in motion.One consumer alleged an injury that occurred while driving when a door inadvertently opened and then closed on a child's arm.Another alleged that a door that inadvertently opened struck a parked ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ford/escape","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/escape"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Escape","model_slug":"escape","action_number":"PE18007","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2018-07-16","closed":"2024-12-27","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On July 16, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to investigate alleged instances of sudden stalling without warning on model year (MY) 2013 Ford Escape vehicles equipped with 1.6L GTDI turbocharged engines. Complaints alleged that vehicles stalled due to engine overheating, resulting in a delayed or no restart condition. When the investigation was opened, ODI had received 40 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs). At this time, ODI has received 173 VOQs with five reported fires and no reported crashes. In investigating the incidents alleged in t","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ford/escape","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/escape"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Escape","model_slug":"escape","action_number":"RQ19005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failures","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2019-12-19","closed":"2022-02-07","recall_campaign":"20V177000","summary":"In December 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 235 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging doors failed to latch when closed, and/or inadvertently opened while driving, on model year (MY) 2012-2014 Ford Fiesta, and 2013-2014 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ. Some VOQs reported the failure occurred after the latch had been remedied under a prior recall which involved fracture of the latch pawl spring tab due to thermally induced cyclic fatigue. Other VOQs alleged a similar failure in vehicles not previously recalled. A latch with a fractured pawl sprin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ford/escape","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/escape"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Escape","model_slug":"escape","action_number":"PE16001","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failure","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2016-01-16","closed":"2016-10-29","recall_campaign":"16V643000","summary":"In January, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation based on consumers' allegations of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening on model year (MY) 2012-2013 Ford Focus vehicles (subject vehicles).ODI has received 464 unique reports related to the alleged problem, with over 200 claiming that the door(s) opened inadvertently while the vehicle was in motion.One consumer alleged an injury that occurred while driving when a door inadvertently opened and then closed on a child's arm.Another alleged that a door that inadvertently opened struck a parked ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ford/escape","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/escape"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Escape","model_slug":"escape","action_number":"RQ19005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failures","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2019-12-19","closed":"2022-02-07","recall_campaign":"20V177000","summary":"In December 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 235 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging doors failed to latch when closed, and/or inadvertently opened while driving, on model year (MY) 2012-2014 Ford Fiesta, and 2013-2014 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ. Some VOQs reported the failure occurred after the latch had been remedied under a prior recall which involved fracture of the latch pawl spring tab due to thermally induced cyclic fatigue. Other VOQs alleged a similar failure in vehicles not previously recalled. A latch with a fractured pawl sprin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ford/escape","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/escape"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Escape","model_slug":"escape","action_number":"PE16001","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failure","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2016-01-16","closed":"2016-10-29","recall_campaign":"16V643000","summary":"In January, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation based on consumers' allegations of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening on model year (MY) 2012-2013 Ford Focus vehicles (subject vehicles).ODI has received 464 unique reports related to the alleged problem, with over 200 claiming that the door(s) opened inadvertently while the vehicle was in motion.One consumer alleged an injury that occurred while driving when a door inadvertently opened and then closed on a child's arm.Another alleged that a door that inadvertently opened struck a parked ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/escape","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/escape"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Escape","model_slug":"escape","action_number":"RQ19005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failures","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2019-12-19","closed":"2022-02-07","recall_campaign":"20V177000","summary":"In December 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 235 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging doors failed to latch when closed, and/or inadvertently opened while driving, on model year (MY) 2012-2014 Ford Fiesta, and 2013-2014 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ. Some VOQs reported the failure occurred after the latch had been remedied under a prior recall which involved fracture of the latch pawl spring tab due to thermally induced cyclic fatigue. Other VOQs alleged a similar failure in vehicles not previously recalled. A latch with a fractured pawl sprin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/escape","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/escape"},{"year":2020,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Escape","model_slug":"escape","action_number":"RQ21002","status":"open","subject":"Rearview Camera FMVSS 111 Noncompliance","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2021-08-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 23, 2020, Ford Motor Company (Ford) filed a noncompliance recall report under 49 CFR Part 573 (NHTSA Recall No. 20V-575), recalling 620,246 Model Year (MY) 2020 Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, Explorer, Mustang, Transit, Expedition, Escape, Ranger and Edge, and Lincoln Nautilus and Corsair vehicles for a noncompliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 111, Rear Visibility. Ford's recall described the noncompliance as insufficient electrical conductivity within the printed circuit board (PCB) internal to the camera leading to intermittent rearview camera operation. The supplier of the cameras was Magna Electronics.According to Ford's chronology in the Part 573, during the period February-April 2020, Ford identified and monitored warranty claims pertaining to intermittent or inoperative rearview cameras. Ford reviewed supplier product changes, focusing on changes introduced by the supplier in the October-November 2019 time frame. The Part 573 stated that the issue was brought to Ford's Critical Concerns Review Group (CCRG) for review on May 12, 2020.On July 7, 2020, NHTSA's Vehicle Research and Testing Center (VRTC) informed the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of a trend of MY 2020 Escape vehicles with rearview camera malfunctions. ODI contacted Ford the next day, providing five Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging inoperative rearview cameras. On July 15, 2020, Ford met with NHTSA to discuss the rearview camera issue. In a subsequent August 24, 2020 meeting, ODI and NHTSA's Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance (OVSC) met with Ford to discuss the recall status and additional VOQs. Ford presented rate and scope data for many of its MY 2020 products during the August 2020 meeting indicating high failure rates for certain models.This RQ is being opened to investigate both the timeliness and scope of Ford's rearview camera recall (20V-575), and Ford's compliance with reporting requirements.The subject reports referenced in the opening resume are identified by the following ODI reference numbers which can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov: 11349813, 11344126, 11342696, 11341486, 11340254, 11337274, 11331444, 11330875, 11329235, 11316960, 11343521, 11341884, 11337226, 11344018, and 11339573.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/ford/escape","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/escape"},{"year":2020,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Escape","model_slug":"escape","action_number":"PE23013","status":"closed","subject":"Failed Door Check Arm Attachment Point","components":"STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR","opened":"2023-07-07","closed":"2024-01-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On July 7, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-013 to investigate instances of check arm bracket failure in the front doors in model year (MY) 2020-2021 Ford Escape vehicles. At the time of opening, ODI received 118 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging this failure. To date, ODI has received 593 VOQs alleging this failure, with a variety of reported failure conditions. The most common reported failure condition was reduced door functionality (e.g. door was more difficult to open or close) and the least common was inadvertent door opening. Other reported failure ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/ford/escape","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/escape"},{"year":2021,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Escape","model_slug":"escape","action_number":"AQ22002","status":"open","subject":"Healey Brothers Ford / Open Recall Sale","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP:CONTROL/DRIVE MODULE","opened":"2022-06-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA is opening this audit query to investigate whether Healey Brothers Ford, LLC of Beacon, New York, has complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. The Safety Act requires, among other things, that a manufacturer notify its dealers of defects related to motor vehicle safety and noncompliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and in turn that a dealer not deliver a new vehicle subject to a recall unless the recall remedy has been performed. 49 U.S.C. § 30120(i).NHTSA is in receipt of information that indicates this dealer delivered at least one new vehicle to a first purchaser without having performed required recall repairs. Accordingly, we are opening this audit query to seek additional information concerning this issue.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/ford/escape","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/escape"},{"year":2021,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Escape","model_slug":"escape","action_number":"PE23013","status":"closed","subject":"Failed Door Check Arm Attachment Point","components":"STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR","opened":"2023-07-07","closed":"2024-01-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On July 7, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-013 to investigate instances of check arm bracket failure in the front doors in model year (MY) 2020-2021 Ford Escape vehicles. At the time of opening, ODI received 118 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging this failure. To date, ODI has received 593 VOQs alleging this failure, with a variety of reported failure conditions. The most common reported failure condition was reduced door functionality (e.g. door was more difficult to open or close) and the least common was inadvertent door opening. Other reported failure ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/ford/escape","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/escape"},{"year":2022,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Escape","model_slug":"escape","action_number":"PE23013","status":"closed","subject":"Failed Door Check Arm Attachment Point","components":"STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR","opened":"2023-07-07","closed":"2024-01-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On July 7, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-013 to investigate instances of check arm bracket failure in the front doors in model year (MY) 2020-2021 Ford Escape vehicles. At the time of opening, ODI received 118 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging this failure. To date, ODI has received 593 VOQs alleging this failure, with a variety of reported failure conditions. The most common reported failure condition was reduced door functionality (e.g. door was more difficult to open or close) and the least common was inadvertent door opening. Other reported failure ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/ford/escape","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/escape"},{"year":2022,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Escape","model_slug":"escape","action_number":"RQ24008","status":"closed","subject":"Underhood fires caused by fuel leak","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS","opened":"2024-04-11","closed":"2025-10-30","recall_campaign":"25V467","summary":"On April 11, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) opened this Recall Query (“RQ”) to investigate the adequacy of, including various safety concerns associated with, the remedy program in recalls 22V-859 (filed Nov. 18, 2022) and 24V-187 (filed Mar. 8, 2024). The vehicle population associated with these recalls includes certain MY 2020-2022 Ford Escape vehicles and MY 2021-2023 Ford Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with 1.5L engines. The safety defect in each recall involves high-pressure fuel injectors that are susceptible to cracking, allowing liquid fuel and fuel vapor to migr","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/ford/escape","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/escape"},{"year":2011,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Expedition","model_slug":"expedition","action_number":"RQ17010","status":"closed","subject":"Unexpected Transmission Downshift","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)","opened":"2017-12-25","closed":"2019-10-22","recall_campaign":"19V075000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of transmissions unexpectedly downshifting to a lower gear without input from the driver on model year (MY) 2011-2013 Ford F-150, Expedition and Navigator vehicles. ODI has received 455 unique reports related to the alleged problem that were not covered under a previous recall for this issue (16V-248).Expedition and Navigator complaint rates are lower than F-150 complaints. Of those 455 reports, 34.7% claimed that the rear wheels locked up when the transmission downshifted. There were 4 accident cla","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/ford/expedition","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/expedition"},{"year":2012,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Expedition","model_slug":"expedition","action_number":"RQ17010","status":"closed","subject":"Unexpected Transmission Downshift","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)","opened":"2017-12-25","closed":"2019-10-22","recall_campaign":"19V075000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of transmissions unexpectedly downshifting to a lower gear without input from the driver on model year (MY) 2011-2013 Ford F-150, Expedition and Navigator vehicles. ODI has received 455 unique reports related to the alleged problem that were not covered under a previous recall for this issue (16V-248).Expedition and Navigator complaint rates are lower than F-150 complaints. Of those 455 reports, 34.7% claimed that the rear wheels locked up when the transmission downshifted. There were 4 accident cla","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/ford/expedition","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/expedition"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Expedition","model_slug":"expedition","action_number":"RQ17010","status":"closed","subject":"Unexpected Transmission Downshift","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)","opened":"2017-12-25","closed":"2019-10-22","recall_campaign":"19V075000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of transmissions unexpectedly downshifting to a lower gear without input from the driver on model year (MY) 2011-2013 Ford F-150, Expedition and Navigator vehicles. ODI has received 455 unique reports related to the alleged problem that were not covered under a previous recall for this issue (16V-248).Expedition and Navigator complaint rates are lower than F-150 complaints. Of those 455 reports, 34.7% claimed that the rear wheels locked up when the transmission downshifted. There were 4 accident cla","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ford/expedition","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/expedition"},{"year":2018,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Expedition","model_slug":"expedition","action_number":"RQ24015","status":"closed","subject":"Seat Belt Retractor Pretensioner Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER","opened":"2024-11-15","closed":"2025-07-23","recall_campaign":"25V197","summary":"On November 22, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) PE23021 to investigate complaints of front seat belt retractor pretensioner inadvertent deployment in model year (MY) 2019 Ford Expedition vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company. Some complaints alleged hearing a loud, explosion-like sound immediately followed by the seat belt tightening around the occupant’s torso area. The complaints did not state that a crash occurred that may have resulted in the deployment of the pretensioner system, suggesting that this deployment was inadvertent or othe","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/ford/expedition","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/expedition"},{"year":2019,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Expedition","model_slug":"expedition","action_number":"PE23021","status":"closed","subject":"Seat Belt Pretensioner Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER","opened":"2023-11-22","closed":"2024-07-29","recall_campaign":"24V099","summary":"On November 22, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-021 to investigate instances of seat belt pretensioner inadvertent deployment in model year (MY) 2019 Ford Expedition vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company. Some complaints allege hearing a loud, explosion-like sound immediately followed by the seatbelt tightening around the occupant’s torso area. The complaints do not allege a crash occurred that may have resulted in the deployment of the pretensioner system. The investigation revealed certain seatbelt pretensioners may develop corroded squib pins where the brid","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/ford/expedition","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/expedition"},{"year":2019,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Expedition","model_slug":"expedition","action_number":"RQ24015","status":"closed","subject":"Seat Belt Retractor Pretensioner Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER","opened":"2024-11-15","closed":"2025-07-23","recall_campaign":"25V197","summary":"On November 22, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) PE23021 to investigate complaints of front seat belt retractor pretensioner inadvertent deployment in model year (MY) 2019 Ford Expedition vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company. Some complaints alleged hearing a loud, explosion-like sound immediately followed by the seat belt tightening around the occupant’s torso area. The complaints did not state that a crash occurred that may have resulted in the deployment of the pretensioner system, suggesting that this deployment was inadvertent or othe","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/ford/expedition","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/expedition"},{"year":2020,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Expedition","model_slug":"expedition","action_number":"RQ21002","status":"open","subject":"Rearview Camera FMVSS 111 Noncompliance","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2021-08-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 23, 2020, Ford Motor Company (Ford) filed a noncompliance recall report under 49 CFR Part 573 (NHTSA Recall No. 20V-575), recalling 620,246 Model Year (MY) 2020 Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, Explorer, Mustang, Transit, Expedition, Escape, Ranger and Edge, and Lincoln Nautilus and Corsair vehicles for a noncompliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 111, Rear Visibility. Ford's recall described the noncompliance as insufficient electrical conductivity within the printed circuit board (PCB) internal to the camera leading to intermittent rearview camera operation. The supplier of the cameras was Magna Electronics.According to Ford's chronology in the Part 573, during the period February-April 2020, Ford identified and monitored warranty claims pertaining to intermittent or inoperative rearview cameras. Ford reviewed supplier product changes, focusing on changes introduced by the supplier in the October-November 2019 time frame. The Part 573 stated that the issue was brought to Ford's Critical Concerns Review Group (CCRG) for review on May 12, 2020.On July 7, 2020, NHTSA's Vehicle Research and Testing Center (VRTC) informed the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of a trend of MY 2020 Escape vehicles with rearview camera malfunctions. ODI contacted Ford the next day, providing five Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging inoperative rearview cameras. On July 15, 2020, Ford met with NHTSA to discuss the rearview camera issue. In a subsequent August 24, 2020 meeting, ODI and NHTSA's Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance (OVSC) met with Ford to discuss the recall status and additional VOQs. Ford presented rate and scope data for many of its MY 2020 products during the August 2020 meeting indicating high failure rates for certain models.This RQ is being opened to investigate both the timeliness and scope of Ford's rearview camera recall (20V-575), and Ford's compliance with reporting requirements.The subject reports referenced in the opening resume are identified by the following ODI reference numbers which can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov: 11349813, 11344126, 11342696, 11341486, 11340254, 11337274, 11331444, 11330875, 11329235, 11316960, 11343521, 11341884, 11337226, 11344018, and 11339573.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/ford/expedition","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/expedition"},{"year":2020,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Expedition","model_slug":"expedition","action_number":"RQ24015","status":"closed","subject":"Seat Belt Retractor Pretensioner Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER","opened":"2024-11-15","closed":"2025-07-23","recall_campaign":"25V197","summary":"On November 22, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) PE23021 to investigate complaints of front seat belt retractor pretensioner inadvertent deployment in model year (MY) 2019 Ford Expedition vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company. Some complaints alleged hearing a loud, explosion-like sound immediately followed by the seat belt tightening around the occupant’s torso area. The complaints did not state that a crash occurred that may have resulted in the deployment of the pretensioner system, suggesting that this deployment was inadvertent or othe","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/ford/expedition","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/expedition"},{"year":2021,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Expedition","model_slug":"expedition","action_number":"AQ26001","status":"open","subject":"NU Car rental of vehicles with open recalls","components":"NONE","opened":"2026-06-09","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA is opening this Audit Query (AQ) to investigate NU Car Rentals (NU Car) for compliance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.The Safety Act requires that a rental company shall not rent a vehicle subject to a safety recall unless the recall remedy has been performed. 49 U.S.C. § 30120(i). NHTSA is in receipt of information that indicates NU Car rented at least two vehicles to consumers without having performed required recall repairs. The Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ) related to this investigation can be found on nhtsa.gov by searching for ID number 11730449 and 11504655. Accordingly, we are opening this audit query to seek additional information concerning this issue.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/ford/expedition","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/expedition"},{"year":2022,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Expedition","model_slug":"expedition","action_number":"PE24019","status":"closed","subject":"Low-pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2024-07-29","closed":"2025-09-19","recall_campaign":"25V455","summary":"On July 29, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE24019 to investigate complaints of low-pressure fuel pump failures in MY 2021 Ford Bronco vehicles. Some consumers reported that the failure occurred without warning while driving, resulting in a complete loss of motive power with no ability to restart the engine. Ford determined that several other vehicle models contain low-pressure fuel pumps substantially similar to the 2021 Ford Bronco, including the 2022-2023 Ford Bronco, 2018-2023 Ford F-150, 2022-2023 Ford Expedition, 2019-2023 Lincoln Navigator, 2020-2023 Ford F-250-F-5","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/ford/expedition","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/expedition"},{"year":2010,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer","model_slug":"explorer","action_number":"AQ10001","status":"closed","subject":"Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2010-11-18","closed":"2015-12-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 18, 2010, NHTSA's Recall Management Division (RMD) opened an audit query (AQ10-001) to investigate recall remedy completion by rental car companies on safety recall campaigns.It was expected to provide the agency an indication of how completely and how quickly rental car fleets perform necessary recall-related remedies on the vehicles owned and then rented/leased for use on the roadways.RMD queried three (3) major motor vehicle manufacturers (Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors) and requested data regarding completion figures for fifteen (15) discreet safety recalls.Analysis of this","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/ford/explorer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer"},{"year":2011,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer","model_slug":"explorer","action_number":"EA17002","status":"closed","subject":"Exhaust Odor in Passenger Cab","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE","opened":"2017-07-27","closed":"2023-01-17","recall_campaign":"","summary":"During the EA17-002 investigation, the agency reviewed and analyzed reports of exhaust odors in the passenger cabins of Model Year 2011 to 2017 Ford Explorers. This investigation required an approach that incorporated knowledge and expertise from the automotive, medical, environmental health, and occupational safety fields. The agency conducted an in-depth investigation that encompassed the review of over 6,500 consumer complaints, conducting field inspections, and testing the relevant vehicles, both independently and in coordination with Ford and other entities. During the investigation, the ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/ford/explorer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer"},{"year":2011,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer","model_slug":"explorer","action_number":"PE12017","status":"closed","subject":"Electric power steering failure","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2012-06-19","closed":"2014-06-12","recall_campaign":"14V286000","summary":"On May 27, 2014 and amended June 2, 2014, Ford Motor Company (Ford) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a safety defect that may result in a sudden loss of power steering assist in approximately 179,027 model year (MY) 2011 through 2013 Ford Explorer vehicles equipped with electric power assisted steering (EPAS), including 82,328 MY 2011 Explorersthat are the subject of PE12-017.Ford has assigned the recall number 14S06.The NHTSA recall number is 14V-286.Ford's DIR indicates that loss of power steering assist while driving would require higher steering effort at low","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/ford/explorer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer"},{"year":2011,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer","model_slug":"explorer","action_number":"PE16008","status":"closed","subject":"Ford Explorer Exhaust Odor","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM","opened":"2016-07-01","closed":"2017-09-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"During the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration?s (NHTSA?s) investigation into the Ford carbon monoxide allegations, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) identified additional Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports with similar exhaust odor claims.Presently, ODI has identified 791 VOQs for Model Year 2011-2017 Ford Explorers pertaining to exhaust odor claims.ODI has identified three crashes and 41 injuries potentially linked this issue.The reported injuries range from unspecified to loss of consciousness, with the majority being nausea, headaches, or dizziness ? all of which ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/ford/explorer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer"},{"year":2011,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer","model_slug":"explorer","action_number":"PE23001","status":"closed","subject":"Windshield trim molding Item detachment","components":"STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2024-02-08","recall_campaign":"24V031","summary":"On January 27, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-001 to investigate allegations of A-pillar trim panel detachment on model year (MY) 2011-2019 Ford Explorer vehicles. At the time of opening, the office had received 164 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) reporting this failure. ODI has received 671 VOQs regarding this failure, including 1 alleged crash and 2 alleged injuries. Some consumers have reported that the failure occurred while they were driving at highway speeds, with the detached trim panel entering the path of travel of the vehicle behind them, requiring th","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/ford/explorer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer"},{"year":2012,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer","model_slug":"explorer","action_number":"EA17002","status":"closed","subject":"Exhaust Odor in Passenger Cab","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE","opened":"2017-07-27","closed":"2023-01-17","recall_campaign":"","summary":"During the EA17-002 investigation, the agency reviewed and analyzed reports of exhaust odors in the passenger cabins of Model Year 2011 to 2017 Ford Explorers. This investigation required an approach that incorporated knowledge and expertise from the automotive, medical, environmental health, and occupational safety fields. The agency conducted an in-depth investigation that encompassed the review of over 6,500 consumer complaints, conducting field inspections, and testing the relevant vehicles, both independently and in coordination with Ford and other entities. During the investigation, the ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/ford/explorer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer"},{"year":2012,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer","model_slug":"explorer","action_number":"PE12017","status":"closed","subject":"Electric power steering failure","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2012-06-19","closed":"2014-06-12","recall_campaign":"14V286000","summary":"On May 27, 2014 and amended June 2, 2014, Ford Motor Company (Ford) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a safety defect that may result in a sudden loss of power steering assist in approximately 179,027 model year (MY) 2011 through 2013 Ford Explorer vehicles equipped with electric power assisted steering (EPAS), including 82,328 MY 2011 Explorersthat are the subject of PE12-017.Ford has assigned the recall number 14S06.The NHTSA recall number is 14V-286.Ford's DIR indicates that loss of power steering assist while driving would require higher steering effort at low","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/ford/explorer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer"},{"year":2012,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer","model_slug":"explorer","action_number":"PE16008","status":"closed","subject":"Ford Explorer Exhaust Odor","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM","opened":"2016-07-01","closed":"2017-09-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"During the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration?s (NHTSA?s) investigation into the Ford carbon monoxide allegations, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) identified additional Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports with similar exhaust odor claims.Presently, ODI has identified 791 VOQs for Model Year 2011-2017 Ford Explorers pertaining to exhaust odor claims.ODI has identified three crashes and 41 injuries potentially linked this issue.The reported injuries range from unspecified to loss of consciousness, with the majority being nausea, headaches, or dizziness ? all of which ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/ford/explorer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer"},{"year":2012,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer","model_slug":"explorer","action_number":"PE23001","status":"closed","subject":"Windshield trim molding Item detachment","components":"STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2024-02-08","recall_campaign":"24V031","summary":"On January 27, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-001 to investigate allegations of A-pillar trim panel detachment on model year (MY) 2011-2019 Ford Explorer vehicles. At the time of opening, the office had received 164 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) reporting this failure. ODI has received 671 VOQs regarding this failure, including 1 alleged crash and 2 alleged injuries. Some consumers have reported that the failure occurred while they were driving at highway speeds, with the detached trim panel entering the path of travel of the vehicle behind them, requiring th","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/ford/explorer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer","model_slug":"explorer","action_number":"EA15005","status":"closed","subject":"Front Brake Hose Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","opened":"2015-09-28","closed":"2018-11-02","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 29, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE15-017 to investigate a report alleging incidents of front brake hose failure in model year (MY) 2015 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor vehicles used by the Sacramento Police Department in its pursuit driving training program (VOQ 10705832).On September 28, 2015, ODI upgraded the investigation to an Engineering Analysis (EA15-005) to assess maximum front caliper crimp temperatures under various test conditions, test hose assemblies removed from police interceptor service for any signs of thermal degradation, and further asses","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ford/explorer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer","model_slug":"explorer","action_number":"EA17002","status":"closed","subject":"Exhaust Odor in Passenger Cab","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE","opened":"2017-07-27","closed":"2023-01-17","recall_campaign":"","summary":"During the EA17-002 investigation, the agency reviewed and analyzed reports of exhaust odors in the passenger cabins of Model Year 2011 to 2017 Ford Explorers. This investigation required an approach that incorporated knowledge and expertise from the automotive, medical, environmental health, and occupational safety fields. The agency conducted an in-depth investigation that encompassed the review of over 6,500 consumer complaints, conducting field inspections, and testing the relevant vehicles, both independently and in coordination with Ford and other entities. 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Ford?s lab analysis of these hoses identified splits in the inner li","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ford/explorer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer","model_slug":"explorer","action_number":"PE16008","status":"closed","subject":"Ford Explorer Exhaust Odor","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM","opened":"2016-07-01","closed":"2017-09-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"During the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration?s (NHTSA?s) investigation into the Ford carbon monoxide allegations, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) identified additional Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports with similar exhaust odor claims.Presently, ODI has identified 791 VOQs for Model Year 2011-2017 Ford Explorers pertaining to exhaust odor claims.ODI has identified three crashes and 41 injuries potentially linked this issue.The reported injuries range from unspecified to loss of consciousness, with the majority being nausea, headaches, or dizziness ? all of which ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ford/explorer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer","model_slug":"explorer","action_number":"PE23001","status":"closed","subject":"Windshield trim molding Item detachment","components":"STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2024-02-08","recall_campaign":"24V031","summary":"On January 27, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-001 to investigate allegations of A-pillar trim panel detachment on model year (MY) 2011-2019 Ford Explorer vehicles. At the time of opening, the office had received 164 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) reporting this failure. ODI has received 671 VOQs regarding this failure, including 1 alleged crash and 2 alleged injuries. Some consumers have reported that the failure occurred while they were driving at highway speeds, with the detached trim panel entering the path of travel of the vehicle behind them, requiring th","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ford/explorer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer","model_slug":"explorer","action_number":"EA15005","status":"closed","subject":"Front Brake Hose Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","opened":"2015-09-28","closed":"2018-11-02","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 29, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE15-017 to investigate a report alleging incidents of front brake hose failure in model year (MY) 2015 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor vehicles used by the Sacramento Police Department in its pursuit driving training program (VOQ 10705832).On September 28, 2015, ODI upgraded the investigation to an Engineering Analysis (EA15-005) to assess maximum front caliper crimp temperatures under various test conditions, test hose assemblies removed from police interceptor service for any signs of thermal degradation, and further asses","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ford/explorer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer","model_slug":"explorer","action_number":"EA17002","status":"closed","subject":"Exhaust Odor in Passenger Cab","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE","opened":"2017-07-27","closed":"2023-01-17","recall_campaign":"","summary":"During the EA17-002 investigation, the agency reviewed and analyzed reports of exhaust odors in the passenger cabins of Model Year 2011 to 2017 Ford Explorers. This investigation required an approach that incorporated knowledge and expertise from the automotive, medical, environmental health, and occupational safety fields. The agency conducted an in-depth investigation that encompassed the review of over 6,500 consumer complaints, conducting field inspections, and testing the relevant vehicles, both independently and in coordination with Ford and other entities. 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At the time of opening, the office had received 164 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) reporting this failure. ODI has received 671 VOQs regarding this failure, including 1 alleged crash and 2 alleged injuries. Some consumers have reported that the failure occurred while they were driving at highway speeds, with the detached trim panel entering the path of travel of the vehicle behind them, requiring th","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ford/explorer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer","model_slug":"explorer","action_number":"EA15005","status":"closed","subject":"Front Brake Hose Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","opened":"2015-09-28","closed":"2018-11-02","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 29, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE15-017 to investigate a report alleging incidents of front brake hose failure in model year (MY) 2015 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor vehicles used by the Sacramento Police Department in its pursuit driving training program (VOQ 10705832).On September 28, 2015, ODI upgraded the investigation to an Engineering Analysis (EA15-005) to assess maximum front caliper crimp temperatures under various test conditions, test hose assemblies removed from police interceptor service for any signs of thermal degradation, and further asses","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/explorer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer","model_slug":"explorer","action_number":"EA17002","status":"closed","subject":"Exhaust Odor in Passenger Cab","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE","opened":"2017-07-27","closed":"2023-01-17","recall_campaign":"","summary":"During the EA17-002 investigation, the agency reviewed and analyzed reports of exhaust odors in the passenger cabins of Model Year 2011 to 2017 Ford Explorers. This investigation required an approach that incorporated knowledge and expertise from the automotive, medical, environmental health, and occupational safety fields. The agency conducted an in-depth investigation that encompassed the review of over 6,500 consumer complaints, conducting field inspections, and testing the relevant vehicles, both independently and in coordination with Ford and other entities. During the investigation, the ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/explorer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer","model_slug":"explorer","action_number":"PE15017","status":"closed","subject":"Front brake hose failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","opened":"2015-04-29","closed":"2015-09-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 29, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE15-017 to investigate reports of low-mileage failures of front brake jounce hoses in model year (MY) 2015 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor vehicles operated as training vehicles by the City of Sacramento, California (ODI VOQ No. 10705832). To date, the Sacramento police fleet has reported a total of 7 front hose failures in 5 different Explorer Police Interceptor vehicles used for its Emergency Vehicle Operation Course (EVOC) training. Most of the failures occurred within the first few miles of service on a closed course use","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/explorer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer","model_slug":"explorer","action_number":"PE16008","status":"closed","subject":"Ford Explorer Exhaust Odor","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM","opened":"2016-07-01","closed":"2017-09-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"During the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration?s (NHTSA?s) investigation into the Ford carbon monoxide allegations, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) identified additional Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports with similar exhaust odor claims.Presently, ODI has identified 791 VOQs for Model Year 2011-2017 Ford Explorers pertaining to exhaust odor claims.ODI has identified three crashes and 41 injuries potentially linked this issue.The reported injuries range from unspecified to loss of consciousness, with the majority being nausea, headaches, or dizziness ? all of which ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/explorer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer","model_slug":"explorer","action_number":"PE23001","status":"closed","subject":"Windshield trim molding Item detachment","components":"STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2024-02-08","recall_campaign":"24V031","summary":"On January 27, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-001 to investigate allegations of A-pillar trim panel detachment on model year (MY) 2011-2019 Ford Explorer vehicles. At the time of opening, the office had received 164 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) reporting this failure. ODI has received 671 VOQs regarding this failure, including 1 alleged crash and 2 alleged injuries. Some consumers have reported that the failure occurred while they were driving at highway speeds, with the detached trim panel entering the path of travel of the vehicle behind them, requiring th","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/explorer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer","model_slug":"explorer","action_number":"EA17002","status":"closed","subject":"Exhaust Odor in Passenger Cab","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE","opened":"2017-07-27","closed":"2023-01-17","recall_campaign":"","summary":"During the EA17-002 investigation, the agency reviewed and analyzed reports of exhaust odors in the passenger cabins of Model Year 2011 to 2017 Ford Explorers. This investigation required an approach that incorporated knowledge and expertise from the automotive, medical, environmental health, and occupational safety fields. The agency conducted an in-depth investigation that encompassed the review of over 6,500 consumer complaints, conducting field inspections, and testing the relevant vehicles, both independently and in coordination with Ford and other entities. During the investigation, the ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ford/explorer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer","model_slug":"explorer","action_number":"PE23001","status":"closed","subject":"Windshield trim molding Item detachment","components":"STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2024-02-08","recall_campaign":"24V031","summary":"On January 27, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-001 to investigate allegations of A-pillar trim panel detachment on model year (MY) 2011-2019 Ford Explorer vehicles. At the time of opening, the office had received 164 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) reporting this failure. ODI has received 671 VOQs regarding this failure, including 1 alleged crash and 2 alleged injuries. Some consumers have reported that the failure occurred while they were driving at highway speeds, with the detached trim panel entering the path of travel of the vehicle behind them, requiring th","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ford/explorer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer","model_slug":"explorer","action_number":"EA17002","status":"closed","subject":"Exhaust Odor in Passenger Cab","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE","opened":"2017-07-27","closed":"2023-01-17","recall_campaign":"","summary":"During the EA17-002 investigation, the agency reviewed and analyzed reports of exhaust odors in the passenger cabins of Model Year 2011 to 2017 Ford Explorers. This investigation required an approach that incorporated knowledge and expertise from the automotive, medical, environmental health, and occupational safety fields. The agency conducted an in-depth investigation that encompassed the review of over 6,500 consumer complaints, conducting field inspections, and testing the relevant vehicles, both independently and in coordination with Ford and other entities. During the investigation, the ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ford/explorer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer","model_slug":"explorer","action_number":"PE23001","status":"closed","subject":"Windshield trim molding Item detachment","components":"STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2024-02-08","recall_campaign":"24V031","summary":"On January 27, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-001 to investigate allegations of A-pillar trim panel detachment on model year (MY) 2011-2019 Ford Explorer vehicles. At the time of opening, the office had received 164 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) reporting this failure. ODI has received 671 VOQs regarding this failure, including 1 alleged crash and 2 alleged injuries. Some consumers have reported that the failure occurred while they were driving at highway speeds, with the detached trim panel entering the path of travel of the vehicle behind them, requiring th","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ford/explorer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer"},{"year":2018,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer","model_slug":"explorer","action_number":"AQ22003","status":"open","subject":"Hertz/Vehicles Rented with Open Recalls","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH","opened":"2022-12-16","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA is opening this audit query to investigate whether The Hertz Corporation (Hertz) has complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Safety Act). The Safety Act requires, among other things, that a rental company shall not rent a vehicle subject to a safety recall unless the recall remedy has been performed. 49 U.S.C. § 30120(i).NHTSA is in receipt of information that indicates Hertz rented vehicles to customers without having performed required recall repairs. Accordingly, we are opening this audit query to seek additional information concerning this issue.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/ford/explorer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer"},{"year":2018,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer","model_slug":"explorer","action_number":"PE23001","status":"closed","subject":"Windshield trim molding Item detachment","components":"STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2024-02-08","recall_campaign":"24V031","summary":"On January 27, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-001 to investigate allegations of A-pillar trim panel detachment on model year (MY) 2011-2019 Ford Explorer vehicles. At the time of opening, the office had received 164 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) reporting this failure. ODI has received 671 VOQs regarding this failure, including 1 alleged crash and 2 alleged injuries. Some consumers have reported that the failure occurred while they were driving at highway speeds, with the detached trim panel entering the path of travel of the vehicle behind them, requiring th","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/ford/explorer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer"},{"year":2019,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer","model_slug":"explorer","action_number":"PE23001","status":"closed","subject":"Windshield trim molding Item detachment","components":"STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2024-02-08","recall_campaign":"24V031","summary":"On January 27, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-001 to investigate allegations of A-pillar trim panel detachment on model year (MY) 2011-2019 Ford Explorer vehicles. At the time of opening, the office had received 164 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) reporting this failure. ODI has received 671 VOQs regarding this failure, including 1 alleged crash and 2 alleged injuries. Some consumers have reported that the failure occurred while they were driving at highway speeds, with the detached trim panel entering the path of travel of the vehicle behind them, requiring th","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/ford/explorer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer"},{"year":2020,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer","model_slug":"explorer","action_number":"RQ21002","status":"open","subject":"Rearview Camera FMVSS 111 Noncompliance","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2021-08-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 23, 2020, Ford Motor Company (Ford) filed a noncompliance recall report under 49 CFR Part 573 (NHTSA Recall No. 20V-575), recalling 620,246 Model Year (MY) 2020 Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, Explorer, Mustang, Transit, Expedition, Escape, Ranger and Edge, and Lincoln Nautilus and Corsair vehicles for a noncompliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 111, Rear Visibility. Ford's recall described the noncompliance as insufficient electrical conductivity within the printed circuit board (PCB) internal to the camera leading to intermittent rearview camera operation. The supplier of the cameras was Magna Electronics.According to Ford's chronology in the Part 573, during the period February-April 2020, Ford identified and monitored warranty claims pertaining to intermittent or inoperative rearview cameras. Ford reviewed supplier product changes, focusing on changes introduced by the supplier in the October-November 2019 time frame. The Part 573 stated that the issue was brought to Ford's Critical Concerns Review Group (CCRG) for review on May 12, 2020.On July 7, 2020, NHTSA's Vehicle Research and Testing Center (VRTC) informed the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of a trend of MY 2020 Escape vehicles with rearview camera malfunctions. ODI contacted Ford the next day, providing five Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging inoperative rearview cameras. On July 15, 2020, Ford met with NHTSA to discuss the rearview camera issue. In a subsequent August 24, 2020 meeting, ODI and NHTSA's Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance (OVSC) met with Ford to discuss the recall status and additional VOQs. Ford presented rate and scope data for many of its MY 2020 products during the August 2020 meeting indicating high failure rates for certain models.This RQ is being opened to investigate both the timeliness and scope of Ford's rearview camera recall (20V-575), and Ford's compliance with reporting requirements.The subject reports referenced in the opening resume are identified by the following ODI reference numbers which can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov: 11349813, 11344126, 11342696, 11341486, 11340254, 11337274, 11331444, 11330875, 11329235, 11316960, 11343521, 11341884, 11337226, 11344018, and 11339573.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/ford/explorer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer"},{"year":2020,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer","model_slug":"explorer","action_number":"DP25001","status":"closed","subject":"Underbody shields detachment","components":"STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS","opened":"2025-09-05","closed":"2026-04-09","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition on August 22, 2025, requesting a defect investigation into an alleged defect of the “underbody shields” on model year (MY) 2020 Ford Explorer vehicles. The petition alleges premature degradation and detachment of the plastic underbody shields, potentially leading to road debris. The petition itself can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI number 11682326. A search of the subject vehicle population was undertaken using complaints submitted to ODI. No related complaints were found in NHTSA’s database for the subject vehicle population. ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/ford/explorer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer"},{"year":2020,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer","model_slug":"explorer","action_number":"RQ23002","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Axle Bolt Failure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY","opened":"2023-06-20","closed":"2024-02-15","recall_campaign":"23V675","summary":"On July 17, 2023, the Office of Defect Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query (RQ) after receiving 2 consumer complaints alleging loss of vehicle forward power and/or loss of transmission torque of the rear wheels in model year (MY) 2020-2022 Ford Explorer vehicles (subject vehicles). The RQ was opened to focus on the effectiveness of the remedies of Recalls 22V-255 and 23V-199 related to the alleged problem. Recall 22V-255 involved replacing the bushing and axle cover in the following subject vehicles: 3.3L FHEV Police built before October 14, 2020, and 3.3L Gas Police vehicle built bef","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/ford/explorer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer"},{"year":2021,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer","model_slug":"explorer","action_number":"EA23002","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2023-09-29","closed":"2024-10-31","recall_campaign":"24V635","summary":"On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) granted a Defect Petition (DP22001) and opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22007) to investigate allegations of loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021 Ford Bronco vehicles equipped with 2.7L EcoBoost engines. Complainants were reporting sudden engine failure while driving resulting in a loss of motive power, often without the ability to restart. During PE22007, the cause of engine failure and loss of motive power in the subject vehicles was determined to be intake valve fracture, and the full scope of vehicles affected by the su","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/ford/explorer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer"},{"year":2021,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer","model_slug":"explorer","action_number":"RQ23002","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Axle Bolt Failure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY","opened":"2023-06-20","closed":"2024-02-15","recall_campaign":"23V675","summary":"On July 17, 2023, the Office of Defect Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query (RQ) after receiving 2 consumer complaints alleging loss of vehicle forward power and/or loss of transmission torque of the rear wheels in model year (MY) 2020-2022 Ford Explorer vehicles (subject vehicles). The RQ was opened to focus on the effectiveness of the remedies of Recalls 22V-255 and 23V-199 related to the alleged problem. Recall 22V-255 involved replacing the bushing and axle cover in the following subject vehicles: 3.3L FHEV Police built before October 14, 2020, and 3.3L Gas Police vehicle built bef","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/ford/explorer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer"},{"year":2022,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer","model_slug":"explorer","action_number":"EA23002","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2023-09-29","closed":"2024-10-31","recall_campaign":"24V635","summary":"On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) granted a Defect Petition (DP22001) and opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22007) to investigate allegations of loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021 Ford Bronco vehicles equipped with 2.7L EcoBoost engines. Complainants were reporting sudden engine failure while driving resulting in a loss of motive power, often without the ability to restart. During PE22007, the cause of engine failure and loss of motive power in the subject vehicles was determined to be intake valve fracture, and the full scope of vehicles affected by the su","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/ford/explorer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer"},{"year":2022,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer","model_slug":"explorer","action_number":"RQ23002","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Axle Bolt Failure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY","opened":"2023-06-20","closed":"2024-02-15","recall_campaign":"23V675","summary":"On July 17, 2023, the Office of Defect Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query (RQ) after receiving 2 consumer complaints alleging loss of vehicle forward power and/or loss of transmission torque of the rear wheels in model year (MY) 2020-2022 Ford Explorer vehicles (subject vehicles). The RQ was opened to focus on the effectiveness of the remedies of Recalls 22V-255 and 23V-199 related to the alleged problem. Recall 22V-255 involved replacing the bushing and axle cover in the following subject vehicles: 3.3L FHEV Police built before October 14, 2020, and 3.3L Gas Police vehicle built bef","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/ford/explorer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer"},{"year":2010,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Explorer Sport Trac","model_slug":"explorer-sport-trac","action_number":"AQ10001","status":"closed","subject":"Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2010-11-18","closed":"2015-12-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 18, 2010, NHTSA's Recall Management Division (RMD) opened an audit query (AQ10-001) to investigate recall remedy completion by rental car companies on safety recall campaigns.It was expected to provide the agency an indication of how completely and how quickly rental car fleets perform necessary recall-related remedies on the vehicles owned and then rented/leased for use on the roadways.RMD queried three (3) major motor vehicle manufacturers (Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors) and requested data regarding completion figures for fifteen (15) discreet safety recalls.Analysis of this","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/ford/explorer-sport-trac","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/explorer-sport-trac"},{"year":2011,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-150","model_slug":"f-150","action_number":"EA15006","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Vacuum Pump Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC","opened":"2015-10-16","closed":"2016-04-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 15, 2016, Ford Motor Company initiated Customer Satisfaction Program 15N05 to extend warranty coverage for the electric vacuum pump in certain model year (MY) 2011 through 2012 Ford F-150 pickup trucks equipped with 3.5L GTDI engines.The program extends coverage for up to 10 years of service or 150,000 miles from the warranty start date of the vehicle, all vehicles are eligible for the program through July 30, 2016 regardless of mileage.Ford's program covers all repairs related to electric vacuum pump (EVP) malfunctions including excessive noise, vibration, or change in brake pedal","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/ford/f-150","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-150"},{"year":2011,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-150","model_slug":"f-150","action_number":"PE13018","status":"closed","subject":"Reduced power during hard acceleration","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2013-05-22","closed":"2014-04-07","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 22, 2013, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE13-018 to investigate 95 complaints alleging incidents of reduced engine power during hard accelerations in model year (MY) 2011 through 2013 Ford F-150 trucks.ODI was aware of three technical service bulletins (TSBs) issued by Ford for a condition that was related to moisture accumulation in the Charge Air Cooler (CAC) for the turbochargers.A Preliminary Evaluation was opened to gather information to assess whether the subject vehicles contain a safety related defect.The subject vehicles are powered by Ford?s 3.5L EcoBoost en","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/ford/f-150","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-150"},{"year":2011,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-150","model_slug":"f-150","action_number":"PE15026","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Vacuum Pump Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC","opened":"2015-06-22","closed":"2015-10-19","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 22, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE15-026 to investigate incidents of increased brake pedal effort at cold start and extended stopping distance while driving in traffic, resulting from failures of the electric brake vacuum assist pump in model year (MY) 2011-2012 Ford F-150 pickup trucks equipped with 3.5L GTDI engines. In response to ODI's Information Request (IR) for PE15-026, Ford provided ODI with 396 complaints and field reports relating to incidents of increased brake pedal effort or malfunctions in the electric vacuum pump (EVP).","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/ford/f-150","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-150"},{"year":2011,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-150","model_slug":"f-150","action_number":"RQ17010","status":"closed","subject":"Unexpected Transmission Downshift","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)","opened":"2017-12-25","closed":"2019-10-22","recall_campaign":"19V075000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of transmissions unexpectedly downshifting to a lower gear without input from the driver on model year (MY) 2011-2013 Ford F-150, Expedition and Navigator vehicles. ODI has received 455 unique reports related to the alleged problem that were not covered under a previous recall for this issue (16V-248).Expedition and Navigator complaint rates are lower than F-150 complaints. Of those 455 reports, 34.7% claimed that the rear wheels locked up when the transmission downshifted. There were 4 accident cla","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/ford/f-150","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-150"},{"year":2012,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-150","model_slug":"f-150","action_number":"EA15006","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Vacuum Pump Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC","opened":"2015-10-16","closed":"2016-04-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 15, 2016, Ford Motor Company initiated Customer Satisfaction Program 15N05 to extend warranty coverage for the electric vacuum pump in certain model year (MY) 2011 through 2012 Ford F-150 pickup trucks equipped with 3.5L GTDI engines.The program extends coverage for up to 10 years of service or 150,000 miles from the warranty start date of the vehicle, all vehicles are eligible for the program through July 30, 2016 regardless of mileage.Ford's program covers all repairs related to electric vacuum pump (EVP) malfunctions including excessive noise, vibration, or change in brake pedal","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/ford/f-150","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-150"},{"year":2012,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-150","model_slug":"f-150","action_number":"PE13018","status":"closed","subject":"Reduced power during hard acceleration","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2013-05-22","closed":"2014-04-07","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 22, 2013, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE13-018 to investigate 95 complaints alleging incidents of reduced engine power during hard accelerations in model year (MY) 2011 through 2013 Ford F-150 trucks.ODI was aware of three technical service bulletins (TSBs) issued by Ford for a condition that was related to moisture accumulation in the Charge Air Cooler (CAC) for the turbochargers.A Preliminary Evaluation was opened to gather information to assess whether the subject vehicles contain a safety related defect.The subject vehicles are powered by Ford?s 3.5L EcoBoost en","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/ford/f-150","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-150"},{"year":2012,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-150","model_slug":"f-150","action_number":"PE15026","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Vacuum Pump Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC","opened":"2015-06-22","closed":"2015-10-19","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 22, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE15-026 to investigate incidents of increased brake pedal effort at cold start and extended stopping distance while driving in traffic, resulting from failures of the electric brake vacuum assist pump in model year (MY) 2011-2012 Ford F-150 pickup trucks equipped with 3.5L GTDI engines. In response to ODI's Information Request (IR) for PE15-026, Ford provided ODI with 396 complaints and field reports relating to incidents of increased brake pedal effort or malfunctions in the electric vacuum pump (EVP).","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/ford/f-150","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-150"},{"year":2012,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-150","model_slug":"f-150","action_number":"RQ17010","status":"closed","subject":"Unexpected Transmission Downshift","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)","opened":"2017-12-25","closed":"2019-10-22","recall_campaign":"19V075000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of transmissions unexpectedly downshifting to a lower gear without input from the driver on model year (MY) 2011-2013 Ford F-150, Expedition and Navigator vehicles. ODI has received 455 unique reports related to the alleged problem that were not covered under a previous recall for this issue (16V-248).Expedition and Navigator complaint rates are lower than F-150 complaints. Of those 455 reports, 34.7% claimed that the rear wheels locked up when the transmission downshifted. There were 4 accident cla","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/ford/f-150","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-150"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-150","model_slug":"f-150","action_number":"PE13018","status":"closed","subject":"Reduced power during hard acceleration","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2013-05-22","closed":"2014-04-07","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 22, 2013, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE13-018 to investigate 95 complaints alleging incidents of reduced engine power during hard accelerations in model year (MY) 2011 through 2013 Ford F-150 trucks.ODI was aware of three technical service bulletins (TSBs) issued by Ford for a condition that was related to moisture accumulation in the Charge Air Cooler (CAC) for the turbochargers.A Preliminary Evaluation was opened to gather information to assess whether the subject vehicles contain a safety related defect.The subject vehicles are powered by Ford?s 3.5L EcoBoost en","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ford/f-150","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-150"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-150","model_slug":"f-150","action_number":"PE16003","status":"closed","subject":"Master Cylinder External Leak","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2016-02-29","closed":"2016-07-26","recall_campaign":"16V345000","summary":"On May 23, 2016, Ford Motor Company (Ford) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA regarding a master cylinder defect that could result in loss of the front brake circuit in approximately 225,012 model year 2013 through 2014 Ford F-150 vehicles equipped with 3.5-liter GTDI engines and built at the Dearborn Truck Plant from August 1, 2013 through August 22, 2014; and the Kansas City Assembly Plant from August 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014 (NHTSA Recall #16V-345, Ford Recall #16S24).Ford indicated that the rearmost cup seal in the brake master cylinder may roll, resulting in leaka","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ford/f-150","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-150"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-150","model_slug":"f-150","action_number":"RQ17010","status":"closed","subject":"Unexpected Transmission Downshift","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)","opened":"2017-12-25","closed":"2019-10-22","recall_campaign":"19V075000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of transmissions unexpectedly downshifting to a lower gear without input from the driver on model year (MY) 2011-2013 Ford F-150, Expedition and Navigator vehicles. ODI has received 455 unique reports related to the alleged problem that were not covered under a previous recall for this issue (16V-248).Expedition and Navigator complaint rates are lower than F-150 complaints. Of those 455 reports, 34.7% claimed that the rear wheels locked up when the transmission downshifted. There were 4 accident cla","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ford/f-150","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-150"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-150","model_slug":"f-150","action_number":"PE16003","status":"closed","subject":"Master Cylinder External Leak","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2016-02-29","closed":"2016-07-26","recall_campaign":"16V345000","summary":"On May 23, 2016, Ford Motor Company (Ford) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA regarding a master cylinder defect that could result in loss of the front brake circuit in approximately 225,012 model year 2013 through 2014 Ford F-150 vehicles equipped with 3.5-liter GTDI engines and built at the Dearborn Truck Plant from August 1, 2013 through August 22, 2014; and the Kansas City Assembly Plant from August 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014 (NHTSA Recall #16V-345, Ford Recall #16S24).Ford indicated that the rearmost cup seal in the brake master cylinder may roll, resulting in leaka","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ford/f-150","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-150"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-150","model_slug":"f-150","action_number":"RQ24005","status":"closed","subject":"Unintended Transmission Downshift","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)","opened":"2024-03-27","closed":"2024-07-29","recall_campaign":"24V444","summary":"In September 2016, Ford Motor Company (Ford) issued safety recall 16V-248 which included certain model year (MY) 2011-2012 Ford F-150 vehicles equipped with 6-speed (6R80) automatic transmissions. This recall was in response to allegations of unintended, unexpected vehicle transmission downshifting to a lower gear without warning, often accompanied by temporary rear wheel lock-up, increasing the risk of a crash and/or injury, and included approximately 153,581 vehicles. Ford identified the root cause of the unintended, unexpected vehicle transmission downshifting to a lower gear to be intermit","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ford/f-150","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-150"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-150","model_slug":"f-150","action_number":"EA26001","status":"open","subject":"Unintended Transmission Downshift and Rear Wheel Lock-up","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)","opened":"2026-01-30","closed":"","recall_campaign":"26V237","summary":"On March 21, 2025, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25002) to investigate instances of unexpected transmission downshifting without driver input in model year (MY) 2015-2017 Ford F-150 vehicles (subject vehicles) manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford). The complaints allege that, without warning or driver input, the subject vehicles experienced a sudden and rapid deceleration often accompanied by temporary rear wheel lockup, seizure, or skidding, resulting in a loss of vehicle control that increases the risk of crash and injury to all motorists, including those not within the subject vehicles. The MY 2015 and MY 2016 F-150 vehicles were equipped with the “6R80” transmission, while the MY 2017 vehicles were equipped with either the “6R80” transmission or the “10R80” transmission. This investigation was limited to MY 2015-2017 Ford F-150 with the “6R80” transmission. ODI identified 329 Vehicle Owners Questionnaires (VOQs) related to this investigation and sixty percent of these consumers were interviewed to confirm the details of their allegations. Consumers reported that their vehicles’ transmission suddenly downshifted to a lower gear, often to 1st or 2nd gear, without driver input or advance warning. Consumers described the downshift events to be regular and repeated occurrences, with some consumers stating that they no longer drive the vehicle due to safety concerns. Forty-three percent of consumers reported experiencing at least one wheel lockup event, during which the rear tires locked, screeched, or skidded during the transmission downshift.  ODI also found that 114 of the 329 consumers reported having their vehicle’s molded lead frame or valve body assembly (which comes with a molded lead frame) replaced, 80 of which were confirmed through consumer submitted repair invoices. In its response to ODI’s Information Request, Ford provided an assessment of potential root cause of failure for the subject vehicles and how this failure is different from the failure associated with MY 2011-2014 Ford F-150 vehicles that was addressed by four safety recalls (16V-248, 19V-075, 19V-433, and 24V-444). Ford has identified that the defect in the recalled vehicle population involved lead frame supplier production issues resulting in signal loss from the Output Shaft Speed (OSS) sensor. Ford has identified that the alleged defect in the subject vehicle population involved degradation of electrical connections within the lead frame due to thermal cycling and vibration over extended time in service resulting in signal loss from the Transmission Range Sensor (TRS). Signal loss from the TRS can result in an unintended shift to neutral, unintended upshift, or unintended downshift which are regulated by a gear “shift map” based on the vehicle’s speed at the time of signal loss. According to Ford’s “shift map”, at speeds between 35-64 mph, the maximum allowable downshift would be to 2nd gear (i.e. a 6th to 2nd gear downshift event) which Ford has designated to represent the worst-case scenario for subject vehicles. Ford has also acknowledged that the worst-case scenario may also involve temporary wheel lockup. However, Ford has stated that the failure mechanism in the MY 2011-2014 F-150 vehicles—previously addressed through recalls—primarily involved OSS sensor signal loss that could result in 6th to 1st gear downshift events. This OSS-related failure mode is distinct from the TRS-related signal loss identified in the subject vehicle population. ODI has identified an additional potential safety defect associated with the alleged defect in the subject vehicles. Preliminary testing performed by NHTSA’s Vehicle Research Test Center (VRTC) showed that when the TRS experiences an intermittent signal loss, one possible outcome is a change in vehicle direction. Specifically, if a vehicle is operating in reverse up an incline when the TRS signal loss occurs, then the vehicle may shift into neutral causin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/f-150","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-150"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-150","model_slug":"f-150","action_number":"AQ17001","status":"closed","subject":"Champion Ford Edinboro / Steering Shaft","components":"STEERING","opened":"2017-01-04","closed":"2018-06-15","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA opened AQ17-001 to determine whether Champion Ford Edinboro, Inc. (Champion Ford), of Edinboro, Pennsylvania, complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 (Safety Act) and its implementing regulations. The Safety Act requires, among other things, that a manufacturer notify its dealers of defects related to motor vehicle safety and non-compliances with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and, in turn, that a dealer not sell a new vehicle subject to a recall unless the recall remedy has been performed (49 U.S.C. ?30120(i)).NH","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/f-150","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-150"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-150","model_slug":"f-150","action_number":"PE18008","status":"closed","subject":"Seatbelt Pretensioner Fire","components":"SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER","opened":"2018-08-03","closed":"2018-12-17","recall_campaign":"18V568000","summary":"On June 18, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE18-008) to investigate complaints alleging post-crash fires at the B pillar in the area of the seat belt pretensioners on MY 2014-2018 Ford F-150 Regular Cab, and Super Crew Cab Vehicles. On August 24, 2018, Ford Motor Company recalled (FSA 18S27 - NHTSA #18V568) the affected population. Ford's investigation found that some front seat belt pretensioners may generate sparks during deployment in excess of Ford's specification. Sparks in the pretensioner exhaust gases inside the lower portion of the B-","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/f-150","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-150"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-150","model_slug":"f-150","action_number":"PE25002","status":"closed","subject":"Unintended Transmission Downshift and Rear Wheel Lock-up","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)","opened":"2025-03-21","closed":"2026-01-30","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 21, 2025, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE25002) to investigate instances of unexpected transmission downshifting without driver input in model year (MY) 2015-2017 Ford F-150 vehicles (subject vehicles) manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford). The complaints allege that, without warning or driver input, the subject vehicles experienced a sudden and rapid deceleration often accompanied by temporary rear wheel lockup, seizure, or skidding, resulting in a loss of vehicle control that increases the risk of crash and injury to all motor","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/f-150","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-150"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-150","model_slug":"f-150","action_number":"RQ16001","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Master Cylinder Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2016-09-28","closed":"2020-07-05","recall_campaign":"20V332000","summary":"On June 8, 2020, Ford Motor Company issued a safety recall (NHTSA Recall No. 20V-332) of 292,311 model year (MY) 2014-2017 Ford F-150 vehicles equipped with 3.5L Ecoboost engines and built from 9/1/2014 to 8/1/2016. Ford stated that the causes of brake fluid loss in the master cylinder are brake fluid contamination that can interfere with rear cup seal function, and rolling of the rearmost cup seal.Prior to total loss of the front brakes, depending on the amount of brake fluid loss in the master cylinder, the driver may receive an audible chime, message center alert and red brake warning indic","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/f-150","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-150"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-150","model_slug":"f-150","action_number":"EA26001","status":"open","subject":"Unintended Transmission Downshift and Rear Wheel Lock-up","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)","opened":"2026-01-30","closed":"","recall_campaign":"26V237","summary":"On March 21, 2025, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25002) to investigate instances of unexpected transmission downshifting without driver input in model year (MY) 2015-2017 Ford F-150 vehicles (subject vehicles) manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford). The complaints allege that, without warning or driver input, the subject vehicles experienced a sudden and rapid deceleration often accompanied by temporary rear wheel lockup, seizure, or skidding, resulting in a loss of vehicle control that increases the risk of crash and injury to all motorists, including those not within the subject vehicles. The MY 2015 and MY 2016 F-150 vehicles were equipped with the “6R80” transmission, while the MY 2017 vehicles were equipped with either the “6R80” transmission or the “10R80” transmission. This investigation was limited to MY 2015-2017 Ford F-150 with the “6R80” transmission. ODI identified 329 Vehicle Owners Questionnaires (VOQs) related to this investigation and sixty percent of these consumers were interviewed to confirm the details of their allegations. Consumers reported that their vehicles’ transmission suddenly downshifted to a lower gear, often to 1st or 2nd gear, without driver input or advance warning. Consumers described the downshift events to be regular and repeated occurrences, with some consumers stating that they no longer drive the vehicle due to safety concerns. Forty-three percent of consumers reported experiencing at least one wheel lockup event, during which the rear tires locked, screeched, or skidded during the transmission downshift.  ODI also found that 114 of the 329 consumers reported having their vehicle’s molded lead frame or valve body assembly (which comes with a molded lead frame) replaced, 80 of which were confirmed through consumer submitted repair invoices. In its response to ODI’s Information Request, Ford provided an assessment of potential root cause of failure for the subject vehicles and how this failure is different from the failure associated with MY 2011-2014 Ford F-150 vehicles that was addressed by four safety recalls (16V-248, 19V-075, 19V-433, and 24V-444). Ford has identified that the defect in the recalled vehicle population involved lead frame supplier production issues resulting in signal loss from the Output Shaft Speed (OSS) sensor. Ford has identified that the alleged defect in the subject vehicle population involved degradation of electrical connections within the lead frame due to thermal cycling and vibration over extended time in service resulting in signal loss from the Transmission Range Sensor (TRS). Signal loss from the TRS can result in an unintended shift to neutral, unintended upshift, or unintended downshift which are regulated by a gear “shift map” based on the vehicle’s speed at the time of signal loss. According to Ford’s “shift map”, at speeds between 35-64 mph, the maximum allowable downshift would be to 2nd gear (i.e. a 6th to 2nd gear downshift event) which Ford has designated to represent the worst-case scenario for subject vehicles. Ford has also acknowledged that the worst-case scenario may also involve temporary wheel lockup. However, Ford has stated that the failure mechanism in the MY 2011-2014 F-150 vehicles—previously addressed through recalls—primarily involved OSS sensor signal loss that could result in 6th to 1st gear downshift events. This OSS-related failure mode is distinct from the TRS-related signal loss identified in the subject vehicle population. ODI has identified an additional potential safety defect associated with the alleged defect in the subject vehicles. Preliminary testing performed by NHTSA’s Vehicle Research Test Center (VRTC) showed that when the TRS experiences an intermittent signal loss, one possible outcome is a change in vehicle direction. Specifically, if a vehicle is operating in reverse up an incline when the TRS signal loss occurs, then the vehicle may shift into neutral causin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ford/f-150","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-150"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-150","model_slug":"f-150","action_number":"PE18008","status":"closed","subject":"Seatbelt Pretensioner Fire","components":"SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER","opened":"2018-08-03","closed":"2018-12-17","recall_campaign":"18V568000","summary":"On June 18, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE18-008) to investigate complaints alleging post-crash fires at the B pillar in the area of the seat belt pretensioners on MY 2014-2018 Ford F-150 Regular Cab, and Super Crew Cab Vehicles. On August 24, 2018, Ford Motor Company recalled (FSA 18S27 - NHTSA #18V568) the affected population. Ford's investigation found that some front seat belt pretensioners may generate sparks during deployment in excess of Ford's specification. Sparks in the pretensioner exhaust gases inside the lower portion of the B-","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ford/f-150","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-150"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-150","model_slug":"f-150","action_number":"PE25002","status":"closed","subject":"Unintended Transmission Downshift and Rear Wheel Lock-up","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)","opened":"2025-03-21","closed":"2026-01-30","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 21, 2025, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE25002) to investigate instances of unexpected transmission downshifting without driver input in model year (MY) 2015-2017 Ford F-150 vehicles (subject vehicles) manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford). The complaints allege that, without warning or driver input, the subject vehicles experienced a sudden and rapid deceleration often accompanied by temporary rear wheel lockup, seizure, or skidding, resulting in a loss of vehicle control that increases the risk of crash and injury to all motor","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ford/f-150","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-150"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-150","model_slug":"f-150","action_number":"RQ16001","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Master Cylinder Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2016-09-28","closed":"2020-07-05","recall_campaign":"20V332000","summary":"On June 8, 2020, Ford Motor Company issued a safety recall (NHTSA Recall No. 20V-332) of 292,311 model year (MY) 2014-2017 Ford F-150 vehicles equipped with 3.5L Ecoboost engines and built from 9/1/2014 to 8/1/2016. Ford stated that the causes of brake fluid loss in the master cylinder are brake fluid contamination that can interfere with rear cup seal function, and rolling of the rearmost cup seal.Prior to total loss of the front brakes, depending on the amount of brake fluid loss in the master cylinder, the driver may receive an audible chime, message center alert and red brake warning indic","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ford/f-150","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-150"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-150","model_slug":"f-150","action_number":"EA26001","status":"open","subject":"Unintended Transmission Downshift and Rear Wheel Lock-up","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)","opened":"2026-01-30","closed":"","recall_campaign":"26V237","summary":"On March 21, 2025, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25002) to investigate instances of unexpected transmission downshifting without driver input in model year (MY) 2015-2017 Ford F-150 vehicles (subject vehicles) manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford). The complaints allege that, without warning or driver input, the subject vehicles experienced a sudden and rapid deceleration often accompanied by temporary rear wheel lockup, seizure, or skidding, resulting in a loss of vehicle control that increases the risk of crash and injury to all motorists, including those not within the subject vehicles. The MY 2015 and MY 2016 F-150 vehicles were equipped with the “6R80” transmission, while the MY 2017 vehicles were equipped with either the “6R80” transmission or the “10R80” transmission. This investigation was limited to MY 2015-2017 Ford F-150 with the “6R80” transmission. ODI identified 329 Vehicle Owners Questionnaires (VOQs) related to this investigation and sixty percent of these consumers were interviewed to confirm the details of their allegations. Consumers reported that their vehicles’ transmission suddenly downshifted to a lower gear, often to 1st or 2nd gear, without driver input or advance warning. Consumers described the downshift events to be regular and repeated occurrences, with some consumers stating that they no longer drive the vehicle due to safety concerns. Forty-three percent of consumers reported experiencing at least one wheel lockup event, during which the rear tires locked, screeched, or skidded during the transmission downshift.  ODI also found that 114 of the 329 consumers reported having their vehicle’s molded lead frame or valve body assembly (which comes with a molded lead frame) replaced, 80 of which were confirmed through consumer submitted repair invoices. In its response to ODI’s Information Request, Ford provided an assessment of potential root cause of failure for the subject vehicles and how this failure is different from the failure associated with MY 2011-2014 Ford F-150 vehicles that was addressed by four safety recalls (16V-248, 19V-075, 19V-433, and 24V-444). Ford has identified that the defect in the recalled vehicle population involved lead frame supplier production issues resulting in signal loss from the Output Shaft Speed (OSS) sensor. Ford has identified that the alleged defect in the subject vehicle population involved degradation of electrical connections within the lead frame due to thermal cycling and vibration over extended time in service resulting in signal loss from the Transmission Range Sensor (TRS). Signal loss from the TRS can result in an unintended shift to neutral, unintended upshift, or unintended downshift which are regulated by a gear “shift map” based on the vehicle’s speed at the time of signal loss. According to Ford’s “shift map”, at speeds between 35-64 mph, the maximum allowable downshift would be to 2nd gear (i.e. a 6th to 2nd gear downshift event) which Ford has designated to represent the worst-case scenario for subject vehicles. Ford has also acknowledged that the worst-case scenario may also involve temporary wheel lockup. However, Ford has stated that the failure mechanism in the MY 2011-2014 F-150 vehicles—previously addressed through recalls—primarily involved OSS sensor signal loss that could result in 6th to 1st gear downshift events. This OSS-related failure mode is distinct from the TRS-related signal loss identified in the subject vehicle population. ODI has identified an additional potential safety defect associated with the alleged defect in the subject vehicles. Preliminary testing performed by NHTSA’s Vehicle Research Test Center (VRTC) showed that when the TRS experiences an intermittent signal loss, one possible outcome is a change in vehicle direction. Specifically, if a vehicle is operating in reverse up an incline when the TRS signal loss occurs, then the vehicle may shift into neutral causin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ford/f-150","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-150"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-150","model_slug":"f-150","action_number":"PE18008","status":"closed","subject":"Seatbelt Pretensioner Fire","components":"SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER","opened":"2018-08-03","closed":"2018-12-17","recall_campaign":"18V568000","summary":"On June 18, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE18-008) to investigate complaints alleging post-crash fires at the B pillar in the area of the seat belt pretensioners on MY 2014-2018 Ford F-150 Regular Cab, and Super Crew Cab Vehicles. On August 24, 2018, Ford Motor Company recalled (FSA 18S27 - NHTSA #18V568) the affected population. Ford's investigation found that some front seat belt pretensioners may generate sparks during deployment in excess of Ford's specification. Sparks in the pretensioner exhaust gases inside the lower portion of the B-","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ford/f-150","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-150"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-150","model_slug":"f-150","action_number":"PE25002","status":"closed","subject":"Unintended Transmission Downshift and Rear Wheel Lock-up","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)","opened":"2025-03-21","closed":"2026-01-30","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 21, 2025, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE25002) to investigate instances of unexpected transmission downshifting without driver input in model year (MY) 2015-2017 Ford F-150 vehicles (subject vehicles) manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford). The complaints allege that, without warning or driver input, the subject vehicles experienced a sudden and rapid deceleration often accompanied by temporary rear wheel lockup, seizure, or skidding, resulting in a loss of vehicle control that increases the risk of crash and injury to all motor","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ford/f-150","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-150"},{"year":2018,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-150","model_slug":"f-150","action_number":"PE18008","status":"closed","subject":"Seatbelt Pretensioner Fire","components":"SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER","opened":"2018-08-03","closed":"2018-12-17","recall_campaign":"18V568000","summary":"On June 18, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE18-008) to investigate complaints alleging post-crash fires at the B pillar in the area of the seat belt pretensioners on MY 2014-2018 Ford F-150 Regular Cab, and Super Crew Cab Vehicles. On August 24, 2018, Ford Motor Company recalled (FSA 18S27 - NHTSA #18V568) the affected population. Ford's investigation found that some front seat belt pretensioners may generate sparks during deployment in excess of Ford's specification. Sparks in the pretensioner exhaust gases inside the lower portion of the B-","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/ford/f-150","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-150"},{"year":2018,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-150","model_slug":"f-150","action_number":"PE24019","status":"closed","subject":"Low-pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2024-07-29","closed":"2025-09-19","recall_campaign":"25V455","summary":"On July 29, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE24019 to investigate complaints of low-pressure fuel pump failures in MY 2021 Ford Bronco vehicles. Some consumers reported that the failure occurred without warning while driving, resulting in a complete loss of motive power with no ability to restart the engine. Ford determined that several other vehicle models contain low-pressure fuel pumps substantially similar to the 2021 Ford Bronco, including the 2022-2023 Ford Bronco, 2018-2023 Ford F-150, 2022-2023 Ford Expedition, 2019-2023 Lincoln Navigator, 2020-2023 Ford F-250-F-5","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/ford/f-150","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-150"},{"year":2019,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-150","model_slug":"f-150","action_number":"PE23001","status":"closed","subject":"Windshield trim molding Item detachment","components":"STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2024-02-08","recall_campaign":"24V031","summary":"On January 27, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-001 to investigate allegations of A-pillar trim panel detachment on model year (MY) 2011-2019 Ford Explorer vehicles. At the time of opening, the office had received 164 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) reporting this failure. ODI has received 671 VOQs regarding this failure, including 1 alleged crash and 2 alleged injuries. Some consumers have reported that the failure occurred while they were driving at highway speeds, with the detached trim panel entering the path of travel of the vehicle behind them, requiring th","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/ford/f-150","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-150"},{"year":2020,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-150","model_slug":"f-150","action_number":"RQ21002","status":"open","subject":"Rearview Camera FMVSS 111 Noncompliance","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2021-08-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 23, 2020, Ford Motor Company (Ford) filed a noncompliance recall report under 49 CFR Part 573 (NHTSA Recall No. 20V-575), recalling 620,246 Model Year (MY) 2020 Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, Explorer, Mustang, Transit, Expedition, Escape, Ranger and Edge, and Lincoln Nautilus and Corsair vehicles for a noncompliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 111, Rear Visibility. Ford's recall described the noncompliance as insufficient electrical conductivity within the printed circuit board (PCB) internal to the camera leading to intermittent rearview camera operation. The supplier of the cameras was Magna Electronics.According to Ford's chronology in the Part 573, during the period February-April 2020, Ford identified and monitored warranty claims pertaining to intermittent or inoperative rearview cameras. Ford reviewed supplier product changes, focusing on changes introduced by the supplier in the October-November 2019 time frame. The Part 573 stated that the issue was brought to Ford's Critical Concerns Review Group (CCRG) for review on May 12, 2020.On July 7, 2020, NHTSA's Vehicle Research and Testing Center (VRTC) informed the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of a trend of MY 2020 Escape vehicles with rearview camera malfunctions. ODI contacted Ford the next day, providing five Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging inoperative rearview cameras. On July 15, 2020, Ford met with NHTSA to discuss the rearview camera issue. In a subsequent August 24, 2020 meeting, ODI and NHTSA's Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance (OVSC) met with Ford to discuss the recall status and additional VOQs. Ford presented rate and scope data for many of its MY 2020 products during the August 2020 meeting indicating high failure rates for certain models.This RQ is being opened to investigate both the timeliness and scope of Ford's rearview camera recall (20V-575), and Ford's compliance with reporting requirements.The subject reports referenced in the opening resume are identified by the following ODI reference numbers which can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov: 11349813, 11344126, 11342696, 11341486, 11340254, 11337274, 11331444, 11330875, 11329235, 11316960, 11343521, 11341884, 11337226, 11344018, and 11339573.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/ford/f-150","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-150"},{"year":2021,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-150","model_slug":"f-150","action_number":"EA23002","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2023-09-29","closed":"2024-10-31","recall_campaign":"24V635","summary":"On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) granted a Defect Petition (DP22001) and opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22007) to investigate allegations of loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021 Ford Bronco vehicles equipped with 2.7L EcoBoost engines. Complainants were reporting sudden engine failure while driving resulting in a loss of motive power, often without the ability to restart. During PE22007, the cause of engine failure and loss of motive power in the subject vehicles was determined to be intake valve fracture, and the full scope of vehicles affected by the su","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/ford/f-150","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-150"},{"year":2022,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-150","model_slug":"f-150","action_number":"EA23002","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2023-09-29","closed":"2024-10-31","recall_campaign":"24V635","summary":"On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) granted a Defect Petition (DP22001) and opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22007) to investigate allegations of loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021 Ford Bronco vehicles equipped with 2.7L EcoBoost engines. Complainants were reporting sudden engine failure while driving resulting in a loss of motive power, often without the ability to restart. During PE22007, the cause of engine failure and loss of motive power in the subject vehicles was determined to be intake valve fracture, and the full scope of vehicles affected by the su","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/ford/f-150","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-150"},{"year":2022,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-150","model_slug":"f-150","action_number":"PE24019","status":"closed","subject":"Low-pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2024-07-29","closed":"2025-09-19","recall_campaign":"25V455","summary":"On July 29, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE24019 to investigate complaints of low-pressure fuel pump failures in MY 2021 Ford Bronco vehicles. Some consumers reported that the failure occurred without warning while driving, resulting in a complete loss of motive power with no ability to restart the engine. Ford determined that several other vehicle models contain low-pressure fuel pumps substantially similar to the 2021 Ford Bronco, including the 2022-2023 Ford Bronco, 2018-2023 Ford F-150, 2022-2023 Ford Expedition, 2019-2023 Lincoln Navigator, 2020-2023 Ford F-250-F-5","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/ford/f-150","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-150"},{"year":2022,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-150 Lightning","model_slug":"f-150-lightning","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/ford/f-150-lightning","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-150-lightning"},{"year":2011,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-250","model_slug":"f-250","action_number":"RQ14005","status":"closed","subject":"Vehicle Commanded Engine Shutdown","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-01-13","closed":"2016-03-15","recall_campaign":"15V175000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this RQ to investigate allegations that the scope and remedy of safety recall 13V-535 were inadequate. Recall 13V-535 was limited to a relatively small population of Ambulance Package vehicles and ODI received complaints of pickup trucks and Fire Engine Prep Package vehicles being affected by the same defect. Ford manufactured approximately 555,985 subject vehicles between February 22, 2010 and January 30, 2015 that may be affected by defective EGT sensors and Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software calibration. The subject vehicles are equippe","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/ford/f-250","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-250"},{"year":2012,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-250","model_slug":"f-250","action_number":"RQ14005","status":"closed","subject":"Vehicle Commanded Engine Shutdown","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-01-13","closed":"2016-03-15","recall_campaign":"15V175000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this RQ to investigate allegations that the scope and remedy of safety recall 13V-535 were inadequate. Recall 13V-535 was limited to a relatively small population of Ambulance Package vehicles and ODI received complaints of pickup trucks and Fire Engine Prep Package vehicles being affected by the same defect. Ford manufactured approximately 555,985 subject vehicles between February 22, 2010 and January 30, 2015 that may be affected by defective EGT sensors and Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software calibration. The subject vehicles are equippe","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/ford/f-250","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-250"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-250","model_slug":"f-250","action_number":"RQ14005","status":"closed","subject":"Vehicle Commanded Engine Shutdown","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-01-13","closed":"2016-03-15","recall_campaign":"15V175000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this RQ to investigate allegations that the scope and remedy of safety recall 13V-535 were inadequate. Recall 13V-535 was limited to a relatively small population of Ambulance Package vehicles and ODI received complaints of pickup trucks and Fire Engine Prep Package vehicles being affected by the same defect. Ford manufactured approximately 555,985 subject vehicles between February 22, 2010 and January 30, 2015 that may be affected by defective EGT sensors and Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software calibration. The subject vehicles are equippe","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ford/f-250","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-250"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-250","model_slug":"f-250","action_number":"RQ14005","status":"closed","subject":"Vehicle Commanded Engine Shutdown","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-01-13","closed":"2016-03-15","recall_campaign":"15V175000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this RQ to investigate allegations that the scope and remedy of safety recall 13V-535 were inadequate. Recall 13V-535 was limited to a relatively small population of Ambulance Package vehicles and ODI received complaints of pickup trucks and Fire Engine Prep Package vehicles being affected by the same defect. Ford manufactured approximately 555,985 subject vehicles between February 22, 2010 and January 30, 2015 that may be affected by defective EGT sensors and Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software calibration. The subject vehicles are equippe","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ford/f-250","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-250"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-250","model_slug":"f-250","action_number":"RQ14005","status":"closed","subject":"Vehicle Commanded Engine Shutdown","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-01-13","closed":"2016-03-15","recall_campaign":"15V175000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this RQ to investigate allegations that the scope and remedy of safety recall 13V-535 were inadequate. Recall 13V-535 was limited to a relatively small population of Ambulance Package vehicles and ODI received complaints of pickup trucks and Fire Engine Prep Package vehicles being affected by the same defect. Ford manufactured approximately 555,985 subject vehicles between February 22, 2010 and January 30, 2015 that may be affected by defective EGT sensors and Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software calibration. The subject vehicles are equippe","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/f-250","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-250"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-250","model_slug":"f-250","action_number":"PE18011","status":"closed","subject":"Power tailgate opens unintended","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING","opened":"2018-10-12","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V864000","summary":"By letter dated December 4, 2019, Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of a safety defect that may exist in model years (MY) 2017 through 2019 Ford Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450 vehicles equipped with an electric tailgate. Following the receipt of five consumer complaints alleging unintended tailgate opening without vehicle operator knowledge, while the vehicles were in motion, NHTSA opened this investigation to assess the manufacturer's data including warranty claims, field reports, design changes, etc.In vehicles equipped with an electric tailgate, wa","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ford/f-250","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-250"},{"year":2018,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-250","model_slug":"f-250","action_number":"PE18011","status":"closed","subject":"Power tailgate opens unintended","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING","opened":"2018-10-12","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V864000","summary":"By letter dated December 4, 2019, Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of a safety defect that may exist in model years (MY) 2017 through 2019 Ford Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450 vehicles equipped with an electric tailgate. Following the receipt of five consumer complaints alleging unintended tailgate opening without vehicle operator knowledge, while the vehicles were in motion, NHTSA opened this investigation to assess the manufacturer's data including warranty claims, field reports, design changes, etc.In vehicles equipped with an electric tailgate, wa","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/ford/f-250","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-250"},{"year":2019,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-250","model_slug":"f-250","action_number":"PE18011","status":"closed","subject":"Power tailgate opens unintended","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING","opened":"2018-10-12","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V864000","summary":"By letter dated December 4, 2019, Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of a safety defect that may exist in model years (MY) 2017 through 2019 Ford Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450 vehicles equipped with an electric tailgate. Following the receipt of five consumer complaints alleging unintended tailgate opening without vehicle operator knowledge, while the vehicles were in motion, NHTSA opened this investigation to assess the manufacturer's data including warranty claims, field reports, design changes, etc.In vehicles equipped with an electric tailgate, wa","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/ford/f-250","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-250"},{"year":2011,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-350","model_slug":"f-350","action_number":"RQ14005","status":"closed","subject":"Vehicle Commanded Engine Shutdown","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-01-13","closed":"2016-03-15","recall_campaign":"15V175000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this RQ to investigate allegations that the scope and remedy of safety recall 13V-535 were inadequate. Recall 13V-535 was limited to a relatively small population of Ambulance Package vehicles and ODI received complaints of pickup trucks and Fire Engine Prep Package vehicles being affected by the same defect. Ford manufactured approximately 555,985 subject vehicles between February 22, 2010 and January 30, 2015 that may be affected by defective EGT sensors and Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software calibration. The subject vehicles are equippe","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/ford/f-350","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-350"},{"year":2012,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-350","model_slug":"f-350","action_number":"RQ14005","status":"closed","subject":"Vehicle Commanded Engine Shutdown","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-01-13","closed":"2016-03-15","recall_campaign":"15V175000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this RQ to investigate allegations that the scope and remedy of safety recall 13V-535 were inadequate. Recall 13V-535 was limited to a relatively small population of Ambulance Package vehicles and ODI received complaints of pickup trucks and Fire Engine Prep Package vehicles being affected by the same defect. Ford manufactured approximately 555,985 subject vehicles between February 22, 2010 and January 30, 2015 that may be affected by defective EGT sensors and Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software calibration. The subject vehicles are equippe","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/ford/f-350","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-350"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-350","model_slug":"f-350","action_number":"RQ14005","status":"closed","subject":"Vehicle Commanded Engine Shutdown","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-01-13","closed":"2016-03-15","recall_campaign":"15V175000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this RQ to investigate allegations that the scope and remedy of safety recall 13V-535 were inadequate. Recall 13V-535 was limited to a relatively small population of Ambulance Package vehicles and ODI received complaints of pickup trucks and Fire Engine Prep Package vehicles being affected by the same defect. Ford manufactured approximately 555,985 subject vehicles between February 22, 2010 and January 30, 2015 that may be affected by defective EGT sensors and Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software calibration. The subject vehicles are equippe","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ford/f-350","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-350"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-350","model_slug":"f-350","action_number":"RQ14005","status":"closed","subject":"Vehicle Commanded Engine Shutdown","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-01-13","closed":"2016-03-15","recall_campaign":"15V175000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this RQ to investigate allegations that the scope and remedy of safety recall 13V-535 were inadequate. Recall 13V-535 was limited to a relatively small population of Ambulance Package vehicles and ODI received complaints of pickup trucks and Fire Engine Prep Package vehicles being affected by the same defect. Ford manufactured approximately 555,985 subject vehicles between February 22, 2010 and January 30, 2015 that may be affected by defective EGT sensors and Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software calibration. The subject vehicles are equippe","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ford/f-350","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-350"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-350","model_slug":"f-350","action_number":"RQ14005","status":"closed","subject":"Vehicle Commanded Engine Shutdown","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-01-13","closed":"2016-03-15","recall_campaign":"15V175000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this RQ to investigate allegations that the scope and remedy of safety recall 13V-535 were inadequate. Recall 13V-535 was limited to a relatively small population of Ambulance Package vehicles and ODI received complaints of pickup trucks and Fire Engine Prep Package vehicles being affected by the same defect. Ford manufactured approximately 555,985 subject vehicles between February 22, 2010 and January 30, 2015 that may be affected by defective EGT sensors and Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software calibration. The subject vehicles are equippe","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/f-350","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-350"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-350","model_slug":"f-350","action_number":"PE18011","status":"closed","subject":"Power tailgate opens unintended","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING","opened":"2018-10-12","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V864000","summary":"By letter dated December 4, 2019, Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of a safety defect that may exist in model years (MY) 2017 through 2019 Ford Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450 vehicles equipped with an electric tailgate. Following the receipt of five consumer complaints alleging unintended tailgate opening without vehicle operator knowledge, while the vehicles were in motion, NHTSA opened this investigation to assess the manufacturer's data including warranty claims, field reports, design changes, etc.In vehicles equipped with an electric tailgate, wa","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ford/f-350","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-350"},{"year":2018,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-350","model_slug":"f-350","action_number":"PE18011","status":"closed","subject":"Power tailgate opens unintended","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING","opened":"2018-10-12","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V864000","summary":"By letter dated December 4, 2019, Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of a safety defect that may exist in model years (MY) 2017 through 2019 Ford Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450 vehicles equipped with an electric tailgate. Following the receipt of five consumer complaints alleging unintended tailgate opening without vehicle operator knowledge, while the vehicles were in motion, NHTSA opened this investigation to assess the manufacturer's data including warranty claims, field reports, design changes, etc.In vehicles equipped with an electric tailgate, wa","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/ford/f-350","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-350"},{"year":2019,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-350","model_slug":"f-350","action_number":"PE18011","status":"closed","subject":"Power tailgate opens unintended","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING","opened":"2018-10-12","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V864000","summary":"By letter dated December 4, 2019, Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of a safety defect that may exist in model years (MY) 2017 through 2019 Ford Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450 vehicles equipped with an electric tailgate. Following the receipt of five consumer complaints alleging unintended tailgate opening without vehicle operator knowledge, while the vehicles were in motion, NHTSA opened this investigation to assess the manufacturer's data including warranty claims, field reports, design changes, etc.In vehicles equipped with an electric tailgate, wa","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/ford/f-350","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-350"},{"year":2011,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-450","model_slug":"f-450","action_number":"RQ14005","status":"closed","subject":"Vehicle Commanded Engine Shutdown","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-01-13","closed":"2016-03-15","recall_campaign":"15V175000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this RQ to investigate allegations that the scope and remedy of safety recall 13V-535 were inadequate. Recall 13V-535 was limited to a relatively small population of Ambulance Package vehicles and ODI received complaints of pickup trucks and Fire Engine Prep Package vehicles being affected by the same defect. Ford manufactured approximately 555,985 subject vehicles between February 22, 2010 and January 30, 2015 that may be affected by defective EGT sensors and Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software calibration. The subject vehicles are equippe","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/ford/f-450","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-450"},{"year":2012,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-450","model_slug":"f-450","action_number":"RQ14005","status":"closed","subject":"Vehicle Commanded Engine Shutdown","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-01-13","closed":"2016-03-15","recall_campaign":"15V175000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this RQ to investigate allegations that the scope and remedy of safety recall 13V-535 were inadequate. Recall 13V-535 was limited to a relatively small population of Ambulance Package vehicles and ODI received complaints of pickup trucks and Fire Engine Prep Package vehicles being affected by the same defect. Ford manufactured approximately 555,985 subject vehicles between February 22, 2010 and January 30, 2015 that may be affected by defective EGT sensors and Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software calibration. The subject vehicles are equippe","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/ford/f-450","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-450"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-450","model_slug":"f-450","action_number":"RQ14005","status":"closed","subject":"Vehicle Commanded Engine Shutdown","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-01-13","closed":"2016-03-15","recall_campaign":"15V175000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this RQ to investigate allegations that the scope and remedy of safety recall 13V-535 were inadequate. Recall 13V-535 was limited to a relatively small population of Ambulance Package vehicles and ODI received complaints of pickup trucks and Fire Engine Prep Package vehicles being affected by the same defect. Ford manufactured approximately 555,985 subject vehicles between February 22, 2010 and January 30, 2015 that may be affected by defective EGT sensors and Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software calibration. The subject vehicles are equippe","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ford/f-450","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-450"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-450","model_slug":"f-450","action_number":"RQ14005","status":"closed","subject":"Vehicle Commanded Engine Shutdown","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-01-13","closed":"2016-03-15","recall_campaign":"15V175000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this RQ to investigate allegations that the scope and remedy of safety recall 13V-535 were inadequate. Recall 13V-535 was limited to a relatively small population of Ambulance Package vehicles and ODI received complaints of pickup trucks and Fire Engine Prep Package vehicles being affected by the same defect. Ford manufactured approximately 555,985 subject vehicles between February 22, 2010 and January 30, 2015 that may be affected by defective EGT sensors and Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software calibration. The subject vehicles are equippe","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ford/f-450","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-450"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-450","model_slug":"f-450","action_number":"RQ14005","status":"closed","subject":"Vehicle Commanded Engine Shutdown","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-01-13","closed":"2016-03-15","recall_campaign":"15V175000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this RQ to investigate allegations that the scope and remedy of safety recall 13V-535 were inadequate. Recall 13V-535 was limited to a relatively small population of Ambulance Package vehicles and ODI received complaints of pickup trucks and Fire Engine Prep Package vehicles being affected by the same defect. Ford manufactured approximately 555,985 subject vehicles between February 22, 2010 and January 30, 2015 that may be affected by defective EGT sensors and Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software calibration. The subject vehicles are equippe","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/f-450","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-450"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-450","model_slug":"f-450","action_number":"PE18011","status":"closed","subject":"Power tailgate opens unintended","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING","opened":"2018-10-12","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V864000","summary":"By letter dated December 4, 2019, Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of a safety defect that may exist in model years (MY) 2017 through 2019 Ford Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450 vehicles equipped with an electric tailgate. Following the receipt of five consumer complaints alleging unintended tailgate opening without vehicle operator knowledge, while the vehicles were in motion, NHTSA opened this investigation to assess the manufacturer's data including warranty claims, field reports, design changes, etc.In vehicles equipped with an electric tailgate, wa","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ford/f-450","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-450"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-450","model_slug":"f-450","action_number":"RQ21001","status":"closed","subject":"Power Tailgate Release Systems","components":"STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR","opened":"2021-01-15","closed":"2024-01-10","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In January 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ21-001) to assess allegations of post-recall remedy uncommanded tailgate openings in model year (MY) 2017-2019 F-250/350/450 Ford trucks. Besides the recall remedy launched in January 2020, Ford also implemented a production update in November 2019.  At the time of the RQ opening, ODI had received eleven (11) Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs). ODI sent an Information Request (IR) to Ford in February 2021. In numerous meetings after receiving their IR response, Ford highlighted the drop in claims since the rec","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ford/f-450","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-450"},{"year":2018,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-450","model_slug":"f-450","action_number":"PE18011","status":"closed","subject":"Power tailgate opens unintended","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING","opened":"2018-10-12","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V864000","summary":"By letter dated December 4, 2019, Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of a safety defect that may exist in model years (MY) 2017 through 2019 Ford Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450 vehicles equipped with an electric tailgate. Following the receipt of five consumer complaints alleging unintended tailgate opening without vehicle operator knowledge, while the vehicles were in motion, NHTSA opened this investigation to assess the manufacturer's data including warranty claims, field reports, design changes, etc.In vehicles equipped with an electric tailgate, wa","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/ford/f-450","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-450"},{"year":2018,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-450","model_slug":"f-450","action_number":"RQ21001","status":"closed","subject":"Power Tailgate Release Systems","components":"STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR","opened":"2021-01-15","closed":"2024-01-10","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In January 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ21-001) to assess allegations of post-recall remedy uncommanded tailgate openings in model year (MY) 2017-2019 F-250/350/450 Ford trucks. Besides the recall remedy launched in January 2020, Ford also implemented a production update in November 2019.  At the time of the RQ opening, ODI had received eleven (11) Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs). ODI sent an Information Request (IR) to Ford in February 2021. In numerous meetings after receiving their IR response, Ford highlighted the drop in claims since the rec","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/ford/f-450","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-450"},{"year":2019,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-450","model_slug":"f-450","action_number":"PE18011","status":"closed","subject":"Power tailgate opens unintended","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING","opened":"2018-10-12","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V864000","summary":"By letter dated December 4, 2019, Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of a safety defect that may exist in model years (MY) 2017 through 2019 Ford Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450 vehicles equipped with an electric tailgate. Following the receipt of five consumer complaints alleging unintended tailgate opening without vehicle operator knowledge, while the vehicles were in motion, NHTSA opened this investigation to assess the manufacturer's data including warranty claims, field reports, design changes, etc.In vehicles equipped with an electric tailgate, wa","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/ford/f-450","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-450"},{"year":2019,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-450","model_slug":"f-450","action_number":"RQ21001","status":"closed","subject":"Power Tailgate Release Systems","components":"STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR","opened":"2021-01-15","closed":"2024-01-10","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In January 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ21-001) to assess allegations of post-recall remedy uncommanded tailgate openings in model year (MY) 2017-2019 F-250/350/450 Ford trucks. Besides the recall remedy launched in January 2020, Ford also implemented a production update in November 2019.  At the time of the RQ opening, ODI had received eleven (11) Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs). ODI sent an Information Request (IR) to Ford in February 2021. In numerous meetings after receiving their IR response, Ford highlighted the drop in claims since the rec","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/ford/f-450","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-450"},{"year":2020,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-450","model_slug":"f-450","action_number":"PE24014","status":"open","subject":"Sogefi Secondary Diesel Fuel Filter Leak","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL","opened":"2024-05-09","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defect Investigations (ODI) has received 27 complaints alleging diesel fuel leaks due to a fracture in the secondary fuel filter housing in model year (MY) 2015-2021 Ford Motor Company (Ford) F-250, 350, 450, and 550 Super Duty vehicles equipped with 6.7L diesel engines. Of these complaints, 12 describe an engine compartment fire. The proximity of the secondary fuel filter to high heat sources creates a potential for autoignition thermal events and fires. ODI has contacted the vehicle manufacturer, Ford, and the filter manufacturer, Allevard Sogefi USA (Sogefi), and learned that the low-pressure fuel system is capable of a maximum operating pressure of 8.5 Bar, while the secondary fuel filter is only tested to seven (7) Bar during the manufacturing process. Additionally, changes starting in 2022 by both Ford and Sogefi align with a lack of similar complaints on MY 2022 and newer vehicles. ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to evaluate the severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related problems. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/ford/f-450","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-450"},{"year":2020,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-450","model_slug":"f-450","action_number":"RQ21001","status":"closed","subject":"Power Tailgate Release Systems","components":"STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR","opened":"2021-01-15","closed":"2024-01-10","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In January 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ21-001) to assess allegations of post-recall remedy uncommanded tailgate openings in model year (MY) 2017-2019 F-250/350/450 Ford trucks. Besides the recall remedy launched in January 2020, Ford also implemented a production update in November 2019.  At the time of the RQ opening, ODI had received eleven (11) Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs). ODI sent an Information Request (IR) to Ford in February 2021. In numerous meetings after receiving their IR response, Ford highlighted the drop in claims since the rec","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/ford/f-450","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/f-450"},{"year":2011,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fiesta","model_slug":"fiesta","action_number":"EA15002","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failure","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2015-02-27","closed":"2015-11-13","recall_campaign":"15V246000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening on model year (MY) 2011-2013 Ford Fiesta, MY 2013 Ford Fusion and MY 2013 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. All of the affected vehicles share the same door latch design.ODI has received 281 unique reports related to the alleged problem, with over 100 claiming that the door(s) opened inadvertently while the vehicle was in motion. There were no crashes reported however three separate injuries were indicated, all caused by a rebounding door striking a consume","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/ford/fiesta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fiesta"},{"year":2011,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fiesta","model_slug":"fiesta","action_number":"PE14028","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failure","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2014-09-11","closed":"2015-03-18","recall_campaign":"20E010000","summary":"On September 11, 2014 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE14-028) to investigate claims of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening on model year (MY) 2011-2013 Ford Fiesta vehicles. ODI has received 207 unique reports related to the alleged problem, with sixty-five claiming that the door(s) opened inadvertently while the vehicle was in motion. Two injuries were reported, both caused by a rebounding door striking a consumer after they attempted to close it. In response to ODI's Information Request (IR), Ford Motor Company (Ford) responded wit","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/ford/fiesta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fiesta"},{"year":2011,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fiesta","model_slug":"fiesta","action_number":"RQ19005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failures","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2019-12-19","closed":"2022-02-07","recall_campaign":"20V177000","summary":"In December 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 235 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging doors failed to latch when closed, and/or inadvertently opened while driving, on model year (MY) 2012-2014 Ford Fiesta, and 2013-2014 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ. Some VOQs reported the failure occurred after the latch had been remedied under a prior recall which involved fracture of the latch pawl spring tab due to thermally induced cyclic fatigue. Other VOQs alleged a similar failure in vehicles not previously recalled. A latch with a fractured pawl sprin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/ford/fiesta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fiesta"},{"year":2012,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fiesta","model_slug":"fiesta","action_number":"EA15002","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failure","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2015-02-27","closed":"2015-11-13","recall_campaign":"15V246000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening on model year (MY) 2011-2013 Ford Fiesta, MY 2013 Ford Fusion and MY 2013 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. All of the affected vehicles share the same door latch design.ODI has received 281 unique reports related to the alleged problem, with over 100 claiming that the door(s) opened inadvertently while the vehicle was in motion. There were no crashes reported however three separate injuries were indicated, all caused by a rebounding door striking a consume","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/ford/fiesta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fiesta"},{"year":2012,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fiesta","model_slug":"fiesta","action_number":"PE14028","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failure","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2014-09-11","closed":"2015-03-18","recall_campaign":"20E010000","summary":"On September 11, 2014 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE14-028) to investigate claims of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening on model year (MY) 2011-2013 Ford Fiesta vehicles. ODI has received 207 unique reports related to the alleged problem, with sixty-five claiming that the door(s) opened inadvertently while the vehicle was in motion. Two injuries were reported, both caused by a rebounding door striking a consumer after they attempted to close it. In response to ODI's Information Request (IR), Ford Motor Company (Ford) responded wit","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/ford/fiesta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fiesta"},{"year":2012,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fiesta","model_slug":"fiesta","action_number":"RQ19005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failures","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2019-12-19","closed":"2022-02-07","recall_campaign":"20V177000","summary":"In December 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 235 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging doors failed to latch when closed, and/or inadvertently opened while driving, on model year (MY) 2012-2014 Ford Fiesta, and 2013-2014 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ. Some VOQs reported the failure occurred after the latch had been remedied under a prior recall which involved fracture of the latch pawl spring tab due to thermally induced cyclic fatigue. Other VOQs alleged a similar failure in vehicles not previously recalled. A latch with a fractured pawl sprin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/ford/fiesta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fiesta"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fiesta","model_slug":"fiesta","action_number":"EA15002","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failure","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2015-02-27","closed":"2015-11-13","recall_campaign":"15V246000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening on model year (MY) 2011-2013 Ford Fiesta, MY 2013 Ford Fusion and MY 2013 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. All of the affected vehicles share the same door latch design.ODI has received 281 unique reports related to the alleged problem, with over 100 claiming that the door(s) opened inadvertently while the vehicle was in motion. There were no crashes reported however three separate injuries were indicated, all caused by a rebounding door striking a consume","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ford/fiesta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fiesta"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fiesta","model_slug":"fiesta","action_number":"PE14028","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failure","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2014-09-11","closed":"2015-03-18","recall_campaign":"20E010000","summary":"On September 11, 2014 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE14-028) to investigate claims of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening on model year (MY) 2011-2013 Ford Fiesta vehicles. ODI has received 207 unique reports related to the alleged problem, with sixty-five claiming that the door(s) opened inadvertently while the vehicle was in motion. Two injuries were reported, both caused by a rebounding door striking a consumer after they attempted to close it. In response to ODI's Information Request (IR), Ford Motor Company (Ford) responded wit","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ford/fiesta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fiesta"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fiesta","model_slug":"fiesta","action_number":"RQ19005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failures","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2019-12-19","closed":"2022-02-07","recall_campaign":"20V177000","summary":"In December 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 235 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging doors failed to latch when closed, and/or inadvertently opened while driving, on model year (MY) 2012-2014 Ford Fiesta, and 2013-2014 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ. Some VOQs reported the failure occurred after the latch had been remedied under a prior recall which involved fracture of the latch pawl spring tab due to thermally induced cyclic fatigue. Other VOQs alleged a similar failure in vehicles not previously recalled. A latch with a fractured pawl sprin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ford/fiesta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fiesta"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fiesta","model_slug":"fiesta","action_number":"EA26004","status":"open","subject":"Timing Belt Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS","opened":"2026-07-31","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 18, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE25020 to investigate instances of timing belt failure in model year (MY) 2015-2017 Ford Fiesta and MY 2015-2018 Ford Focus vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford), equipped with a 1.0L engine and manual transmission (subject vehicles). Additionally, MY 2018-2021 Ford EcoSport and MY 2016-2018 Focus vehicles with a 1.0L engine and automatic transmission were analyzed as peer vehicles because they utilize a wet timing belt comprised of similar material as the timing belt in the subject vehicles. Through the PE, ODI investigated a potential failure/degradation of the timing belt that may affect oil pump function resulting in a lack of engine lubrication and potential loss of motive power. The complaints commonly allege a low engine oil pressure warning lamp immediately preceding a complete loss or reduction of motive power while the vehicle is in motion. Some complaints allege that a sudden loss of motive power or engine seizure occurred without warning or prior detectable symptoms. ODI’s analysis supports that this failure can occur without sufficient and advanced warning to the driver that a loss of motive power/engine seizure is imminent. ODI found that the timing belt material may degrade and create debris that clogs the mesh oil pump pick-up screen, resulting in reduced oil pressure in the engine. As additional debris accumulates on the screen, this can progress to a loss of motive power while driving due to a lack of engine lubrication. The failure data provided in response to this investigation revealed an average failure mileage of approximately 70,000 miles, and that 98% of the failures occurred prior to the 150,000 mile timing belt replacement interval per the vehicles’ maintenance schedule. Based on evidence collected via consumer surveys and an engine teardown, failures have occurred despite evidence of proper and routine oil maintenance. The oil pump pick-up screen is not serviceable, so debris accumulation cannot be inspected or manually removed without removing the engine from the vehicle. On June 2, 2026, Ford informed ODI of a non-safety customer satisfaction program for global vehicles with the 1.0L Fox Classic Timing Belt. This program will notify customers globally of a revised maintenance interval for the timing belt, reducing the original 150,000 mile interval down to 100,000 miles/6 years. This customer satisfaction program will also offer reimbursement to eligible customers who previously paid to have their engine repaired or replaced due to a timing belt related issue. Based on NHTSA’s analysis of the data, failure rates, information provided by Ford, preliminary engine teardown analysis, and precedent recalls regarding loss of engine oil pressure with the presence of driver facing warnings, ODI believes there is an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to perform component-level and vehicle testing. To review the reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ford/fiesta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fiesta"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fiesta","model_slug":"fiesta","action_number":"PE25020","status":"closed","subject":"Timing Belt Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS","opened":"2025-12-18","closed":"2026-07-31","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 18, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE25020 to investigate instances of timing belt failure in model year (MY) 2015-2017 Ford Fiesta and MY 2015-2018 Ford Focus vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford), equipped with a 1.0L engine and manual transmission (subject vehicles). Additionally, MY 2018-2021 Ford EcoSport and MY 2016-2018 Focus vehicles with a 1.0L engine and automatic transmission were analyzed as peer vehicles because they utilize a wet timing belt comprised of similar material as the timing belt in the subject vehicles. Through the PE, O","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ford/fiesta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fiesta"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fiesta","model_slug":"fiesta","action_number":"RQ19005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failures","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2019-12-19","closed":"2022-02-07","recall_campaign":"20V177000","summary":"In December 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 235 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging doors failed to latch when closed, and/or inadvertently opened while driving, on model year (MY) 2012-2014 Ford Fiesta, and 2013-2014 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ. Some VOQs reported the failure occurred after the latch had been remedied under a prior recall which involved fracture of the latch pawl spring tab due to thermally induced cyclic fatigue. Other VOQs alleged a similar failure in vehicles not previously recalled. A latch with a fractured pawl sprin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ford/fiesta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fiesta"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fiesta","model_slug":"fiesta","action_number":"EA26004","status":"open","subject":"Timing Belt Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS","opened":"2026-07-31","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 18, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE25020 to investigate instances of timing belt failure in model year (MY) 2015-2017 Ford Fiesta and MY 2015-2018 Ford Focus vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford), equipped with a 1.0L engine and manual transmission (subject vehicles). Additionally, MY 2018-2021 Ford EcoSport and MY 2016-2018 Focus vehicles with a 1.0L engine and automatic transmission were analyzed as peer vehicles because they utilize a wet timing belt comprised of similar material as the timing belt in the subject vehicles. Through the PE, ODI investigated a potential failure/degradation of the timing belt that may affect oil pump function resulting in a lack of engine lubrication and potential loss of motive power. The complaints commonly allege a low engine oil pressure warning lamp immediately preceding a complete loss or reduction of motive power while the vehicle is in motion. Some complaints allege that a sudden loss of motive power or engine seizure occurred without warning or prior detectable symptoms. ODI’s analysis supports that this failure can occur without sufficient and advanced warning to the driver that a loss of motive power/engine seizure is imminent. ODI found that the timing belt material may degrade and create debris that clogs the mesh oil pump pick-up screen, resulting in reduced oil pressure in the engine. As additional debris accumulates on the screen, this can progress to a loss of motive power while driving due to a lack of engine lubrication. The failure data provided in response to this investigation revealed an average failure mileage of approximately 70,000 miles, and that 98% of the failures occurred prior to the 150,000 mile timing belt replacement interval per the vehicles’ maintenance schedule. Based on evidence collected via consumer surveys and an engine teardown, failures have occurred despite evidence of proper and routine oil maintenance. The oil pump pick-up screen is not serviceable, so debris accumulation cannot be inspected or manually removed without removing the engine from the vehicle. On June 2, 2026, Ford informed ODI of a non-safety customer satisfaction program for global vehicles with the 1.0L Fox Classic Timing Belt. This program will notify customers globally of a revised maintenance interval for the timing belt, reducing the original 150,000 mile interval down to 100,000 miles/6 years. This customer satisfaction program will also offer reimbursement to eligible customers who previously paid to have their engine repaired or replaced due to a timing belt related issue. Based on NHTSA’s analysis of the data, failure rates, information provided by Ford, preliminary engine teardown analysis, and precedent recalls regarding loss of engine oil pressure with the presence of driver facing warnings, ODI believes there is an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to perform component-level and vehicle testing. To review the reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/fiesta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fiesta"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fiesta","model_slug":"fiesta","action_number":"PE25020","status":"closed","subject":"Timing Belt Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS","opened":"2025-12-18","closed":"2026-07-31","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 18, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE25020 to investigate instances of timing belt failure in model year (MY) 2015-2017 Ford Fiesta and MY 2015-2018 Ford Focus vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford), equipped with a 1.0L engine and manual transmission (subject vehicles). Additionally, MY 2018-2021 Ford EcoSport and MY 2016-2018 Focus vehicles with a 1.0L engine and automatic transmission were analyzed as peer vehicles because they utilize a wet timing belt comprised of similar material as the timing belt in the subject vehicles. Through the PE, O","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/fiesta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fiesta"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fiesta","model_slug":"fiesta","action_number":"RQ19005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failures","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2019-12-19","closed":"2022-02-07","recall_campaign":"20V177000","summary":"In December 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 235 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging doors failed to latch when closed, and/or inadvertently opened while driving, on model year (MY) 2012-2014 Ford Fiesta, and 2013-2014 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ. Some VOQs reported the failure occurred after the latch had been remedied under a prior recall which involved fracture of the latch pawl spring tab due to thermally induced cyclic fatigue. Other VOQs alleged a similar failure in vehicles not previously recalled. A latch with a fractured pawl sprin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/fiesta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fiesta"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fiesta","model_slug":"fiesta","action_number":"EA26004","status":"open","subject":"Timing Belt Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS","opened":"2026-07-31","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 18, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE25020 to investigate instances of timing belt failure in model year (MY) 2015-2017 Ford Fiesta and MY 2015-2018 Ford Focus vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford), equipped with a 1.0L engine and manual transmission (subject vehicles). Additionally, MY 2018-2021 Ford EcoSport and MY 2016-2018 Focus vehicles with a 1.0L engine and automatic transmission were analyzed as peer vehicles because they utilize a wet timing belt comprised of similar material as the timing belt in the subject vehicles. Through the PE, ODI investigated a potential failure/degradation of the timing belt that may affect oil pump function resulting in a lack of engine lubrication and potential loss of motive power. The complaints commonly allege a low engine oil pressure warning lamp immediately preceding a complete loss or reduction of motive power while the vehicle is in motion. Some complaints allege that a sudden loss of motive power or engine seizure occurred without warning or prior detectable symptoms. ODI’s analysis supports that this failure can occur without sufficient and advanced warning to the driver that a loss of motive power/engine seizure is imminent. ODI found that the timing belt material may degrade and create debris that clogs the mesh oil pump pick-up screen, resulting in reduced oil pressure in the engine. As additional debris accumulates on the screen, this can progress to a loss of motive power while driving due to a lack of engine lubrication. The failure data provided in response to this investigation revealed an average failure mileage of approximately 70,000 miles, and that 98% of the failures occurred prior to the 150,000 mile timing belt replacement interval per the vehicles’ maintenance schedule. Based on evidence collected via consumer surveys and an engine teardown, failures have occurred despite evidence of proper and routine oil maintenance. The oil pump pick-up screen is not serviceable, so debris accumulation cannot be inspected or manually removed without removing the engine from the vehicle. On June 2, 2026, Ford informed ODI of a non-safety customer satisfaction program for global vehicles with the 1.0L Fox Classic Timing Belt. This program will notify customers globally of a revised maintenance interval for the timing belt, reducing the original 150,000 mile interval down to 100,000 miles/6 years. This customer satisfaction program will also offer reimbursement to eligible customers who previously paid to have their engine repaired or replaced due to a timing belt related issue. Based on NHTSA’s analysis of the data, failure rates, information provided by Ford, preliminary engine teardown analysis, and precedent recalls regarding loss of engine oil pressure with the presence of driver facing warnings, ODI believes there is an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to perform component-level and vehicle testing. To review the reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ford/fiesta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fiesta"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fiesta","model_slug":"fiesta","action_number":"PE25020","status":"closed","subject":"Timing Belt Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS","opened":"2025-12-18","closed":"2026-07-31","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 18, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE25020 to investigate instances of timing belt failure in model year (MY) 2015-2017 Ford Fiesta and MY 2015-2018 Ford Focus vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford), equipped with a 1.0L engine and manual transmission (subject vehicles). Additionally, MY 2018-2021 Ford EcoSport and MY 2016-2018 Focus vehicles with a 1.0L engine and automatic transmission were analyzed as peer vehicles because they utilize a wet timing belt comprised of similar material as the timing belt in the subject vehicles. Through the PE, O","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ford/fiesta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fiesta"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fiesta","model_slug":"fiesta","action_number":"EA26004","status":"open","subject":"Timing Belt Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS","opened":"2026-07-31","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 18, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE25020 to investigate instances of timing belt failure in model year (MY) 2015-2017 Ford Fiesta and MY 2015-2018 Ford Focus vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford), equipped with a 1.0L engine and manual transmission (subject vehicles). Additionally, MY 2018-2021 Ford EcoSport and MY 2016-2018 Focus vehicles with a 1.0L engine and automatic transmission were analyzed as peer vehicles because they utilize a wet timing belt comprised of similar material as the timing belt in the subject vehicles. Through the PE, ODI investigated a potential failure/degradation of the timing belt that may affect oil pump function resulting in a lack of engine lubrication and potential loss of motive power. The complaints commonly allege a low engine oil pressure warning lamp immediately preceding a complete loss or reduction of motive power while the vehicle is in motion. Some complaints allege that a sudden loss of motive power or engine seizure occurred without warning or prior detectable symptoms. ODI’s analysis supports that this failure can occur without sufficient and advanced warning to the driver that a loss of motive power/engine seizure is imminent. ODI found that the timing belt material may degrade and create debris that clogs the mesh oil pump pick-up screen, resulting in reduced oil pressure in the engine. As additional debris accumulates on the screen, this can progress to a loss of motive power while driving due to a lack of engine lubrication. The failure data provided in response to this investigation revealed an average failure mileage of approximately 70,000 miles, and that 98% of the failures occurred prior to the 150,000 mile timing belt replacement interval per the vehicles’ maintenance schedule. Based on evidence collected via consumer surveys and an engine teardown, failures have occurred despite evidence of proper and routine oil maintenance. The oil pump pick-up screen is not serviceable, so debris accumulation cannot be inspected or manually removed without removing the engine from the vehicle. On June 2, 2026, Ford informed ODI of a non-safety customer satisfaction program for global vehicles with the 1.0L Fox Classic Timing Belt. This program will notify customers globally of a revised maintenance interval for the timing belt, reducing the original 150,000 mile interval down to 100,000 miles/6 years. This customer satisfaction program will also offer reimbursement to eligible customers who previously paid to have their engine repaired or replaced due to a timing belt related issue. Based on NHTSA’s analysis of the data, failure rates, information provided by Ford, preliminary engine teardown analysis, and precedent recalls regarding loss of engine oil pressure with the presence of driver facing warnings, ODI believes there is an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to perform component-level and vehicle testing. To review the reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ford/fiesta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fiesta"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fiesta","model_slug":"fiesta","action_number":"PE25020","status":"closed","subject":"Timing Belt Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS","opened":"2025-12-18","closed":"2026-07-31","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 18, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE25020 to investigate instances of timing belt failure in model year (MY) 2015-2017 Ford Fiesta and MY 2015-2018 Ford Focus vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford), equipped with a 1.0L engine and manual transmission (subject vehicles). Additionally, MY 2018-2021 Ford EcoSport and MY 2016-2018 Focus vehicles with a 1.0L engine and automatic transmission were analyzed as peer vehicles because they utilize a wet timing belt comprised of similar material as the timing belt in the subject vehicles. Through the PE, O","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ford/fiesta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fiesta"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Flex","model_slug":"flex","action_number":"PE25007","status":"closed","subject":"B-Pillar Trim Detachment","components":"STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS","opened":"2025-08-07","closed":"2026-08-05","recall_campaign":"25V732","summary":"On August 7, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE25007 to investigate instances of B-pillar trim detachment in model year (MY) 2019 Ford Flex vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company. During the investigation, MY 2011-2018 Ford Flex vehicles were analyzed as peer vehicles, and subsequently incorporated into the subject population because they use B-pillar trim pieces that are substantially similar to those used on the MY 2019 Ford Flex vehicles. In July 2025, prior to the opening of PE25007, ODI and Ford met to discuss B-pillar trim detachment in Ford Flex vehicles. For","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ford/flex","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/flex"},{"year":2018,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Flex","model_slug":"flex","action_number":"PE25007","status":"closed","subject":"B-Pillar Trim Detachment","components":"STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS","opened":"2025-08-07","closed":"2026-08-05","recall_campaign":"25V732","summary":"On August 7, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE25007 to investigate instances of B-pillar trim detachment in model year (MY) 2019 Ford Flex vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company. During the investigation, MY 2011-2018 Ford Flex vehicles were analyzed as peer vehicles, and subsequently incorporated into the subject population because they use B-pillar trim pieces that are substantially similar to those used on the MY 2019 Ford Flex vehicles. In July 2025, prior to the opening of PE25007, ODI and Ford met to discuss B-pillar trim detachment in Ford Flex vehicles. For","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/ford/flex","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/flex"},{"year":2019,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Flex","model_slug":"flex","action_number":"PE24030","status":"closed","subject":"Rear-view Camera Failure","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2024-10-11","closed":"2026-02-02","recall_campaign":"24V951","summary":"On October 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24030) to assess alleged failures of the rear-view camera in Model Year (MY) 2019 Ford Flex vehicles. Complaints submitted to NHTSA through Vehicle Online Questionnaires (VOQs), reviewed by ODI, report blank, distorted, or inverted rear-view camera images when in reverse. An inverted or upside-down image can provide false information to the driver increasing the risk of a crash. To date, ODI has received 85 VOQ complaints and additional EWR Field Reports with these allegations for MY 2019 Ford Fle","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/ford/flex","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/flex"},{"year":2019,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Flex","model_slug":"flex","action_number":"PE25007","status":"closed","subject":"B-Pillar Trim Detachment","components":"STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS","opened":"2025-08-07","closed":"2026-08-05","recall_campaign":"25V732","summary":"On August 7, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE25007 to investigate instances of B-pillar trim detachment in model year (MY) 2019 Ford Flex vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company. During the investigation, MY 2011-2018 Ford Flex vehicles were analyzed as peer vehicles, and subsequently incorporated into the subject population because they use B-pillar trim pieces that are substantially similar to those used on the MY 2019 Ford Flex vehicles. In July 2025, prior to the opening of PE25007, ODI and Ford met to discuss B-pillar trim detachment in Ford Flex vehicles. For","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/ford/flex","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/flex"},{"year":2012,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Focus","model_slug":"focus","action_number":"PE16001","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failure","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2016-01-16","closed":"2016-10-29","recall_campaign":"16V643000","summary":"In January, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation based on consumers' allegations of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening on model year (MY) 2012-2013 Ford Focus vehicles (subject vehicles).ODI has received 464 unique reports related to the alleged problem, with over 200 claiming that the door(s) opened inadvertently while the vehicle was in motion.One consumer alleged an injury that occurred while driving when a door inadvertently opened and then closed on a child's arm.Another alleged that a door that inadvertently opened struck a parked ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/ford/focus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/focus"},{"year":2012,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Focus","model_slug":"focus","action_number":"RQ19005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failures","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2019-12-19","closed":"2022-02-07","recall_campaign":"20V177000","summary":"In December 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 235 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging doors failed to latch when closed, and/or inadvertently opened while driving, on model year (MY) 2012-2014 Ford Fiesta, and 2013-2014 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ. Some VOQs reported the failure occurred after the latch had been remedied under a prior recall which involved fracture of the latch pawl spring tab due to thermally induced cyclic fatigue. Other VOQs alleged a similar failure in vehicles not previously recalled. A latch with a fractured pawl sprin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/ford/focus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/focus"},{"year":2012,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Focus","model_slug":"focus","action_number":"RQ23006","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-09-15","closed":"2024-12-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 15, 2023, the Office of Defect Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query (RQ) after receiving 98 consumer complaints alleging loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2012-2018 Ford Focus vehicles. The RQ focused on the effectiveness of the remedies of Recall 18V-735 and 19V-515. In October 2018, Ford issued Recall 18V-735, which updated Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software in MY 2012-2018 Ford Focus vehicles equipped with 2.0L GDI engines built prior to April 13, 2017, and those with 2.0L GTDI engines built prior to February 2, 2018. The recall addressed vehicles experienci","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/ford/focus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/focus"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Focus","model_slug":"focus","action_number":"PE16001","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failure","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2016-01-16","closed":"2016-10-29","recall_campaign":"16V643000","summary":"In January, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation based on consumers' allegations of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening on model year (MY) 2012-2013 Ford Focus vehicles (subject vehicles).ODI has received 464 unique reports related to the alleged problem, with over 200 claiming that the door(s) opened inadvertently while the vehicle was in motion.One consumer alleged an injury that occurred while driving when a door inadvertently opened and then closed on a child's arm.Another alleged that a door that inadvertently opened struck a parked ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ford/focus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/focus"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Focus","model_slug":"focus","action_number":"RQ19005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failures","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2019-12-19","closed":"2022-02-07","recall_campaign":"20V177000","summary":"In December 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 235 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging doors failed to latch when closed, and/or inadvertently opened while driving, on model year (MY) 2012-2014 Ford Fiesta, and 2013-2014 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ. Some VOQs reported the failure occurred after the latch had been remedied under a prior recall which involved fracture of the latch pawl spring tab due to thermally induced cyclic fatigue. Other VOQs alleged a similar failure in vehicles not previously recalled. A latch with a fractured pawl sprin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ford/focus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/focus"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Focus","model_slug":"focus","action_number":"RQ23006","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-09-15","closed":"2024-12-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 15, 2023, the Office of Defect Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query (RQ) after receiving 98 consumer complaints alleging loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2012-2018 Ford Focus vehicles. The RQ focused on the effectiveness of the remedies of Recall 18V-735 and 19V-515. In October 2018, Ford issued Recall 18V-735, which updated Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software in MY 2012-2018 Ford Focus vehicles equipped with 2.0L GDI engines built prior to April 13, 2017, and those with 2.0L GTDI engines built prior to February 2, 2018. The recall addressed vehicles experienci","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ford/focus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/focus"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Focus","model_slug":"focus","action_number":"PE16001","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failure","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2016-01-16","closed":"2016-10-29","recall_campaign":"16V643000","summary":"In January, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation based on consumers' allegations of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening on model year (MY) 2012-2013 Ford Focus vehicles (subject vehicles).ODI has received 464 unique reports related to the alleged problem, with over 200 claiming that the door(s) opened inadvertently while the vehicle was in motion.One consumer alleged an injury that occurred while driving when a door inadvertently opened and then closed on a child's arm.Another alleged that a door that inadvertently opened struck a parked ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ford/focus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/focus"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Focus","model_slug":"focus","action_number":"RQ19005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failures","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2019-12-19","closed":"2022-02-07","recall_campaign":"20V177000","summary":"In December 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 235 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging doors failed to latch when closed, and/or inadvertently opened while driving, on model year (MY) 2012-2014 Ford Fiesta, and 2013-2014 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ. Some VOQs reported the failure occurred after the latch had been remedied under a prior recall which involved fracture of the latch pawl spring tab due to thermally induced cyclic fatigue. Other VOQs alleged a similar failure in vehicles not previously recalled. A latch with a fractured pawl sprin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ford/focus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/focus"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Focus","model_slug":"focus","action_number":"RQ23006","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-09-15","closed":"2024-12-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 15, 2023, the Office of Defect Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query (RQ) after receiving 98 consumer complaints alleging loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2012-2018 Ford Focus vehicles. The RQ focused on the effectiveness of the remedies of Recall 18V-735 and 19V-515. In October 2018, Ford issued Recall 18V-735, which updated Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software in MY 2012-2018 Ford Focus vehicles equipped with 2.0L GDI engines built prior to April 13, 2017, and those with 2.0L GTDI engines built prior to February 2, 2018. The recall addressed vehicles experienci","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ford/focus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/focus"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Focus","model_slug":"focus","action_number":"EA26004","status":"open","subject":"Timing Belt Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS","opened":"2026-07-31","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 18, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE25020 to investigate instances of timing belt failure in model year (MY) 2015-2017 Ford Fiesta and MY 2015-2018 Ford Focus vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford), equipped with a 1.0L engine and manual transmission (subject vehicles). Additionally, MY 2018-2021 Ford EcoSport and MY 2016-2018 Focus vehicles with a 1.0L engine and automatic transmission were analyzed as peer vehicles because they utilize a wet timing belt comprised of similar material as the timing belt in the subject vehicles. Through the PE, ODI investigated a potential failure/degradation of the timing belt that may affect oil pump function resulting in a lack of engine lubrication and potential loss of motive power. The complaints commonly allege a low engine oil pressure warning lamp immediately preceding a complete loss or reduction of motive power while the vehicle is in motion. Some complaints allege that a sudden loss of motive power or engine seizure occurred without warning or prior detectable symptoms. ODI’s analysis supports that this failure can occur without sufficient and advanced warning to the driver that a loss of motive power/engine seizure is imminent. ODI found that the timing belt material may degrade and create debris that clogs the mesh oil pump pick-up screen, resulting in reduced oil pressure in the engine. As additional debris accumulates on the screen, this can progress to a loss of motive power while driving due to a lack of engine lubrication. The failure data provided in response to this investigation revealed an average failure mileage of approximately 70,000 miles, and that 98% of the failures occurred prior to the 150,000 mile timing belt replacement interval per the vehicles’ maintenance schedule. Based on evidence collected via consumer surveys and an engine teardown, failures have occurred despite evidence of proper and routine oil maintenance. The oil pump pick-up screen is not serviceable, so debris accumulation cannot be inspected or manually removed without removing the engine from the vehicle. On June 2, 2026, Ford informed ODI of a non-safety customer satisfaction program for global vehicles with the 1.0L Fox Classic Timing Belt. This program will notify customers globally of a revised maintenance interval for the timing belt, reducing the original 150,000 mile interval down to 100,000 miles/6 years. This customer satisfaction program will also offer reimbursement to eligible customers who previously paid to have their engine repaired or replaced due to a timing belt related issue. Based on NHTSA’s analysis of the data, failure rates, information provided by Ford, preliminary engine teardown analysis, and precedent recalls regarding loss of engine oil pressure with the presence of driver facing warnings, ODI believes there is an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to perform component-level and vehicle testing. To review the reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/focus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/focus"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Focus","model_slug":"focus","action_number":"PE16001","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failure","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2016-01-16","closed":"2016-10-29","recall_campaign":"16V643000","summary":"In January, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation based on consumers' allegations of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening on model year (MY) 2012-2013 Ford Focus vehicles (subject vehicles).ODI has received 464 unique reports related to the alleged problem, with over 200 claiming that the door(s) opened inadvertently while the vehicle was in motion.One consumer alleged an injury that occurred while driving when a door inadvertently opened and then closed on a child's arm.Another alleged that a door that inadvertently opened struck a parked ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/focus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/focus"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Focus","model_slug":"focus","action_number":"PE25020","status":"closed","subject":"Timing Belt Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS","opened":"2025-12-18","closed":"2026-07-31","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 18, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE25020 to investigate instances of timing belt failure in model year (MY) 2015-2017 Ford Fiesta and MY 2015-2018 Ford Focus vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford), equipped with a 1.0L engine and manual transmission (subject vehicles). Additionally, MY 2018-2021 Ford EcoSport and MY 2016-2018 Focus vehicles with a 1.0L engine and automatic transmission were analyzed as peer vehicles because they utilize a wet timing belt comprised of similar material as the timing belt in the subject vehicles. Through the PE, O","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/focus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/focus"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Focus","model_slug":"focus","action_number":"RQ19005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failures","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2019-12-19","closed":"2022-02-07","recall_campaign":"20V177000","summary":"In December 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 235 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging doors failed to latch when closed, and/or inadvertently opened while driving, on model year (MY) 2012-2014 Ford Fiesta, and 2013-2014 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ. Some VOQs reported the failure occurred after the latch had been remedied under a prior recall which involved fracture of the latch pawl spring tab due to thermally induced cyclic fatigue. Other VOQs alleged a similar failure in vehicles not previously recalled. A latch with a fractured pawl sprin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/focus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/focus"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Focus","model_slug":"focus","action_number":"RQ23006","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-09-15","closed":"2024-12-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 15, 2023, the Office of Defect Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query (RQ) after receiving 98 consumer complaints alleging loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2012-2018 Ford Focus vehicles. The RQ focused on the effectiveness of the remedies of Recall 18V-735 and 19V-515. In October 2018, Ford issued Recall 18V-735, which updated Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software in MY 2012-2018 Ford Focus vehicles equipped with 2.0L GDI engines built prior to April 13, 2017, and those with 2.0L GTDI engines built prior to February 2, 2018. The recall addressed vehicles experienci","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/focus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/focus"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Focus","model_slug":"focus","action_number":"EA26004","status":"open","subject":"Timing Belt Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS","opened":"2026-07-31","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 18, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE25020 to investigate instances of timing belt failure in model year (MY) 2015-2017 Ford Fiesta and MY 2015-2018 Ford Focus vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford), equipped with a 1.0L engine and manual transmission (subject vehicles). Additionally, MY 2018-2021 Ford EcoSport and MY 2016-2018 Focus vehicles with a 1.0L engine and automatic transmission were analyzed as peer vehicles because they utilize a wet timing belt comprised of similar material as the timing belt in the subject vehicles. Through the PE, ODI investigated a potential failure/degradation of the timing belt that may affect oil pump function resulting in a lack of engine lubrication and potential loss of motive power. The complaints commonly allege a low engine oil pressure warning lamp immediately preceding a complete loss or reduction of motive power while the vehicle is in motion. Some complaints allege that a sudden loss of motive power or engine seizure occurred without warning or prior detectable symptoms. ODI’s analysis supports that this failure can occur without sufficient and advanced warning to the driver that a loss of motive power/engine seizure is imminent. ODI found that the timing belt material may degrade and create debris that clogs the mesh oil pump pick-up screen, resulting in reduced oil pressure in the engine. As additional debris accumulates on the screen, this can progress to a loss of motive power while driving due to a lack of engine lubrication. The failure data provided in response to this investigation revealed an average failure mileage of approximately 70,000 miles, and that 98% of the failures occurred prior to the 150,000 mile timing belt replacement interval per the vehicles’ maintenance schedule. Based on evidence collected via consumer surveys and an engine teardown, failures have occurred despite evidence of proper and routine oil maintenance. The oil pump pick-up screen is not serviceable, so debris accumulation cannot be inspected or manually removed without removing the engine from the vehicle. On June 2, 2026, Ford informed ODI of a non-safety customer satisfaction program for global vehicles with the 1.0L Fox Classic Timing Belt. This program will notify customers globally of a revised maintenance interval for the timing belt, reducing the original 150,000 mile interval down to 100,000 miles/6 years. This customer satisfaction program will also offer reimbursement to eligible customers who previously paid to have their engine repaired or replaced due to a timing belt related issue. Based on NHTSA’s analysis of the data, failure rates, information provided by Ford, preliminary engine teardown analysis, and precedent recalls regarding loss of engine oil pressure with the presence of driver facing warnings, ODI believes there is an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to perform component-level and vehicle testing. To review the reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ford/focus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/focus"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Focus","model_slug":"focus","action_number":"PE23015","status":"closed","subject":"Oil Pump Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PUMP","opened":"2023-09-20","closed":"2024-02-14","recall_campaign":"23V905","summary":"On September 20, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-015 to investigate instances of engine failure due to loss of oil pressure in model year (MY) 2018-2021 Ford EcoSport vehicles. Some consumers reported a low engine oil pressure warning lamp immediately preceding a complete loss or reduction of motive power while the vehicle was in motion. The investigation revealed that the engine oil pump drive belt tensioner arm may fracture, separate from the tensioner backing plate, and/or the oil pump drive belt may degrade and lose teeth, resulting in a loss of engine oil press","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ford/focus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/focus"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Focus","model_slug":"focus","action_number":"PE25020","status":"closed","subject":"Timing Belt Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS","opened":"2025-12-18","closed":"2026-07-31","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 18, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE25020 to investigate instances of timing belt failure in model year (MY) 2015-2017 Ford Fiesta and MY 2015-2018 Ford Focus vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford), equipped with a 1.0L engine and manual transmission (subject vehicles). Additionally, MY 2018-2021 Ford EcoSport and MY 2016-2018 Focus vehicles with a 1.0L engine and automatic transmission were analyzed as peer vehicles because they utilize a wet timing belt comprised of similar material as the timing belt in the subject vehicles. Through the PE, O","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ford/focus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/focus"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Focus","model_slug":"focus","action_number":"RQ23006","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-09-15","closed":"2024-12-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 15, 2023, the Office of Defect Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query (RQ) after receiving 98 consumer complaints alleging loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2012-2018 Ford Focus vehicles. The RQ focused on the effectiveness of the remedies of Recall 18V-735 and 19V-515. In October 2018, Ford issued Recall 18V-735, which updated Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software in MY 2012-2018 Ford Focus vehicles equipped with 2.0L GDI engines built prior to April 13, 2017, and those with 2.0L GTDI engines built prior to February 2, 2018. The recall addressed vehicles experienci","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ford/focus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/focus"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Focus","model_slug":"focus","action_number":"EA26004","status":"open","subject":"Timing Belt Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS","opened":"2026-07-31","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 18, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE25020 to investigate instances of timing belt failure in model year (MY) 2015-2017 Ford Fiesta and MY 2015-2018 Ford Focus vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford), equipped with a 1.0L engine and manual transmission (subject vehicles). Additionally, MY 2018-2021 Ford EcoSport and MY 2016-2018 Focus vehicles with a 1.0L engine and automatic transmission were analyzed as peer vehicles because they utilize a wet timing belt comprised of similar material as the timing belt in the subject vehicles. Through the PE, ODI investigated a potential failure/degradation of the timing belt that may affect oil pump function resulting in a lack of engine lubrication and potential loss of motive power. The complaints commonly allege a low engine oil pressure warning lamp immediately preceding a complete loss or reduction of motive power while the vehicle is in motion. Some complaints allege that a sudden loss of motive power or engine seizure occurred without warning or prior detectable symptoms. ODI’s analysis supports that this failure can occur without sufficient and advanced warning to the driver that a loss of motive power/engine seizure is imminent. ODI found that the timing belt material may degrade and create debris that clogs the mesh oil pump pick-up screen, resulting in reduced oil pressure in the engine. As additional debris accumulates on the screen, this can progress to a loss of motive power while driving due to a lack of engine lubrication. The failure data provided in response to this investigation revealed an average failure mileage of approximately 70,000 miles, and that 98% of the failures occurred prior to the 150,000 mile timing belt replacement interval per the vehicles’ maintenance schedule. Based on evidence collected via consumer surveys and an engine teardown, failures have occurred despite evidence of proper and routine oil maintenance. The oil pump pick-up screen is not serviceable, so debris accumulation cannot be inspected or manually removed without removing the engine from the vehicle. On June 2, 2026, Ford informed ODI of a non-safety customer satisfaction program for global vehicles with the 1.0L Fox Classic Timing Belt. This program will notify customers globally of a revised maintenance interval for the timing belt, reducing the original 150,000 mile interval down to 100,000 miles/6 years. This customer satisfaction program will also offer reimbursement to eligible customers who previously paid to have their engine repaired or replaced due to a timing belt related issue. Based on NHTSA’s analysis of the data, failure rates, information provided by Ford, preliminary engine teardown analysis, and precedent recalls regarding loss of engine oil pressure with the presence of driver facing warnings, ODI believes there is an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to perform component-level and vehicle testing. To review the reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ford/focus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/focus"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Focus","model_slug":"focus","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ford/focus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/focus"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Focus","model_slug":"focus","action_number":"PE23015","status":"closed","subject":"Oil Pump Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PUMP","opened":"2023-09-20","closed":"2024-02-14","recall_campaign":"23V905","summary":"On September 20, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-015 to investigate instances of engine failure due to loss of oil pressure in model year (MY) 2018-2021 Ford EcoSport vehicles. Some consumers reported a low engine oil pressure warning lamp immediately preceding a complete loss or reduction of motive power while the vehicle was in motion. The investigation revealed that the engine oil pump drive belt tensioner arm may fracture, separate from the tensioner backing plate, and/or the oil pump drive belt may degrade and lose teeth, resulting in a loss of engine oil press","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ford/focus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/focus"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Focus","model_slug":"focus","action_number":"PE25020","status":"closed","subject":"Timing Belt Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS","opened":"2025-12-18","closed":"2026-07-31","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 18, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE25020 to investigate instances of timing belt failure in model year (MY) 2015-2017 Ford Fiesta and MY 2015-2018 Ford Focus vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford), equipped with a 1.0L engine and manual transmission (subject vehicles). Additionally, MY 2018-2021 Ford EcoSport and MY 2016-2018 Focus vehicles with a 1.0L engine and automatic transmission were analyzed as peer vehicles because they utilize a wet timing belt comprised of similar material as the timing belt in the subject vehicles. Through the PE, O","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ford/focus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/focus"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Focus","model_slug":"focus","action_number":"RQ23006","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-09-15","closed":"2024-12-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 15, 2023, the Office of Defect Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query (RQ) after receiving 98 consumer complaints alleging loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2012-2018 Ford Focus vehicles. The RQ focused on the effectiveness of the remedies of Recall 18V-735 and 19V-515. In October 2018, Ford issued Recall 18V-735, which updated Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software in MY 2012-2018 Ford Focus vehicles equipped with 2.0L GDI engines built prior to April 13, 2017, and those with 2.0L GTDI engines built prior to February 2, 2018. The recall addressed vehicles experienci","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ford/focus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/focus"},{"year":2018,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Focus","model_slug":"focus","action_number":"EA26004","status":"open","subject":"Timing Belt Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS","opened":"2026-07-31","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 18, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE25020 to investigate instances of timing belt failure in model year (MY) 2015-2017 Ford Fiesta and MY 2015-2018 Ford Focus vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford), equipped with a 1.0L engine and manual transmission (subject vehicles). Additionally, MY 2018-2021 Ford EcoSport and MY 2016-2018 Focus vehicles with a 1.0L engine and automatic transmission were analyzed as peer vehicles because they utilize a wet timing belt comprised of similar material as the timing belt in the subject vehicles. Through the PE, ODI investigated a potential failure/degradation of the timing belt that may affect oil pump function resulting in a lack of engine lubrication and potential loss of motive power. The complaints commonly allege a low engine oil pressure warning lamp immediately preceding a complete loss or reduction of motive power while the vehicle is in motion. Some complaints allege that a sudden loss of motive power or engine seizure occurred without warning or prior detectable symptoms. ODI’s analysis supports that this failure can occur without sufficient and advanced warning to the driver that a loss of motive power/engine seizure is imminent. ODI found that the timing belt material may degrade and create debris that clogs the mesh oil pump pick-up screen, resulting in reduced oil pressure in the engine. As additional debris accumulates on the screen, this can progress to a loss of motive power while driving due to a lack of engine lubrication. The failure data provided in response to this investigation revealed an average failure mileage of approximately 70,000 miles, and that 98% of the failures occurred prior to the 150,000 mile timing belt replacement interval per the vehicles’ maintenance schedule. Based on evidence collected via consumer surveys and an engine teardown, failures have occurred despite evidence of proper and routine oil maintenance. The oil pump pick-up screen is not serviceable, so debris accumulation cannot be inspected or manually removed without removing the engine from the vehicle. On June 2, 2026, Ford informed ODI of a non-safety customer satisfaction program for global vehicles with the 1.0L Fox Classic Timing Belt. This program will notify customers globally of a revised maintenance interval for the timing belt, reducing the original 150,000 mile interval down to 100,000 miles/6 years. This customer satisfaction program will also offer reimbursement to eligible customers who previously paid to have their engine repaired or replaced due to a timing belt related issue. Based on NHTSA’s analysis of the data, failure rates, information provided by Ford, preliminary engine teardown analysis, and precedent recalls regarding loss of engine oil pressure with the presence of driver facing warnings, ODI believes there is an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to perform component-level and vehicle testing. To review the reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/ford/focus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/focus"},{"year":2018,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Focus","model_slug":"focus","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/ford/focus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/focus"},{"year":2018,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Focus","model_slug":"focus","action_number":"PE23015","status":"closed","subject":"Oil Pump Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PUMP","opened":"2023-09-20","closed":"2024-02-14","recall_campaign":"23V905","summary":"On September 20, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-015 to investigate instances of engine failure due to loss of oil pressure in model year (MY) 2018-2021 Ford EcoSport vehicles. Some consumers reported a low engine oil pressure warning lamp immediately preceding a complete loss or reduction of motive power while the vehicle was in motion. The investigation revealed that the engine oil pump drive belt tensioner arm may fracture, separate from the tensioner backing plate, and/or the oil pump drive belt may degrade and lose teeth, resulting in a loss of engine oil press","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/ford/focus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/focus"},{"year":2018,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Focus","model_slug":"focus","action_number":"PE25020","status":"closed","subject":"Timing Belt Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS","opened":"2025-12-18","closed":"2026-07-31","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 18, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE25020 to investigate instances of timing belt failure in model year (MY) 2015-2017 Ford Fiesta and MY 2015-2018 Ford Focus vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford), equipped with a 1.0L engine and manual transmission (subject vehicles). Additionally, MY 2018-2021 Ford EcoSport and MY 2016-2018 Focus vehicles with a 1.0L engine and automatic transmission were analyzed as peer vehicles because they utilize a wet timing belt comprised of similar material as the timing belt in the subject vehicles. Through the PE, O","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/ford/focus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/focus"},{"year":2018,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Focus","model_slug":"focus","action_number":"RQ23006","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-09-15","closed":"2024-12-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 15, 2023, the Office of Defect Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query (RQ) after receiving 98 consumer complaints alleging loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2012-2018 Ford Focus vehicles. The RQ focused on the effectiveness of the remedies of Recall 18V-735 and 19V-515. In October 2018, Ford issued Recall 18V-735, which updated Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software in MY 2012-2018 Ford Focus vehicles equipped with 2.0L GDI engines built prior to April 13, 2017, and those with 2.0L GTDI engines built prior to February 2, 2018. The recall addressed vehicles experienci","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/ford/focus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/focus"},{"year":2010,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"AQ10001","status":"closed","subject":"Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2010-11-18","closed":"2015-12-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 18, 2010, NHTSA's Recall Management Division (RMD) opened an audit query (AQ10-001) to investigate recall remedy completion by rental car companies on safety recall campaigns.It was expected to provide the agency an indication of how completely and how quickly rental car fleets perform necessary recall-related remedies on the vehicles owned and then rented/leased for use on the roadways.RMD queried three (3) major motor vehicle manufacturers (Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors) and requested data regarding completion figures for fifteen (15) discreet safety recalls.Analysis of this","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2010,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"EA11009","status":"closed","subject":"Wheel Mounting Stud Fracture","components":"WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS","opened":"2011-07-26","closed":"2012-01-20","recall_campaign":"11V574000","summary":"To date, the agency is aware of 84 consumer complaints and 361 warranty claims related to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles.In total, 382 subject vehicles reportedly experienced one or more wheel stud fractures, resulting in 7 alleged wheel separation incidents.Most of the reported wheel stud fractures occurred on subject vehicles originally equipped with 17 inch diameter steel wheels (368 of 382) as did all 7 alleged wheel separation incidents.Of the 7 alleged wheel separation incidents, 5 reportedly involved a wheel becoming detached from the subject vehicle's rear axle.The subject ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2010,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"EA12009","status":"closed","subject":"Floor mat interference with accelerator","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL","opened":"2012-12-12","closed":"2014-06-12","recall_campaign":"14E028000","summary":"On May 27, 2014, Ford Motor Company submitted recall 14E-028 (Ford recall #14S07) to correct a safety-related problem with certain driver's side Ford optional all-weather floor mats sold for use in model year 2006 through 2011 model year Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr, and Lincoln MKZ vehicles built at Hermosillo Assembly Plant (HAP) from November 9, 2007, to October 31 ,2010.NHTSA testing determined that the original accessory all-weather mat with a single retention clip (Figure 1), may interfere with accelerator pedal return to idle with the mat retained by the clip and rotated c","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2010,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"EA17004","status":"closed","subject":"Power Steering Failure","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2017-11-20","closed":"2024-02-09","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 28, 2016, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE16-011) to investigate claims of power steering assist loss on model year (MY) 2010 Ford Fusion vehicles.  During the PE, ODI received 718 unique claims related to the alleged problem with 598 reports indicating the power steering assist failed while driving at various speeds with no warning.  Ford Motor Company (Ford) provided 1,851 unique reports and 1,720 warranty claims related to the alleged problem.  It should be noted that as the result of investigation PE14-030, Ford conducted a safety r","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2010,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"PE10019","status":"closed","subject":"Accel Pedal Interference - Acc Floormat","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL","opened":"2010-05-28","closed":"2013-01-11","recall_campaign":"","summary":"Unsecured mats may interfere with accelerator pedal return to idle. A heel blocker in the floor pan provides a platform that may lift an unsecured mat into contact with the pedal. Ford introduced new pedals as a running change early in model year (MY) 2010 vehicles. Analysis of complaints received by ODI and Ford show elevated rates of pedal entrapment incidents in MY 2008 through early 2010 production vehicles. Incidents typically occur following hard pedal applications to pass slower traffic or when merging into faster traffic. Drivers allege continued high engine power after releasing the a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2010,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"PE11003","status":"closed","subject":"Wheel Stud Fracture","components":"WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS","opened":"2011-01-21","closed":"2011-07-26","recall_campaign":"11V574000","summary":"On January 21, 2011, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE11-003) to investigate alleged wheel stud fractures in certain model year (MY) 2010 Ford Fusion vehicles.ODI sent the manufacturer an information request letter dated February 8, 2011 and Ford responded by letter dated March 25, 2011.Ford provided a supplemental response by letter dated July 15, 2011.To date, ODI is aware of 29 complaints related to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles, which now include certain MY2010 Mercury Milan vehicles that are the same or substantially similar to the ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2010,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"PE13003","status":"closed","subject":"Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2013-02-21","closed":"2014-02-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 21, 2013, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE13-003 to investigate allegations of electronic throttle body (ETB) failures resulting in sudden reduction of engine power in model year (MY) 2009-2013 Ford Escape, Fusion, Mariner and Milan vehicles. During this investigation, Ford identified a condition in subject vehicles equipped with 2.5L and 3.0L engines that may result in a sudden reduction of engine power.According to Ford, the ETB internal motor contacts may develop a high resistance material buildup condition on the commutator, resulting ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2010,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"PE14030","status":"closed","subject":"Electric power steering failure","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2014-10-02","closed":"2015-09-10","recall_campaign":"15V340000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a preliminary evaluation to investigate complaints of the loss of power steering while driving. The subject vehicles are equipped with a rack mounted Electric Power Assisted Steering (EPAS) unit.Some of the complaints alleged that the steering assist failed and resulted in increased steering efforts that contributed to a loss of control and in some cases a crash.The EPAS system was manufactured by TRW Automotive for Ford and was designated as Generation I.These units were first produced and put into vehicle production in July 2008 beginning with","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2010,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"PE16011","status":"closed","subject":"Power Steering Failure","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2016-09-28","closed":"2017-12-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 28th, 2016, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE16-011 to investigate claims of power steering assist loss on model year 2010 Ford Fusion vehicles.ODI has received 718 unique claims related to the alleged problem with 598 reports indicating the power steering assist failed while driving at speed with no warning.During the PE16-011 investigation, Ford Motor Company (Ford) provided 1851 unique reports and 1720 warranty claims related to the alleged problem.As the result of investigation PE14-030, Ford previously conducted a recall (15V-340) of t","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2011,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"EA12009","status":"closed","subject":"Floor mat interference with accelerator","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL","opened":"2012-12-12","closed":"2014-06-12","recall_campaign":"14E028000","summary":"On May 27, 2014, Ford Motor Company submitted recall 14E-028 (Ford recall #14S07) to correct a safety-related problem with certain driver's side Ford optional all-weather floor mats sold for use in model year 2006 through 2011 model year Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr, and Lincoln MKZ vehicles built at Hermosillo Assembly Plant (HAP) from November 9, 2007, to October 31 ,2010.NHTSA testing determined that the original accessory all-weather mat with a single retention clip (Figure 1), may interfere with accelerator pedal return to idle with the mat retained by the clip and rotated c","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2011,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"EA17004","status":"closed","subject":"Power Steering Failure","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2017-11-20","closed":"2024-02-09","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 28, 2016, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE16-011) to investigate claims of power steering assist loss on model year (MY) 2010 Ford Fusion vehicles.  During the PE, ODI received 718 unique claims related to the alleged problem with 598 reports indicating the power steering assist failed while driving at various speeds with no warning.  Ford Motor Company (Ford) provided 1,851 unique reports and 1,720 warranty claims related to the alleged problem.  It should be noted that as the result of investigation PE14-030, Ford conducted a safety r","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2011,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"PE13003","status":"closed","subject":"Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2013-02-21","closed":"2014-02-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 21, 2013, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE13-003 to investigate allegations of electronic throttle body (ETB) failures resulting in sudden reduction of engine power in model year (MY) 2009-2013 Ford Escape, Fusion, Mariner and Milan vehicles. During this investigation, Ford identified a condition in subject vehicles equipped with 2.5L and 3.0L engines that may result in a sudden reduction of engine power.According to Ford, the ETB internal motor contacts may develop a high resistance material buildup condition on the commutator, resulting ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2011,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"PE14030","status":"closed","subject":"Electric power steering failure","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2014-10-02","closed":"2015-09-10","recall_campaign":"15V340000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a preliminary evaluation to investigate complaints of the loss of power steering while driving. The subject vehicles are equipped with a rack mounted Electric Power Assisted Steering (EPAS) unit.Some of the complaints alleged that the steering assist failed and resulted in increased steering efforts that contributed to a loss of control and in some cases a crash.The EPAS system was manufactured by TRW Automotive for Ford and was designated as Generation I.These units were first produced and put into vehicle production in July 2008 beginning with","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2012,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2012,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"EA17004","status":"closed","subject":"Power Steering Failure","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2017-11-20","closed":"2024-02-09","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 28, 2016, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE16-011) to investigate claims of power steering assist loss on model year (MY) 2010 Ford Fusion vehicles.  During the PE, ODI received 718 unique claims related to the alleged problem with 598 reports indicating the power steering assist failed while driving at various speeds with no warning.  Ford Motor Company (Ford) provided 1,851 unique reports and 1,720 warranty claims related to the alleged problem.  It should be noted that as the result of investigation PE14-030, Ford conducted a safety r","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2012,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"PE13003","status":"closed","subject":"Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2013-02-21","closed":"2014-02-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 21, 2013, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE13-003 to investigate allegations of electronic throttle body (ETB) failures resulting in sudden reduction of engine power in model year (MY) 2009-2013 Ford Escape, Fusion, Mariner and Milan vehicles. During this investigation, Ford identified a condition in subject vehicles equipped with 2.5L and 3.0L engines that may result in a sudden reduction of engine power.According to Ford, the ETB internal motor contacts may develop a high resistance material buildup condition on the commutator, resulting ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2012,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"PE14030","status":"closed","subject":"Electric power steering failure","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2014-10-02","closed":"2015-09-10","recall_campaign":"15V340000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a preliminary evaluation to investigate complaints of the loss of power steering while driving. The subject vehicles are equipped with a rack mounted Electric Power Assisted Steering (EPAS) unit.Some of the complaints alleged that the steering assist failed and resulted in increased steering efforts that contributed to a loss of control and in some cases a crash.The EPAS system was manufactured by TRW Automotive for Ford and was designated as Generation I.These units were first produced and put into vehicle production in July 2008 beginning with","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"EA15002","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failure","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2015-02-27","closed":"2015-11-13","recall_campaign":"15V246000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening on model year (MY) 2011-2013 Ford Fiesta, MY 2013 Ford Fusion and MY 2013 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. All of the affected vehicles share the same door latch design.ODI has received 281 unique reports related to the alleged problem, with over 100 claiming that the door(s) opened inadvertently while the vehicle was in motion. There were no crashes reported however three separate injuries were indicated, all caused by a rebounding door striking a consume","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"PE13003","status":"closed","subject":"Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2013-02-21","closed":"2014-02-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 21, 2013, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE13-003 to investigate allegations of electronic throttle body (ETB) failures resulting in sudden reduction of engine power in model year (MY) 2009-2013 Ford Escape, Fusion, Mariner and Milan vehicles. During this investigation, Ford identified a condition in subject vehicles equipped with 2.5L and 3.0L engines that may result in a sudden reduction of engine power.According to Ford, the ETB internal motor contacts may develop a high resistance material buildup condition on the commutator, resulting ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"RQ19005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failures","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2019-12-19","closed":"2022-02-07","recall_campaign":"20V177000","summary":"In December 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 235 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging doors failed to latch when closed, and/or inadvertently opened while driving, on model year (MY) 2012-2014 Ford Fiesta, and 2013-2014 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ. Some VOQs reported the failure occurred after the latch had been remedied under a prior recall which involved fracture of the latch pawl spring tab due to thermally induced cyclic fatigue. Other VOQs alleged a similar failure in vehicles not previously recalled. A latch with a fractured pawl sprin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"RQ22004","status":"closed","subject":"Front Brake Jounce Hose Failures","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","opened":"2022-08-08","closed":"2023-03-24","recall_campaign":"23V162000","summary":"On August 8, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 50 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging front brake jounce hose ruptures on model year (MY) 2013-2018 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles. A ruptured front brake hose results in a brake fluid leak. As a result, the driver may experience an increase in pedal travel and a reduction in the rate of deceleration, increasing the risk of a crash. It should be noted that the subject vehicles identified fell outside the scope of NHTSA Safety Recall 20V-469, which addressed front brake hoses rupturin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"PE17007","status":"closed","subject":"Steering Wheel Fastening Bolt Loosens","components":"STEERING","opened":"2017-10-23","closed":"2018-04-23","recall_campaign":"18V167000","summary":"On March 12th, 2018, Ford Motor Company submitted a Defect Information Report to NHTSA describing a defect in the steering wheel fastening system of approximately 1,301,986 model year (MY) Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ. On March 1, 2018, Ford discovered a design change that affected the MY 2014-2018 subject vehicles. The affected population are MY 2014-2016 Fusion and MKZ with manual and power adjust steering columns and MY 2017-2018 Fusion and MKZ equipped with manual adjust steering columns only. The affected populations have steering shafts with a reduced amount of threads for the steering wh","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"RQ19005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failures","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2019-12-19","closed":"2022-02-07","recall_campaign":"20V177000","summary":"In December 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 235 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging doors failed to latch when closed, and/or inadvertently opened while driving, on model year (MY) 2012-2014 Ford Fiesta, and 2013-2014 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ. Some VOQs reported the failure occurred after the latch had been remedied under a prior recall which involved fracture of the latch pawl spring tab due to thermally induced cyclic fatigue. Other VOQs alleged a similar failure in vehicles not previously recalled. A latch with a fractured pawl sprin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"RQ22004","status":"closed","subject":"Front Brake Jounce Hose Failures","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","opened":"2022-08-08","closed":"2023-03-24","recall_campaign":"23V162000","summary":"On August 8, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 50 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging front brake jounce hose ruptures on model year (MY) 2013-2018 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles. A ruptured front brake hose results in a brake fluid leak. As a result, the driver may experience an increase in pedal travel and a reduction in the rate of deceleration, increasing the risk of a crash. It should be noted that the subject vehicles identified fell outside the scope of NHTSA Safety Recall 20V-469, which addressed front brake hoses rupturin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"PE17007","status":"closed","subject":"Steering Wheel Fastening Bolt Loosens","components":"STEERING","opened":"2017-10-23","closed":"2018-04-23","recall_campaign":"18V167000","summary":"On March 12th, 2018, Ford Motor Company submitted a Defect Information Report to NHTSA describing a defect in the steering wheel fastening system of approximately 1,301,986 model year (MY) Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ. On March 1, 2018, Ford discovered a design change that affected the MY 2014-2018 subject vehicles. The affected population are MY 2014-2016 Fusion and MKZ with manual and power adjust steering columns and MY 2017-2018 Fusion and MKZ equipped with manual adjust steering columns only. The affected populations have steering shafts with a reduced amount of threads for the steering wh","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"RQ19005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failures","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2019-12-19","closed":"2022-02-07","recall_campaign":"20V177000","summary":"In December 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 235 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging doors failed to latch when closed, and/or inadvertently opened while driving, on model year (MY) 2012-2014 Ford Fiesta, and 2013-2014 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ. Some VOQs reported the failure occurred after the latch had been remedied under a prior recall which involved fracture of the latch pawl spring tab due to thermally induced cyclic fatigue. Other VOQs alleged a similar failure in vehicles not previously recalled. A latch with a fractured pawl sprin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"RQ22004","status":"closed","subject":"Front Brake Jounce Hose Failures","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","opened":"2022-08-08","closed":"2023-03-24","recall_campaign":"23V162000","summary":"On August 8, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 50 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging front brake jounce hose ruptures on model year (MY) 2013-2018 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles. A ruptured front brake hose results in a brake fluid leak. As a result, the driver may experience an increase in pedal travel and a reduction in the rate of deceleration, increasing the risk of a crash. It should be noted that the subject vehicles identified fell outside the scope of NHTSA Safety Recall 20V-469, which addressed front brake hoses rupturin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"PE17007","status":"closed","subject":"Steering Wheel Fastening Bolt Loosens","components":"STEERING","opened":"2017-10-23","closed":"2018-04-23","recall_campaign":"18V167000","summary":"On March 12th, 2018, Ford Motor Company submitted a Defect Information Report to NHTSA describing a defect in the steering wheel fastening system of approximately 1,301,986 model year (MY) Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ. On March 1, 2018, Ford discovered a design change that affected the MY 2014-2018 subject vehicles. The affected population are MY 2014-2016 Fusion and MKZ with manual and power adjust steering columns and MY 2017-2018 Fusion and MKZ equipped with manual adjust steering columns only. The affected populations have steering shafts with a reduced amount of threads for the steering wh","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"RQ19005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failures","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2019-12-19","closed":"2022-02-07","recall_campaign":"20V177000","summary":"In December 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 235 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging doors failed to latch when closed, and/or inadvertently opened while driving, on model year (MY) 2012-2014 Ford Fiesta, and 2013-2014 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ. Some VOQs reported the failure occurred after the latch had been remedied under a prior recall which involved fracture of the latch pawl spring tab due to thermally induced cyclic fatigue. Other VOQs alleged a similar failure in vehicles not previously recalled. A latch with a fractured pawl sprin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"RQ22004","status":"closed","subject":"Front Brake Jounce Hose Failures","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","opened":"2022-08-08","closed":"2023-03-24","recall_campaign":"23V162000","summary":"On August 8, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 50 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging front brake jounce hose ruptures on model year (MY) 2013-2018 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles. A ruptured front brake hose results in a brake fluid leak. As a result, the driver may experience an increase in pedal travel and a reduction in the rate of deceleration, increasing the risk of a crash. It should be noted that the subject vehicles identified fell outside the scope of NHTSA Safety Recall 20V-469, which addressed front brake hoses rupturin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"RQ22004","status":"closed","subject":"Front Brake Jounce Hose Failures","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","opened":"2022-08-08","closed":"2023-03-24","recall_campaign":"23V162000","summary":"On August 8, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 50 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging front brake jounce hose ruptures on model year (MY) 2013-2018 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles. A ruptured front brake hose results in a brake fluid leak. As a result, the driver may experience an increase in pedal travel and a reduction in the rate of deceleration, increasing the risk of a crash. It should be noted that the subject vehicles identified fell outside the scope of NHTSA Safety Recall 20V-469, which addressed front brake hoses rupturin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2018,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Fusion","model_slug":"fusion","action_number":"RQ22004","status":"closed","subject":"Front Brake Jounce Hose Failures","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","opened":"2022-08-08","closed":"2023-03-24","recall_campaign":"23V162000","summary":"On August 8, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 50 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging front brake jounce hose ruptures on model year (MY) 2013-2018 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles. A ruptured front brake hose results in a brake fluid leak. As a result, the driver may experience an increase in pedal travel and a reduction in the rate of deceleration, increasing the risk of a crash. It should be noted that the subject vehicles identified fell outside the scope of NHTSA Safety Recall 20V-469, which addressed front brake hoses rupturin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/ford/fusion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/fusion"},{"year":2022,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Maverick","model_slug":"maverick","action_number":"RQ24014","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","opened":"2024-11-15","closed":"2025-10-10","recall_campaign":"25V019","summary":"On January 31, 2024, The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24002) to investigate loss of motive power allegations in model year (MY) 2021 Ford Bronco Sport vehicles. Consumers reported a loss of engine power accompanied by complete electrical system failure either while driving or after stopping at a traffic light or stop sign. The vehicles generally could not be restarted, and the incidents were commonly diagnosed by dealerships to a failed 12-Volt (12V) battery. On April 12, 2024, Ford issued safety recall 24V-267 covering 456,565 MY 2021-2024 Ford Bron","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/ford/maverick","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/maverick"},{"year":2023,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Maverick","model_slug":"maverick","action_number":"RQ24014","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","opened":"2024-11-15","closed":"2025-10-10","recall_campaign":"25V019","summary":"On January 31, 2024, The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24002) to investigate loss of motive power allegations in model year (MY) 2021 Ford Bronco Sport vehicles. Consumers reported a loss of engine power accompanied by complete electrical system failure either while driving or after stopping at a traffic light or stop sign. The vehicles generally could not be restarted, and the incidents were commonly diagnosed by dealerships to a failed 12-Volt (12V) battery. On April 12, 2024, Ford issued safety recall 24V-267 covering 456,565 MY 2021-2024 Ford Bron","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/ford/maverick","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/maverick"},{"year":2011,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Mustang","model_slug":"mustang","action_number":"PE11024","status":"closed","subject":"Inability to shift gears on acceleration","components":"POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION","opened":"2011-08-03","closed":"2011-12-14","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) analyzed complaint data provided by Ford as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers.In total, there were 364 unique reports indicating various shift quality issues while driving.Ford identified several factors that may contribute to shift quality concerns in the subject vehicles, including cold transmission, clutch stay-out at high engine speeds, gear clash or grinding, and gradual loosening of clutch plate bolts in some early production vehicles.The largest percentage of complaints indicated higher than expected shift efforts in cold ambie","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/ford/mustang","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/mustang"},{"year":2012,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Mustang","model_slug":"mustang","action_number":"PE11024","status":"closed","subject":"Inability to shift gears on acceleration","components":"POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION","opened":"2011-08-03","closed":"2011-12-14","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) analyzed complaint data provided by Ford as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers.In total, there were 364 unique reports indicating various shift quality issues while driving.Ford identified several factors that may contribute to shift quality concerns in the subject vehicles, including cold transmission, clutch stay-out at high engine speeds, gear clash or grinding, and gradual loosening of clutch plate bolts in some early production vehicles.The largest percentage of complaints indicated higher than expected shift efforts in cold ambie","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/ford/mustang","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/mustang"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Mustang","model_slug":"mustang","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/mustang","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/mustang"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Mustang","model_slug":"mustang","action_number":"PE16001","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failure","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2016-01-16","closed":"2016-10-29","recall_campaign":"16V643000","summary":"In January, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation based on consumers' allegations of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening on model year (MY) 2012-2013 Ford Focus vehicles (subject vehicles).ODI has received 464 unique reports related to the alleged problem, with over 200 claiming that the door(s) opened inadvertently while the vehicle was in motion.One consumer alleged an injury that occurred while driving when a door inadvertently opened and then closed on a child's arm.Another alleged that a door that inadvertently opened struck a parked ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/mustang","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/mustang"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Mustang","model_slug":"mustang","action_number":"RQ19005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failures","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2019-12-19","closed":"2022-02-07","recall_campaign":"20V177000","summary":"In December 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 235 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging doors failed to latch when closed, and/or inadvertently opened while driving, on model year (MY) 2012-2014 Ford Fiesta, and 2013-2014 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ. Some VOQs reported the failure occurred after the latch had been remedied under a prior recall which involved fracture of the latch pawl spring tab due to thermally induced cyclic fatigue. Other VOQs alleged a similar failure in vehicles not previously recalled. A latch with a fractured pawl sprin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/mustang","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/mustang"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Mustang","model_slug":"mustang","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ford/mustang","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/mustang"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Mustang","model_slug":"mustang","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ford/mustang","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/mustang"},{"year":2020,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Mustang","model_slug":"mustang","action_number":"RQ21002","status":"open","subject":"Rearview Camera FMVSS 111 Noncompliance","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2021-08-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 23, 2020, Ford Motor Company (Ford) filed a noncompliance recall report under 49 CFR Part 573 (NHTSA Recall No. 20V-575), recalling 620,246 Model Year (MY) 2020 Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, Explorer, Mustang, Transit, Expedition, Escape, Ranger and Edge, and Lincoln Nautilus and Corsair vehicles for a noncompliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 111, Rear Visibility. Ford's recall described the noncompliance as insufficient electrical conductivity within the printed circuit board (PCB) internal to the camera leading to intermittent rearview camera operation. The supplier of the cameras was Magna Electronics.According to Ford's chronology in the Part 573, during the period February-April 2020, Ford identified and monitored warranty claims pertaining to intermittent or inoperative rearview cameras. Ford reviewed supplier product changes, focusing on changes introduced by the supplier in the October-November 2019 time frame. The Part 573 stated that the issue was brought to Ford's Critical Concerns Review Group (CCRG) for review on May 12, 2020.On July 7, 2020, NHTSA's Vehicle Research and Testing Center (VRTC) informed the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of a trend of MY 2020 Escape vehicles with rearview camera malfunctions. ODI contacted Ford the next day, providing five Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging inoperative rearview cameras. On July 15, 2020, Ford met with NHTSA to discuss the rearview camera issue. In a subsequent August 24, 2020 meeting, ODI and NHTSA's Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance (OVSC) met with Ford to discuss the recall status and additional VOQs. Ford presented rate and scope data for many of its MY 2020 products during the August 2020 meeting indicating high failure rates for certain models.This RQ is being opened to investigate both the timeliness and scope of Ford's rearview camera recall (20V-575), and Ford's compliance with reporting requirements.The subject reports referenced in the opening resume are identified by the following ODI reference numbers which can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov: 11349813, 11344126, 11342696, 11341486, 11340254, 11337274, 11331444, 11330875, 11329235, 11316960, 11343521, 11341884, 11337226, 11344018, and 11339573.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/ford/mustang","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/mustang"},{"year":2021,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Mustang Mach-E","model_slug":"mustang-mach-e","action_number":"EA25001","status":"open","subject":"Collisions Involving Ford BlueCruise","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-01-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 25, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24012) to assess BlueCruise, a partial driving automation system available on certain vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford). NHTSA opened the investigation after the agency received notice of two fatal collisions involving BlueCruise-equipped Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles. Based on the incidents, NHTSA scoped the investigation to 2021-2024 Mustang Mach-E vehicles equipped with BlueCruise. In June 2024, ODI sent an Information Request (IR) letter to Ford requiring that it provide certain information pertaining to crashes, non-crash reports, and technical specifications that relate to BlueCruise, as well as other Ford partial driving automation systems that offer lane and speed maintenance. In its response to ODI’s IR, Ford stated that there are 2,539,962 Ford and Lincoln vehicles (including subject and peer vehicles) equipped with a partial driving automation system within the scope of the request. The majority of these vehicles are equipped with a system that Ford calls Lane Centering Assist (LCA), which is a hands-on partial driving automation system that combines longitudinal control authority governed by Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and lateral control authority governed by a steerable path. LCA is offered on a wide range of Ford and Lincoln models beginning in model year 2019. Vehicles that are equipped with BlueCruise, the focus of this investigation, have LCA capability and additionally offer hands-free partial driving automation when certain conditions are met. Hands-free BlueCruise operation is only offered on certain roadways and system availability is geofenced using vehicle GPS. BlueCruise-equipped vehicles employ a camera-based driver monitoring system to determine driver attentiveness to the roadway. BlueCruise was introduced in model year 2021 and is currently available in a select range of Ford and Lincoln vehicles. For BlueCruise- and LCA-equipped vehicles, both ACC and Pre-Collision Assist (PCA) features use a combination of camera and radar sensing technologies to detect and classify objects. ACC is specifically designed to detect vehicles (including cars, trucks, and motorcycles) and bicycles in front of the subject vehicle which are either stationary or moving in the same direction as the subject vehicle. Through this investigation, limitations in the detection of stationary vehicles in certain conditions have been identified. Specifically, due to the potential for false detection of stationary objects at long distances, Ford designed ACC to inhibit any response to reported stationary objects when the subject vehicle’s approach speed is at or above 62 mph. Additionally, system performance may be limited when there is poor visibility due to insufficient illumination. In addition to reviewing Ford’s response to ODI’s IR, the agency conducted a review of crash and non-crash reports identified collectively through Ford’s IR response, incident reporting through Standing General Order 2021-01 (SGO), and NHTSA vehicle owner questionnaires. In total, 32 crashes and 2,004 non-crash reports on subject and peer Ford vehicles were identified across manufacturer and ODI data sources. A detailed analysis of each crash was conducted including the review of any available police reports, photographs, data recovered from in-vehicle event data recorders, connected vehicle data, and/or other information. In both fatal collisions referenced in the PE24012 opening resume, the subject Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicle was traveling over 70 mph on a controlled-access highway during nighttime lighting conditions with hands-free BlueCruise engaged when it collided with a stationary vehicle. Analysis of data imaged from the vehicles’ event data recorders demonstrates that in each incident, the driver did not apply the brakes or take evasive steering action, and no deceleration was initiated by either the BlueCruise system or PCA","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/ford/mustang-mach-e","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/mustang-mach-e"},{"year":2021,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Mustang Mach-E","model_slug":"mustang-mach-e","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/ford/mustang-mach-e","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/mustang-mach-e"},{"year":2021,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Mustang Mach-E","model_slug":"mustang-mach-e","action_number":"PE24012","status":"closed","subject":"Collisions Involving Ford BlueCruise","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"2025-01-17","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 25, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24012) to assess BlueCruise, a partial driving automation system available on certain vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford). NHTSA opened the investigation after the agency received notice of two fatal collisions involving BlueCruise-equipped Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles. Based on the incidents, NHTSA scoped the investigation to 2021-2024 Mustang Mach-E vehicles equipped with BlueCruise. In June 2024, ODI sent an Information Request (IR) letter to Ford requiring that it provide cert","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/ford/mustang-mach-e","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/mustang-mach-e"},{"year":2021,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Mustang Mach-E","model_slug":"mustang-mach-e","action_number":"RQ23004","status":"closed","subject":"High Voltage Battery Contactor Failure","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE","opened":"2023-08-17","closed":"2023-12-06","recall_campaign":"23V687","summary":"On August 17, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-004 to investigate instances of loss of motor power due to overheating high voltage battery contactors in model year (MY) 2021-2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles (subject vehicles). This Recall Query (RQ) was opened after receiving 12 consumer complaints alleging a high voltage battery main contactor failure in subject vehicles that were included in Recall 22V-412 and remedied prior to the reported incidents. The remedy in 22V-412 was a Secondary On-Board Diagnostic Control Module (SOBDMC) software update to monitor cont","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/ford/mustang-mach-e","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/mustang-mach-e"},{"year":2022,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Mustang Mach-E","model_slug":"mustang-mach-e","action_number":"EA25001","status":"open","subject":"Collisions Involving Ford BlueCruise","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-01-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 25, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24012) to assess BlueCruise, a partial driving automation system available on certain vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford). NHTSA opened the investigation after the agency received notice of two fatal collisions involving BlueCruise-equipped Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles. Based on the incidents, NHTSA scoped the investigation to 2021-2024 Mustang Mach-E vehicles equipped with BlueCruise. In June 2024, ODI sent an Information Request (IR) letter to Ford requiring that it provide certain information pertaining to crashes, non-crash reports, and technical specifications that relate to BlueCruise, as well as other Ford partial driving automation systems that offer lane and speed maintenance. In its response to ODI’s IR, Ford stated that there are 2,539,962 Ford and Lincoln vehicles (including subject and peer vehicles) equipped with a partial driving automation system within the scope of the request. The majority of these vehicles are equipped with a system that Ford calls Lane Centering Assist (LCA), which is a hands-on partial driving automation system that combines longitudinal control authority governed by Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and lateral control authority governed by a steerable path. LCA is offered on a wide range of Ford and Lincoln models beginning in model year 2019. Vehicles that are equipped with BlueCruise, the focus of this investigation, have LCA capability and additionally offer hands-free partial driving automation when certain conditions are met. Hands-free BlueCruise operation is only offered on certain roadways and system availability is geofenced using vehicle GPS. BlueCruise-equipped vehicles employ a camera-based driver monitoring system to determine driver attentiveness to the roadway. BlueCruise was introduced in model year 2021 and is currently available in a select range of Ford and Lincoln vehicles. For BlueCruise- and LCA-equipped vehicles, both ACC and Pre-Collision Assist (PCA) features use a combination of camera and radar sensing technologies to detect and classify objects. ACC is specifically designed to detect vehicles (including cars, trucks, and motorcycles) and bicycles in front of the subject vehicle which are either stationary or moving in the same direction as the subject vehicle. Through this investigation, limitations in the detection of stationary vehicles in certain conditions have been identified. Specifically, due to the potential for false detection of stationary objects at long distances, Ford designed ACC to inhibit any response to reported stationary objects when the subject vehicle’s approach speed is at or above 62 mph. Additionally, system performance may be limited when there is poor visibility due to insufficient illumination. In addition to reviewing Ford’s response to ODI’s IR, the agency conducted a review of crash and non-crash reports identified collectively through Ford’s IR response, incident reporting through Standing General Order 2021-01 (SGO), and NHTSA vehicle owner questionnaires. In total, 32 crashes and 2,004 non-crash reports on subject and peer Ford vehicles were identified across manufacturer and ODI data sources. A detailed analysis of each crash was conducted including the review of any available police reports, photographs, data recovered from in-vehicle event data recorders, connected vehicle data, and/or other information. In both fatal collisions referenced in the PE24012 opening resume, the subject Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicle was traveling over 70 mph on a controlled-access highway during nighttime lighting conditions with hands-free BlueCruise engaged when it collided with a stationary vehicle. Analysis of data imaged from the vehicles’ event data recorders demonstrates that in each incident, the driver did not apply the brakes or take evasive steering action, and no deceleration was initiated by either the BlueCruise system or PCA","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/ford/mustang-mach-e","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/mustang-mach-e"},{"year":2022,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Mustang Mach-E","model_slug":"mustang-mach-e","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/ford/mustang-mach-e","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/mustang-mach-e"},{"year":2022,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Mustang Mach-E","model_slug":"mustang-mach-e","action_number":"PE24012","status":"closed","subject":"Collisions Involving Ford BlueCruise","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"2025-01-17","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 25, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24012) to assess BlueCruise, a partial driving automation system available on certain vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford). NHTSA opened the investigation after the agency received notice of two fatal collisions involving BlueCruise-equipped Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles. Based on the incidents, NHTSA scoped the investigation to 2021-2024 Mustang Mach-E vehicles equipped with BlueCruise. In June 2024, ODI sent an Information Request (IR) letter to Ford requiring that it provide cert","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/ford/mustang-mach-e","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/mustang-mach-e"},{"year":2022,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Mustang Mach-E","model_slug":"mustang-mach-e","action_number":"RQ23004","status":"closed","subject":"High Voltage Battery Contactor Failure","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE","opened":"2023-08-17","closed":"2023-12-06","recall_campaign":"23V687","summary":"On August 17, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-004 to investigate instances of loss of motor power due to overheating high voltage battery contactors in model year (MY) 2021-2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles (subject vehicles). This Recall Query (RQ) was opened after receiving 12 consumer complaints alleging a high voltage battery main contactor failure in subject vehicles that were included in Recall 22V-412 and remedied prior to the reported incidents. The remedy in 22V-412 was a Secondary On-Board Diagnostic Control Module (SOBDMC) software update to monitor cont","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/ford/mustang-mach-e","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/mustang-mach-e"},{"year":2023,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Mustang Mach-E","model_slug":"mustang-mach-e","action_number":"EA25001","status":"open","subject":"Collisions Involving Ford BlueCruise","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-01-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 25, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24012) to assess BlueCruise, a partial driving automation system available on certain vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford). NHTSA opened the investigation after the agency received notice of two fatal collisions involving BlueCruise-equipped Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles. Based on the incidents, NHTSA scoped the investigation to 2021-2024 Mustang Mach-E vehicles equipped with BlueCruise. In June 2024, ODI sent an Information Request (IR) letter to Ford requiring that it provide certain information pertaining to crashes, non-crash reports, and technical specifications that relate to BlueCruise, as well as other Ford partial driving automation systems that offer lane and speed maintenance. In its response to ODI’s IR, Ford stated that there are 2,539,962 Ford and Lincoln vehicles (including subject and peer vehicles) equipped with a partial driving automation system within the scope of the request. The majority of these vehicles are equipped with a system that Ford calls Lane Centering Assist (LCA), which is a hands-on partial driving automation system that combines longitudinal control authority governed by Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and lateral control authority governed by a steerable path. LCA is offered on a wide range of Ford and Lincoln models beginning in model year 2019. Vehicles that are equipped with BlueCruise, the focus of this investigation, have LCA capability and additionally offer hands-free partial driving automation when certain conditions are met. Hands-free BlueCruise operation is only offered on certain roadways and system availability is geofenced using vehicle GPS. BlueCruise-equipped vehicles employ a camera-based driver monitoring system to determine driver attentiveness to the roadway. BlueCruise was introduced in model year 2021 and is currently available in a select range of Ford and Lincoln vehicles. For BlueCruise- and LCA-equipped vehicles, both ACC and Pre-Collision Assist (PCA) features use a combination of camera and radar sensing technologies to detect and classify objects. ACC is specifically designed to detect vehicles (including cars, trucks, and motorcycles) and bicycles in front of the subject vehicle which are either stationary or moving in the same direction as the subject vehicle. Through this investigation, limitations in the detection of stationary vehicles in certain conditions have been identified. Specifically, due to the potential for false detection of stationary objects at long distances, Ford designed ACC to inhibit any response to reported stationary objects when the subject vehicle’s approach speed is at or above 62 mph. Additionally, system performance may be limited when there is poor visibility due to insufficient illumination. In addition to reviewing Ford’s response to ODI’s IR, the agency conducted a review of crash and non-crash reports identified collectively through Ford’s IR response, incident reporting through Standing General Order 2021-01 (SGO), and NHTSA vehicle owner questionnaires. In total, 32 crashes and 2,004 non-crash reports on subject and peer Ford vehicles were identified across manufacturer and ODI data sources. A detailed analysis of each crash was conducted including the review of any available police reports, photographs, data recovered from in-vehicle event data recorders, connected vehicle data, and/or other information. In both fatal collisions referenced in the PE24012 opening resume, the subject Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicle was traveling over 70 mph on a controlled-access highway during nighttime lighting conditions with hands-free BlueCruise engaged when it collided with a stationary vehicle. Analysis of data imaged from the vehicles’ event data recorders demonstrates that in each incident, the driver did not apply the brakes or take evasive steering action, and no deceleration was initiated by either the BlueCruise system or PCA","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/ford/mustang-mach-e","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/mustang-mach-e"},{"year":2023,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Mustang Mach-E","model_slug":"mustang-mach-e","action_number":"PE24012","status":"closed","subject":"Collisions Involving Ford BlueCruise","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"2025-01-17","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 25, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24012) to assess BlueCruise, a partial driving automation system available on certain vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford). NHTSA opened the investigation after the agency received notice of two fatal collisions involving BlueCruise-equipped Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles. Based on the incidents, NHTSA scoped the investigation to 2021-2024 Mustang Mach-E vehicles equipped with BlueCruise. In June 2024, ODI sent an Information Request (IR) letter to Ford requiring that it provide cert","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/ford/mustang-mach-e","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/mustang-mach-e"},{"year":2024,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Mustang Mach-E","model_slug":"mustang-mach-e","action_number":"EA25001","status":"open","subject":"Collisions Involving Ford BlueCruise","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-01-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 25, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24012) to assess BlueCruise, a partial driving automation system available on certain vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford). NHTSA opened the investigation after the agency received notice of two fatal collisions involving BlueCruise-equipped Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles. Based on the incidents, NHTSA scoped the investigation to 2021-2024 Mustang Mach-E vehicles equipped with BlueCruise. In June 2024, ODI sent an Information Request (IR) letter to Ford requiring that it provide certain information pertaining to crashes, non-crash reports, and technical specifications that relate to BlueCruise, as well as other Ford partial driving automation systems that offer lane and speed maintenance. In its response to ODI’s IR, Ford stated that there are 2,539,962 Ford and Lincoln vehicles (including subject and peer vehicles) equipped with a partial driving automation system within the scope of the request. The majority of these vehicles are equipped with a system that Ford calls Lane Centering Assist (LCA), which is a hands-on partial driving automation system that combines longitudinal control authority governed by Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and lateral control authority governed by a steerable path. LCA is offered on a wide range of Ford and Lincoln models beginning in model year 2019. Vehicles that are equipped with BlueCruise, the focus of this investigation, have LCA capability and additionally offer hands-free partial driving automation when certain conditions are met. Hands-free BlueCruise operation is only offered on certain roadways and system availability is geofenced using vehicle GPS. BlueCruise-equipped vehicles employ a camera-based driver monitoring system to determine driver attentiveness to the roadway. BlueCruise was introduced in model year 2021 and is currently available in a select range of Ford and Lincoln vehicles. For BlueCruise- and LCA-equipped vehicles, both ACC and Pre-Collision Assist (PCA) features use a combination of camera and radar sensing technologies to detect and classify objects. ACC is specifically designed to detect vehicles (including cars, trucks, and motorcycles) and bicycles in front of the subject vehicle which are either stationary or moving in the same direction as the subject vehicle. Through this investigation, limitations in the detection of stationary vehicles in certain conditions have been identified. Specifically, due to the potential for false detection of stationary objects at long distances, Ford designed ACC to inhibit any response to reported stationary objects when the subject vehicle’s approach speed is at or above 62 mph. Additionally, system performance may be limited when there is poor visibility due to insufficient illumination. In addition to reviewing Ford’s response to ODI’s IR, the agency conducted a review of crash and non-crash reports identified collectively through Ford’s IR response, incident reporting through Standing General Order 2021-01 (SGO), and NHTSA vehicle owner questionnaires. In total, 32 crashes and 2,004 non-crash reports on subject and peer Ford vehicles were identified across manufacturer and ODI data sources. A detailed analysis of each crash was conducted including the review of any available police reports, photographs, data recovered from in-vehicle event data recorders, connected vehicle data, and/or other information. In both fatal collisions referenced in the PE24012 opening resume, the subject Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicle was traveling over 70 mph on a controlled-access highway during nighttime lighting conditions with hands-free BlueCruise engaged when it collided with a stationary vehicle. Analysis of data imaged from the vehicles’ event data recorders demonstrates that in each incident, the driver did not apply the brakes or take evasive steering action, and no deceleration was initiated by either the BlueCruise system or PCA","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/ford/mustang-mach-e","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/mustang-mach-e"},{"year":2024,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Mustang Mach-E","model_slug":"mustang-mach-e","action_number":"PE24012","status":"closed","subject":"Collisions Involving Ford BlueCruise","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"2025-01-17","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 25, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24012) to assess BlueCruise, a partial driving automation system available on certain vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford). NHTSA opened the investigation after the agency received notice of two fatal collisions involving BlueCruise-equipped Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles. Based on the incidents, NHTSA scoped the investigation to 2021-2024 Mustang Mach-E vehicles equipped with BlueCruise. In June 2024, ODI sent an Information Request (IR) letter to Ford requiring that it provide cert","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/ford/mustang-mach-e","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/mustang-mach-e"},{"year":2020,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Ranger","model_slug":"ranger","action_number":"RQ21002","status":"open","subject":"Rearview Camera FMVSS 111 Noncompliance","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2021-08-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 23, 2020, Ford Motor Company (Ford) filed a noncompliance recall report under 49 CFR Part 573 (NHTSA Recall No. 20V-575), recalling 620,246 Model Year (MY) 2020 Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, Explorer, Mustang, Transit, Expedition, Escape, Ranger and Edge, and Lincoln Nautilus and Corsair vehicles for a noncompliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 111, Rear Visibility. Ford's recall described the noncompliance as insufficient electrical conductivity within the printed circuit board (PCB) internal to the camera leading to intermittent rearview camera operation. The supplier of the cameras was Magna Electronics.According to Ford's chronology in the Part 573, during the period February-April 2020, Ford identified and monitored warranty claims pertaining to intermittent or inoperative rearview cameras. Ford reviewed supplier product changes, focusing on changes introduced by the supplier in the October-November 2019 time frame. The Part 573 stated that the issue was brought to Ford's Critical Concerns Review Group (CCRG) for review on May 12, 2020.On July 7, 2020, NHTSA's Vehicle Research and Testing Center (VRTC) informed the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of a trend of MY 2020 Escape vehicles with rearview camera malfunctions. ODI contacted Ford the next day, providing five Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging inoperative rearview cameras. On July 15, 2020, Ford met with NHTSA to discuss the rearview camera issue. In a subsequent August 24, 2020 meeting, ODI and NHTSA's Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance (OVSC) met with Ford to discuss the recall status and additional VOQs. Ford presented rate and scope data for many of its MY 2020 products during the August 2020 meeting indicating high failure rates for certain models.This RQ is being opened to investigate both the timeliness and scope of Ford's rearview camera recall (20V-575), and Ford's compliance with reporting requirements.The subject reports referenced in the opening resume are identified by the following ODI reference numbers which can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov: 11349813, 11344126, 11342696, 11341486, 11340254, 11337274, 11331444, 11330875, 11329235, 11316960, 11343521, 11341884, 11337226, 11344018, and 11339573.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/ford/ranger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/ranger"},{"year":2010,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Taurus","model_slug":"taurus","action_number":"DP94006","status":"closed","subject":"POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES","components":"UNKNOWN OR 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FIRES","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/ford/taurus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/taurus"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Taurus","model_slug":"taurus","action_number":"DP94006","status":"closed","subject":"POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"1994-07-11","closed":"1995-01-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ford/taurus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/taurus"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Taurus","model_slug":"taurus","action_number":"DP94006","status":"closed","subject":"POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"1994-07-11","closed":"1995-01-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ford/taurus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/taurus"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Taurus","model_slug":"taurus","action_number":"DP94006","status":"closed","subject":"POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"1994-07-11","closed":"1995-01-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/taurus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/taurus"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Taurus","model_slug":"taurus","action_number":"DP94006","status":"closed","subject":"POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"1994-07-11","closed":"1995-01-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ford/taurus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/taurus"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Taurus","model_slug":"taurus","action_number":"DP94006","status":"closed","subject":"POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"1994-07-11","closed":"1995-01-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ford/taurus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/taurus"},{"year":2018,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Taurus","model_slug":"taurus","action_number":"DP94006","status":"closed","subject":"POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"1994-07-11","closed":"1995-01-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/ford/taurus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/taurus"},{"year":2019,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Taurus","model_slug":"taurus","action_number":"DP94006","status":"closed","subject":"POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"1994-07-11","closed":"1995-01-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/ford/taurus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/taurus"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Transit","model_slug":"transit","action_number":"AQ18001","status":"closed","subject":"Zipcar Rental Concerns","components":"POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT","opened":"2018-04-02","closed":"2024-09-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA opened this audit query to determine whether Zipcar, Inc. (Zipcar) complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Safety Act). The Safety Act requires, among other things, that a rental car company not rent, lease, or sell a recalled vehicle until the safety defect or noncompliance is remedied. 49 U.S.C. § 30120(i). Based on NHTSA’s inquiry, including information provided by Zipcar, NHTSA asserted that, during 2017 and 2018, Zipcar rented certain unremedied recalled vehicles in violation of the Safety Act. In October 2023, NHTSA and Zipcar entered in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/transit","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/transit"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Transit","model_slug":"transit","action_number":"AQ18001","status":"closed","subject":"Zipcar Rental Concerns","components":"POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT","opened":"2018-04-02","closed":"2024-09-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA opened this audit query to determine whether Zipcar, Inc. (Zipcar) complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Safety Act). The Safety Act requires, among other things, that a rental car company not rent, lease, or sell a recalled vehicle until the safety defect or noncompliance is remedied. 49 U.S.C. § 30120(i). Based on NHTSA’s inquiry, including information provided by Zipcar, NHTSA asserted that, during 2017 and 2018, Zipcar rented certain unremedied recalled vehicles in violation of the Safety Act. In October 2023, NHTSA and Zipcar entered in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ford/transit","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/transit"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Transit","model_slug":"transit","action_number":"AQ18001","status":"closed","subject":"Zipcar Rental Concerns","components":"POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT","opened":"2018-04-02","closed":"2024-09-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA opened this audit query to determine whether Zipcar, Inc. (Zipcar) complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Safety Act). The Safety Act requires, among other things, that a rental car company not rent, lease, or sell a recalled vehicle until the safety defect or noncompliance is remedied. 49 U.S.C. § 30120(i). Based on NHTSA’s inquiry, including information provided by Zipcar, NHTSA asserted that, during 2017 and 2018, Zipcar rented certain unremedied recalled vehicles in violation of the Safety Act. In October 2023, NHTSA and Zipcar entered in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ford/transit","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/transit"},{"year":2020,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Transit","model_slug":"transit","action_number":"RQ21002","status":"open","subject":"Rearview Camera FMVSS 111 Noncompliance","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2021-08-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 23, 2020, Ford Motor Company (Ford) filed a noncompliance recall report under 49 CFR Part 573 (NHTSA Recall No. 20V-575), recalling 620,246 Model Year (MY) 2020 Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, Explorer, Mustang, Transit, Expedition, Escape, Ranger and Edge, and Lincoln Nautilus and Corsair vehicles for a noncompliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 111, Rear Visibility. Ford's recall described the noncompliance as insufficient electrical conductivity within the printed circuit board (PCB) internal to the camera leading to intermittent rearview camera operation. The supplier of the cameras was Magna Electronics.According to Ford's chronology in the Part 573, during the period February-April 2020, Ford identified and monitored warranty claims pertaining to intermittent or inoperative rearview cameras. Ford reviewed supplier product changes, focusing on changes introduced by the supplier in the October-November 2019 time frame. The Part 573 stated that the issue was brought to Ford's Critical Concerns Review Group (CCRG) for review on May 12, 2020.On July 7, 2020, NHTSA's Vehicle Research and Testing Center (VRTC) informed the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of a trend of MY 2020 Escape vehicles with rearview camera malfunctions. ODI contacted Ford the next day, providing five Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging inoperative rearview cameras. On July 15, 2020, Ford met with NHTSA to discuss the rearview camera issue. In a subsequent August 24, 2020 meeting, ODI and NHTSA's Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance (OVSC) met with Ford to discuss the recall status and additional VOQs. Ford presented rate and scope data for many of its MY 2020 products during the August 2020 meeting indicating high failure rates for certain models.This RQ is being opened to investigate both the timeliness and scope of Ford's rearview camera recall (20V-575), and Ford's compliance with reporting requirements.The subject reports referenced in the opening resume are identified by the following ODI reference numbers which can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov: 11349813, 11344126, 11342696, 11341486, 11340254, 11337274, 11331444, 11330875, 11329235, 11316960, 11343521, 11341884, 11337226, 11344018, and 11339573.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/ford/transit","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/transit"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Transit Connect","model_slug":"transit-connect","action_number":"PE16001","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failure","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2016-01-16","closed":"2016-10-29","recall_campaign":"16V643000","summary":"In January, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation based on consumers' allegations of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening on model year (MY) 2012-2013 Ford Focus vehicles (subject vehicles).ODI has received 464 unique reports related to the alleged problem, with over 200 claiming that the door(s) opened inadvertently while the vehicle was in motion.One consumer alleged an injury that occurred while driving when a door inadvertently opened and then closed on a child's arm.Another alleged that a door that inadvertently opened struck a parked ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ford/transit-connect","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/transit-connect"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Transit Connect","model_slug":"transit-connect","action_number":"RQ19005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failures","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2019-12-19","closed":"2022-02-07","recall_campaign":"20V177000","summary":"In December 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 235 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging doors failed to latch when closed, and/or inadvertently opened while driving, on model year (MY) 2012-2014 Ford Fiesta, and 2013-2014 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ. Some VOQs reported the failure occurred after the latch had been remedied under a prior recall which involved fracture of the latch pawl spring tab due to thermally induced cyclic fatigue. Other VOQs alleged a similar failure in vehicles not previously recalled. A latch with a fractured pawl sprin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ford/transit-connect","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/transit-connect"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Transit Connect","model_slug":"transit-connect","action_number":"PE16001","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failure","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2016-01-16","closed":"2016-10-29","recall_campaign":"16V643000","summary":"In January, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation based on consumers' allegations of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening on model year (MY) 2012-2013 Ford Focus vehicles (subject vehicles).ODI has received 464 unique reports related to the alleged problem, with over 200 claiming that the door(s) opened inadvertently while the vehicle was in motion.One consumer alleged an injury that occurred while driving when a door inadvertently opened and then closed on a child's arm.Another alleged that a door that inadvertently opened struck a parked ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/transit-connect","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/transit-connect"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Transit Connect","model_slug":"transit-connect","action_number":"RQ19005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failures","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2019-12-19","closed":"2022-02-07","recall_campaign":"20V177000","summary":"In December 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 235 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging doors failed to latch when closed, and/or inadvertently opened while driving, on model year (MY) 2012-2014 Ford Fiesta, and 2013-2014 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ. Some VOQs reported the failure occurred after the latch had been remedied under a prior recall which involved fracture of the latch pawl spring tab due to thermally induced cyclic fatigue. Other VOQs alleged a similar failure in vehicles not previously recalled. A latch with a fractured pawl sprin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ford/transit-connect","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/transit-connect"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Transit Connect","model_slug":"transit-connect","action_number":"PE16001","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failure","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2016-01-16","closed":"2016-10-29","recall_campaign":"16V643000","summary":"In January, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation based on consumers' allegations of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening on model year (MY) 2012-2013 Ford Focus vehicles (subject vehicles).ODI has received 464 unique reports related to the alleged problem, with over 200 claiming that the door(s) opened inadvertently while the vehicle was in motion.One consumer alleged an injury that occurred while driving when a door inadvertently opened and then closed on a child's arm.Another alleged that a door that inadvertently opened struck a parked ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ford/transit-connect","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/transit-connect"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Transit Connect","model_slug":"transit-connect","action_number":"RQ19005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failures","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2019-12-19","closed":"2022-02-07","recall_campaign":"20V177000","summary":"In December 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 235 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging doors failed to latch when closed, and/or inadvertently opened while driving, on model year (MY) 2012-2014 Ford Fiesta, and 2013-2014 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ. Some VOQs reported the failure occurred after the latch had been remedied under a prior recall which involved fracture of the latch pawl spring tab due to thermally induced cyclic fatigue. Other VOQs alleged a similar failure in vehicles not previously recalled. A latch with a fractured pawl sprin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ford/transit-connect","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ford/transit-connect"},{"year":2019,"make":"Genesis","make_slug":"genesis","model":"G70","model_slug":"g70","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/genesis/g70","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/genesis/g70"},{"year":2020,"make":"Genesis","make_slug":"genesis","model":"G70","model_slug":"g70","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/genesis/g70","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/genesis/g70"},{"year":2021,"make":"Genesis","make_slug":"genesis","model":"G70","model_slug":"g70","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/genesis/g70","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/genesis/g70"},{"year":2017,"make":"Genesis","make_slug":"genesis","model":"G80","model_slug":"g80","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/genesis/g80","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/genesis/g80"},{"year":2018,"make":"Genesis","make_slug":"genesis","model":"G80","model_slug":"g80","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/genesis/g80","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/genesis/g80"},{"year":2019,"make":"Genesis","make_slug":"genesis","model":"G80","model_slug":"g80","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/genesis/g80","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/genesis/g80"},{"year":2020,"make":"Genesis","make_slug":"genesis","model":"G80","model_slug":"g80","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/genesis/g80","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/genesis/g80"},{"year":2022,"make":"Genesis","make_slug":"genesis","model":"GV70","model_slug":"gv70","action_number":"RQ22003","status":"closed","subject":"Seat Belt Pretensioners May Rupture","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT","opened":"2022-08-08","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"23V094000","summary":"On August 8, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query (RQ) based on 3 incidents alleging front seat belt pretensioners that may rupture during deployment, on model year (MY) 2020-2022 of various Hyundai and Kia Models, resulting in 3 injuries (note: one incident occurred outside the U.S. and its territories).Between October 2021 and March 2023, Hyundai and Kia have filed the following 11 safety recalls for pretensioner rupture: NHTSA Recall No. 21V-796, 22V-069, 22V-123, 22V-127, 22V-218, 22V-354, 22V-447, 22V-458, 22V-816, 23V-094, and 23V-210.Hyundai/Kia have ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/genesis/gv70","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/genesis/gv70"},{"year":2021,"make":"Genesis","make_slug":"genesis","model":"GV80","model_slug":"gv80","action_number":"RQ22003","status":"closed","subject":"Seat Belt Pretensioners May Rupture","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT","opened":"2022-08-08","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"23V094000","summary":"On August 8, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query (RQ) based on 3 incidents alleging front seat belt pretensioners that may rupture during deployment, on model year (MY) 2020-2022 of various Hyundai and Kia Models, resulting in 3 injuries (note: one incident occurred outside the U.S. and its territories).Between October 2021 and March 2023, Hyundai and Kia have filed the following 11 safety recalls for pretensioner rupture: NHTSA Recall No. 21V-796, 22V-069, 22V-123, 22V-127, 22V-218, 22V-354, 22V-447, 22V-458, 22V-816, 23V-094, and 23V-210.Hyundai/Kia have ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/genesis/gv80","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/genesis/gv80"},{"year":1990,"make":"Geo","make_slug":"geo","model":"Metro","model_slug":"metro","action_number":"EA93006","status":"closed","subject":"HOOD FLY-UPS","components":"STRUCTURE","opened":"1993-02-26","closed":"1993-11-26","recall_campaign":"93V189000","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1990/geo/metro","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/geo/metro"},{"year":1990,"make":"Geo","make_slug":"geo","model":"Metro","model_slug":"metro","action_number":"EA95014","status":"closed","subject":"SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILURE","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY","opened":"1995-04-25","closed":"1995-07-28","recall_campaign":"95V103007","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1990/geo/metro","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/geo/metro"},{"year":1990,"make":"Geo","make_slug":"geo","model":"Metro","model_slug":"metro","action_number":"PE90084","status":"closed","subject":"REAR SUSPENSION FAILS","components":"SUSPENSION","opened":"1990-05-30","closed":"1990-08-14","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1990/geo/metro","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/geo/metro"},{"year":1990,"make":"Geo","make_slug":"geo","model":"Metro","model_slug":"metro","action_number":"PE94092","status":"closed","subject":"TAKATA SEAT BLT BCKLS FAIL","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"1994-12-21","closed":"1995-04-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1990/geo/metro","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/geo/metro"},{"year":1991,"make":"Geo","make_slug":"geo","model":"Metro","model_slug":"metro","action_number":"EA93006","status":"closed","subject":"HOOD FLY-UPS","components":"STRUCTURE","opened":"1993-02-26","closed":"1993-11-26","recall_campaign":"93V189000","summary":"There is no summary currently 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This investigation, related to recall 14V-266, was opened to investigate instances of detachment of the flexible steel seat belt anchor cable attached to the outboard side of the front seats in vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The subject vehicles included model year (MY) 2009 through 2014 GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave, and Chevrolet Traverse SUVs as well as MY 2009 through 2010 Saturn Outlook SUVs. 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The subject vehicles included model year (MY) 2009 through 2014 GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave, and Chevrolet Traverse SUVs as well as MY 2009 through 2010 Saturn Outlook SUVs. 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The subject vehicles included model year (MY) 2009 through 2014 GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave, and Chevrolet Traverse SUVs as well as MY 2009 through 2010 Saturn Outlook SUVs. 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The subject vehicles included model year (MY) 2009 through 2014 GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave, and Chevrolet Traverse SUVs as well as MY 2009 through 2010 Saturn Outlook SUVs. 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The subject vehicles included model year (MY) 2009 through 2014 GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave, and Chevrolet Traverse SUVs as well as MY 2009 through 2010 Saturn Outlook SUVs. 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Re-work was conducted to relocate the pre-tensioner anchor cable out of the occu","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/gmc/acadia","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/acadia"},{"year":2020,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Acadia","model_slug":"acadia","action_number":"PE22006","status":"closed","subject":"Rear-View Camera Failure","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2022-07-22","closed":"2022-11-21","recall_campaign":"22V709000","summary":"On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22-006) to assess alleged failures of the rear-view camera (RVC) in Model Year (MY) 2020-2021 Cadillac XT5, XT6, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The complaints report that the screen for the RVC is black, sometimes with a red triangle and a circle with a line through it. To date, ODI has received a total of 18 complaints and several EWR Field Reports with allegations of the RVC image failing to display when the vehicle is in reverse. The reports have been received over the past 28 months with most occurring","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/gmc/acadia","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/acadia"},{"year":2021,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Acadia","model_slug":"acadia","action_number":"PE22006","status":"closed","subject":"Rear-View Camera Failure","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2022-07-22","closed":"2022-11-21","recall_campaign":"22V709000","summary":"On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22-006) to assess alleged failures of the rear-view camera (RVC) in Model Year (MY) 2020-2021 Cadillac XT5, XT6, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The complaints report that the screen for the RVC is black, sometimes with a red triangle and a circle with a line through it. To date, ODI has received a total of 18 complaints and several EWR Field Reports with allegations of the RVC image failing to display when the vehicle is in reverse. The reports have been received over the past 28 months with most occurring","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/gmc/acadia","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/acadia"},{"year":2024,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Acadia","model_slug":"acadia","action_number":"EA26006","status":"open","subject":"Electronic Brake Module Component Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2026-08-21","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a “Brake System Failure” message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake assist due to alleged spindle fractures in the eBoost system. GM has stated that in the event of a spindle fracture, anti-lock brakes (ABS), stability control, and traction control remain functional until the vehicle comes to a complete stop. At this point, ABS, brake assist, stability control, and traction control functions are lost. The loss of these functions causes the vehicle to set one of three Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) based on failed performance criteria for the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM). These DTCs, in turn, activate several driver alerts: an audible chime, a visual “Service Brake System” message in the display, and multiple illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lights (MILs) for the ABS, Traction Control, and Brakes informing the driver of loss of functionality. The vehicle speed will also be limited to 70 KPH (43 MPH). Since opening PE24011, ODI has continued to receive reports of loss of brake assist. Some of these reports describe symptoms inconsistent with GM’s description of a spindle failure. These reports allege an immediate loss of brake assist functionality as opposed to the loss occurring after the vehicle comes to a complete stop. The sudden loss of brake assist during a braking event could result in extended braking distance, which increases the risk of a crash or injury. ODI believes further analysis is necessary to assess the potential for failures in GM’s eBoost system to resulting in safety-related outcomes. At this time, ODI is aware of the following vehicles that are equipped with this eBoost system: 2023-2026 MY Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon; 2024-2026 MY Buick Enclave, Envision; Chevrolet Blazer EV, Equinox EV, Traverse; Cruise Origin; and GMC Acadia; 2025-2026 MY Cadillac Celestiq and Optiq. ODI is also aware of 2024-2026 MY Acura ZDX and 2024-2026 MY Honda Prologue vehicles that were built with this system. The Acura and Honda vehicles were manufactured by GM in a joint venture with Honda, and will be included in the Engineering Analysis as peer vehicles. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to further assess the safety-related consequences of a failed eBoost system. In addition, ODI is expanding the scope of the investigation to encompass all GM vehicles that share this eBoost system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/gmc/acadia","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/acadia"},{"year":2025,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Acadia","model_slug":"acadia","action_number":"EA26006","status":"open","subject":"Electronic Brake Module Component Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2026-08-21","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a “Brake System Failure” message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake assist due to alleged spindle fractures in the eBoost system. GM has stated that in the event of a spindle fracture, anti-lock brakes (ABS), stability control, and traction control remain functional until the vehicle comes to a complete stop. At this point, ABS, brake assist, stability control, and traction control functions are lost. The loss of these functions causes the vehicle to set one of three Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) based on failed performance criteria for the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM). These DTCs, in turn, activate several driver alerts: an audible chime, a visual “Service Brake System” message in the display, and multiple illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lights (MILs) for the ABS, Traction Control, and Brakes informing the driver of loss of functionality. The vehicle speed will also be limited to 70 KPH (43 MPH). Since opening PE24011, ODI has continued to receive reports of loss of brake assist. Some of these reports describe symptoms inconsistent with GM’s description of a spindle failure. These reports allege an immediate loss of brake assist functionality as opposed to the loss occurring after the vehicle comes to a complete stop. The sudden loss of brake assist during a braking event could result in extended braking distance, which increases the risk of a crash or injury. ODI believes further analysis is necessary to assess the potential for failures in GM’s eBoost system to resulting in safety-related outcomes. At this time, ODI is aware of the following vehicles that are equipped with this eBoost system: 2023-2026 MY Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon; 2024-2026 MY Buick Enclave, Envision; Chevrolet Blazer EV, Equinox EV, Traverse; Cruise Origin; and GMC Acadia; 2025-2026 MY Cadillac Celestiq and Optiq. ODI is also aware of 2024-2026 MY Acura ZDX and 2024-2026 MY Honda Prologue vehicles that were built with this system. The Acura and Honda vehicles were manufactured by GM in a joint venture with Honda, and will be included in the Engineering Analysis as peer vehicles. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to further assess the safety-related consequences of a failed eBoost system. In addition, ODI is expanding the scope of the investigation to encompass all GM vehicles that share this eBoost system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/gmc/acadia","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/acadia"},{"year":2026,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Acadia","model_slug":"acadia","action_number":"EA26006","status":"open","subject":"Electronic Brake Module Component Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2026-08-21","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a “Brake System Failure” message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake assist due to alleged spindle fractures in the eBoost system. GM has stated that in the event of a spindle fracture, anti-lock brakes (ABS), stability control, and traction control remain functional until the vehicle comes to a complete stop. At this point, ABS, brake assist, stability control, and traction control functions are lost. The loss of these functions causes the vehicle to set one of three Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) based on failed performance criteria for the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM). These DTCs, in turn, activate several driver alerts: an audible chime, a visual “Service Brake System” message in the display, and multiple illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lights (MILs) for the ABS, Traction Control, and Brakes informing the driver of loss of functionality. The vehicle speed will also be limited to 70 KPH (43 MPH). Since opening PE24011, ODI has continued to receive reports of loss of brake assist. Some of these reports describe symptoms inconsistent with GM’s description of a spindle failure. These reports allege an immediate loss of brake assist functionality as opposed to the loss occurring after the vehicle comes to a complete stop. The sudden loss of brake assist during a braking event could result in extended braking distance, which increases the risk of a crash or injury. ODI believes further analysis is necessary to assess the potential for failures in GM’s eBoost system to resulting in safety-related outcomes. At this time, ODI is aware of the following vehicles that are equipped with this eBoost system: 2023-2026 MY Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon; 2024-2026 MY Buick Enclave, Envision; Chevrolet Blazer EV, Equinox EV, Traverse; Cruise Origin; and GMC Acadia; 2025-2026 MY Cadillac Celestiq and Optiq. ODI is also aware of 2024-2026 MY Acura ZDX and 2024-2026 MY Honda Prologue vehicles that were built with this system. The Acura and Honda vehicles were manufactured by GM in a joint venture with Honda, and will be included in the Engineering Analysis as peer vehicles. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to further assess the safety-related consequences of a failed eBoost system. In addition, ODI is expanding the scope of the investigation to encompass all GM vehicles that share this eBoost system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2026/gmc/acadia","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/acadia"},{"year":2015,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Canyon","model_slug":"canyon","action_number":"RQ19001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Power Steering Assist","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2019-05-09","closed":"2021-05-28","recall_campaign":"21V213000","summary":"In May 2019 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ19-001) to assess the scope of General Motors (GM) recall 16V-054. ODI had received 50 complaints with allegations of loss of electric power steering assist while the vehicle was in motion. These complaints were for vehicles outside the scope of recall 16V-054 yet exhibited the same symptoms.ODI?s review focused on specific build months outside the recall scope that had a high electric power steering failure rate and failures that were the same or similar to those addressed by the remedy associated with recall 16V-0","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/gmc/canyon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/canyon"},{"year":2023,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Canyon","model_slug":"canyon","action_number":"EA26006","status":"open","subject":"Electronic Brake Module Component Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2026-08-21","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a “Brake System Failure” message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake assist due to alleged spindle fractures in the eBoost system. GM has stated that in the event of a spindle fracture, anti-lock brakes (ABS), stability control, and traction control remain functional until the vehicle comes to a complete stop. At this point, ABS, brake assist, stability control, and traction control functions are lost. The loss of these functions causes the vehicle to set one of three Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) based on failed performance criteria for the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM). These DTCs, in turn, activate several driver alerts: an audible chime, a visual “Service Brake System” message in the display, and multiple illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lights (MILs) for the ABS, Traction Control, and Brakes informing the driver of loss of functionality. The vehicle speed will also be limited to 70 KPH (43 MPH). Since opening PE24011, ODI has continued to receive reports of loss of brake assist. Some of these reports describe symptoms inconsistent with GM’s description of a spindle failure. These reports allege an immediate loss of brake assist functionality as opposed to the loss occurring after the vehicle comes to a complete stop. The sudden loss of brake assist during a braking event could result in extended braking distance, which increases the risk of a crash or injury. ODI believes further analysis is necessary to assess the potential for failures in GM’s eBoost system to resulting in safety-related outcomes. At this time, ODI is aware of the following vehicles that are equipped with this eBoost system: 2023-2026 MY Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon; 2024-2026 MY Buick Enclave, Envision; Chevrolet Blazer EV, Equinox EV, Traverse; Cruise Origin; and GMC Acadia; 2025-2026 MY Cadillac Celestiq and Optiq. ODI is also aware of 2024-2026 MY Acura ZDX and 2024-2026 MY Honda Prologue vehicles that were built with this system. The Acura and Honda vehicles were manufactured by GM in a joint venture with Honda, and will be included in the Engineering Analysis as peer vehicles. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to further assess the safety-related consequences of a failed eBoost system. In addition, ODI is expanding the scope of the investigation to encompass all GM vehicles that share this eBoost system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/gmc/canyon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/canyon"},{"year":2024,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Canyon","model_slug":"canyon","action_number":"EA26006","status":"open","subject":"Electronic Brake Module Component Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2026-08-21","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a “Brake System Failure” message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake assist due to alleged spindle fractures in the eBoost system. GM has stated that in the event of a spindle fracture, anti-lock brakes (ABS), stability control, and traction control remain functional until the vehicle comes to a complete stop. At this point, ABS, brake assist, stability control, and traction control functions are lost. The loss of these functions causes the vehicle to set one of three Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) based on failed performance criteria for the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM). These DTCs, in turn, activate several driver alerts: an audible chime, a visual “Service Brake System” message in the display, and multiple illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lights (MILs) for the ABS, Traction Control, and Brakes informing the driver of loss of functionality. The vehicle speed will also be limited to 70 KPH (43 MPH). Since opening PE24011, ODI has continued to receive reports of loss of brake assist. Some of these reports describe symptoms inconsistent with GM’s description of a spindle failure. These reports allege an immediate loss of brake assist functionality as opposed to the loss occurring after the vehicle comes to a complete stop. The sudden loss of brake assist during a braking event could result in extended braking distance, which increases the risk of a crash or injury. ODI believes further analysis is necessary to assess the potential for failures in GM’s eBoost system to resulting in safety-related outcomes. At this time, ODI is aware of the following vehicles that are equipped with this eBoost system: 2023-2026 MY Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon; 2024-2026 MY Buick Enclave, Envision; Chevrolet Blazer EV, Equinox EV, Traverse; Cruise Origin; and GMC Acadia; 2025-2026 MY Cadillac Celestiq and Optiq. ODI is also aware of 2024-2026 MY Acura ZDX and 2024-2026 MY Honda Prologue vehicles that were built with this system. The Acura and Honda vehicles were manufactured by GM in a joint venture with Honda, and will be included in the Engineering Analysis as peer vehicles. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to further assess the safety-related consequences of a failed eBoost system. In addition, ODI is expanding the scope of the investigation to encompass all GM vehicles that share this eBoost system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/gmc/canyon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/canyon"},{"year":2025,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Canyon","model_slug":"canyon","action_number":"EA26006","status":"open","subject":"Electronic Brake Module Component Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2026-08-21","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a “Brake System Failure” message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake assist due to alleged spindle fractures in the eBoost system. GM has stated that in the event of a spindle fracture, anti-lock brakes (ABS), stability control, and traction control remain functional until the vehicle comes to a complete stop. At this point, ABS, brake assist, stability control, and traction control functions are lost. The loss of these functions causes the vehicle to set one of three Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) based on failed performance criteria for the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM). These DTCs, in turn, activate several driver alerts: an audible chime, a visual “Service Brake System” message in the display, and multiple illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lights (MILs) for the ABS, Traction Control, and Brakes informing the driver of loss of functionality. The vehicle speed will also be limited to 70 KPH (43 MPH). Since opening PE24011, ODI has continued to receive reports of loss of brake assist. Some of these reports describe symptoms inconsistent with GM’s description of a spindle failure. These reports allege an immediate loss of brake assist functionality as opposed to the loss occurring after the vehicle comes to a complete stop. The sudden loss of brake assist during a braking event could result in extended braking distance, which increases the risk of a crash or injury. ODI believes further analysis is necessary to assess the potential for failures in GM’s eBoost system to resulting in safety-related outcomes. At this time, ODI is aware of the following vehicles that are equipped with this eBoost system: 2023-2026 MY Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon; 2024-2026 MY Buick Enclave, Envision; Chevrolet Blazer EV, Equinox EV, Traverse; Cruise Origin; and GMC Acadia; 2025-2026 MY Cadillac Celestiq and Optiq. ODI is also aware of 2024-2026 MY Acura ZDX and 2024-2026 MY Honda Prologue vehicles that were built with this system. The Acura and Honda vehicles were manufactured by GM in a joint venture with Honda, and will be included in the Engineering Analysis as peer vehicles. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to further assess the safety-related consequences of a failed eBoost system. In addition, ODI is expanding the scope of the investigation to encompass all GM vehicles that share this eBoost system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/gmc/canyon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/canyon"},{"year":2026,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Canyon","model_slug":"canyon","action_number":"EA26006","status":"open","subject":"Electronic Brake Module Component Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2026-08-21","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a “Brake System Failure” message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake assist due to alleged spindle fractures in the eBoost system. GM has stated that in the event of a spindle fracture, anti-lock brakes (ABS), stability control, and traction control remain functional until the vehicle comes to a complete stop. At this point, ABS, brake assist, stability control, and traction control functions are lost. The loss of these functions causes the vehicle to set one of three Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) based on failed performance criteria for the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM). These DTCs, in turn, activate several driver alerts: an audible chime, a visual “Service Brake System” message in the display, and multiple illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lights (MILs) for the ABS, Traction Control, and Brakes informing the driver of loss of functionality. The vehicle speed will also be limited to 70 KPH (43 MPH). Since opening PE24011, ODI has continued to receive reports of loss of brake assist. Some of these reports describe symptoms inconsistent with GM’s description of a spindle failure. These reports allege an immediate loss of brake assist functionality as opposed to the loss occurring after the vehicle comes to a complete stop. The sudden loss of brake assist during a braking event could result in extended braking distance, which increases the risk of a crash or injury. ODI believes further analysis is necessary to assess the potential for failures in GM’s eBoost system to resulting in safety-related outcomes. At this time, ODI is aware of the following vehicles that are equipped with this eBoost system: 2023-2026 MY Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon; 2024-2026 MY Buick Enclave, Envision; Chevrolet Blazer EV, Equinox EV, Traverse; Cruise Origin; and GMC Acadia; 2025-2026 MY Cadillac Celestiq and Optiq. ODI is also aware of 2024-2026 MY Acura ZDX and 2024-2026 MY Honda Prologue vehicles that were built with this system. The Acura and Honda vehicles were manufactured by GM in a joint venture with Honda, and will be included in the Engineering Analysis as peer vehicles. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis to further assess the safety-related consequences of a failed eBoost system. In addition, ODI is expanding the scope of the investigation to encompass all GM vehicles that share this eBoost system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2026/gmc/canyon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/canyon"},{"year":2016,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Savana","model_slug":"savana","action_number":"PE23016","status":"closed","subject":"6L90 Transmission Failure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:VALVES/VALVE BODY","opened":"2023-09-27","closed":"2025-01-10","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) after receiving one Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) complaint related to four school buses built on General Motors (GM) van chassis. The VOQ alleged transmission failure resulting in a loss of all forward gear. In ODI's pre-investigative discussions with GM, ODI learned that valve body separator plates had been machined out of tolerance during production periods between October 2016 to April 2017 and February 2021 to April 2021. This out of tolerance machining may create excessive wear to the valve body check b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/gmc/savana","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/savana"},{"year":2017,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Savana","model_slug":"savana","action_number":"PE23016","status":"closed","subject":"6L90 Transmission Failure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:VALVES/VALVE BODY","opened":"2023-09-27","closed":"2025-01-10","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) after receiving one Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) complaint related to four school buses built on General Motors (GM) van chassis. The VOQ alleged transmission failure resulting in a loss of all forward gear. In ODI's pre-investigative discussions with GM, ODI learned that valve body separator plates had been machined out of tolerance during production periods between October 2016 to April 2017 and February 2021 to April 2021. This out of tolerance machining may create excessive wear to the valve body check b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/gmc/savana","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/savana"},{"year":2018,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Savana","model_slug":"savana","action_number":"PE23016","status":"closed","subject":"6L90 Transmission Failure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:VALVES/VALVE BODY","opened":"2023-09-27","closed":"2025-01-10","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) after receiving one Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) complaint related to four school buses built on General Motors (GM) van chassis. The VOQ alleged transmission failure resulting in a loss of all forward gear. In ODI's pre-investigative discussions with GM, ODI learned that valve body separator plates had been machined out of tolerance during production periods between October 2016 to April 2017 and February 2021 to April 2021. This out of tolerance machining may create excessive wear to the valve body check b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/gmc/savana","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/savana"},{"year":2021,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Savana","model_slug":"savana","action_number":"PE23016","status":"closed","subject":"6L90 Transmission Failure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:VALVES/VALVE BODY","opened":"2023-09-27","closed":"2025-01-10","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) after receiving one Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) complaint related to four school buses built on General Motors (GM) van chassis. The VOQ alleged transmission failure resulting in a loss of all forward gear. In ODI's pre-investigative discussions with GM, ODI learned that valve body separator plates had been machined out of tolerance during production periods between October 2016 to April 2017 and February 2021 to April 2021. This out of tolerance machining may create excessive wear to the valve body check b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/gmc/savana","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/savana"},{"year":2022,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Savana","model_slug":"savana","action_number":"PE23016","status":"closed","subject":"6L90 Transmission Failure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:VALVES/VALVE BODY","opened":"2023-09-27","closed":"2025-01-10","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) after receiving one Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) complaint related to four school buses built on General Motors (GM) van chassis. The VOQ alleged transmission failure resulting in a loss of all forward gear. In ODI's pre-investigative discussions with GM, ODI learned that valve body separator plates had been machined out of tolerance during production periods between October 2016 to April 2017 and February 2021 to April 2021. This out of tolerance machining may create excessive wear to the valve body check b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/gmc/savana","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/savana"},{"year":2010,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2010,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2011,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2011,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2012,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2012,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2013,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2013,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2014,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2014,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"PE18012","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Vacuum Pump Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2018-11-20","closed":"2022-04-10","recall_campaign":"19V645000","summary":"On November 20, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE18-012 to investigate instances of sudden onset of a hard brake pedal that could result in extended stopping distance due to an issue with the brake assist vacuum pump in model year (MY) 2014 through 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 series pickup trucks and MY 2015 through 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, and GMC Yukon SUVs.If the brake assist vacuum pump fails to operate as intended, the amount of brake power assist supplied to the driver can be significantly reduced, extendi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2015,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2015,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"PE18012","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Vacuum Pump Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2018-11-20","closed":"2022-04-10","recall_campaign":"19V645000","summary":"On November 20, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE18-012 to investigate instances of sudden onset of a hard brake pedal that could result in extended stopping distance due to an issue with the brake assist vacuum pump in model year (MY) 2014 through 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 series pickup trucks and MY 2015 through 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, and GMC Yukon SUVs.If the brake assist vacuum pump fails to operate as intended, the amount of brake power assist supplied to the driver can be significantly reduced, extendi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2016,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"PE18012","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Vacuum Pump Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2018-11-20","closed":"2022-04-10","recall_campaign":"19V645000","summary":"On November 20, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE18-012 to investigate instances of sudden onset of a hard brake pedal that could result in extended stopping distance due to an issue with the brake assist vacuum pump in model year (MY) 2014 through 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 series pickup trucks and MY 2015 through 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, and GMC Yukon SUVs.If the brake assist vacuum pump fails to operate as intended, the amount of brake power assist supplied to the driver can be significantly reduced, extendi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2019,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2019,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2020,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2020,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"PE21010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Malfunction","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-04-09","closed":"2023-08-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 9, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE21-010 to investigate instances of air bag malfunction indicator light (MIL) illumination and potential for frontal air bag non-deployment in several vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The vehicles included model year (MY) 2020 through 2021 CT4 and CT5 passenger cars, Sierra and Silverado trucks (1500/2500/3500 models), XT4 and MY 2021 Escalade, Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon SUVs.Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 21-NA-005, issued in March 2021, addresses air bag MIL illumination with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) B0001","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2020,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2021,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2021,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2021,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"PE21010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Malfunction","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-04-09","closed":"2023-08-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 9, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE21-010 to investigate instances of air bag malfunction indicator light (MIL) illumination and potential for frontal air bag non-deployment in several vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The vehicles included model year (MY) 2020 through 2021 CT4 and CT5 passenger cars, Sierra and Silverado trucks (1500/2500/3500 models), XT4 and MY 2021 Escalade, Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon SUVs.Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 21-NA-005, issued in March 2021, addresses air bag MIL illumination with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) B0001","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2021,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2021,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"RQ26001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-01-16","closed":"2026-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s reca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2022,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2022,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2022,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2022,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"RQ26001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-01-16","closed":"2026-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s reca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2023,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2023,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2023,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2023,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"RQ26001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-01-16","closed":"2026-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s reca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2024,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2024,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2024,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2024,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"RQ26001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-01-16","closed":"2026-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s reca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2025,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2026,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 1500","model_slug":"sierra-1500","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2026/gmc/sierra-1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-1500"},{"year":2010,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 2500","model_slug":"sierra-2500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/gmc/sierra-2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-2500"},{"year":2011,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 2500","model_slug":"sierra-2500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/gmc/sierra-2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-2500"},{"year":2012,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 2500","model_slug":"sierra-2500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/gmc/sierra-2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-2500"},{"year":2013,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 2500","model_slug":"sierra-2500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/gmc/sierra-2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-2500"},{"year":2014,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 2500","model_slug":"sierra-2500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/gmc/sierra-2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-2500"},{"year":2015,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 2500","model_slug":"sierra-2500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/gmc/sierra-2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-2500"},{"year":2020,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 2500","model_slug":"sierra-2500","action_number":"PE21010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Malfunction","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-04-09","closed":"2023-08-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 9, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE21-010 to investigate instances of air bag malfunction indicator light (MIL) illumination and potential for frontal air bag non-deployment in several vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The vehicles included model year (MY) 2020 through 2021 CT4 and CT5 passenger cars, Sierra and Silverado trucks (1500/2500/3500 models), XT4 and MY 2021 Escalade, Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon SUVs.Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 21-NA-005, issued in March 2021, addresses air bag MIL illumination with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) B0001","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/gmc/sierra-2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-2500"},{"year":2021,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 2500","model_slug":"sierra-2500","action_number":"PE21010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Malfunction","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-04-09","closed":"2023-08-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 9, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE21-010 to investigate instances of air bag malfunction indicator light (MIL) illumination and potential for frontal air bag non-deployment in several vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The vehicles included model year (MY) 2020 through 2021 CT4 and CT5 passenger cars, Sierra and Silverado trucks (1500/2500/3500 models), XT4 and MY 2021 Escalade, Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon SUVs.Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 21-NA-005, issued in March 2021, addresses air bag MIL illumination with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) B0001","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/gmc/sierra-2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-2500"},{"year":2010,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 3500","model_slug":"sierra-3500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/gmc/sierra-3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-3500"},{"year":2011,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 3500","model_slug":"sierra-3500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/gmc/sierra-3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-3500"},{"year":2012,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 3500","model_slug":"sierra-3500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/gmc/sierra-3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-3500"},{"year":2013,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 3500","model_slug":"sierra-3500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/gmc/sierra-3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-3500"},{"year":2014,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 3500","model_slug":"sierra-3500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/gmc/sierra-3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-3500"},{"year":2015,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 3500","model_slug":"sierra-3500","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/gmc/sierra-3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-3500"},{"year":2020,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 3500","model_slug":"sierra-3500","action_number":"PE21010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Malfunction","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-04-09","closed":"2023-08-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 9, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE21-010 to investigate instances of air bag malfunction indicator light (MIL) illumination and potential for frontal air bag non-deployment in several vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The vehicles included model year (MY) 2020 through 2021 CT4 and CT5 passenger cars, Sierra and Silverado trucks (1500/2500/3500 models), XT4 and MY 2021 Escalade, Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon SUVs.Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 21-NA-005, issued in March 2021, addresses air bag MIL illumination with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) B0001","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/gmc/sierra-3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-3500"},{"year":2021,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Sierra 3500","model_slug":"sierra-3500","action_number":"PE21010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Malfunction","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-04-09","closed":"2023-08-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 9, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE21-010 to investigate instances of air bag malfunction indicator light (MIL) illumination and potential for frontal air bag non-deployment in several vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The vehicles included model year (MY) 2020 through 2021 CT4 and CT5 passenger cars, Sierra and Silverado trucks (1500/2500/3500 models), XT4 and MY 2021 Escalade, Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon SUVs.Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 21-NA-005, issued in March 2021, addresses air bag MIL illumination with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) B0001","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/gmc/sierra-3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/sierra-3500"},{"year":2010,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Terrain","model_slug":"terrain","action_number":"EA19005","status":"closed","subject":"Front Wiper Transmission Inoperative","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"2019-12-13","closed":"2022-11-28","recall_campaign":"22V165000","summary":"On December 13, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded RQ18-002 to an Engineering Analysis (EA19-005) to further assess the MY2010-2016 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain windshield wiper failures. Due to a prior recall, 16V-582, addressing this issue in the MY2013 subject vehicles, MY2013 was not included in the analysis. To date, ODI had received 998 complaints with allegations of the front windshield wiper failing in adverse whether conditions, while the vehicle was in motion.General Motors (GM) initiated Safety Recall 16V-582 on August 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper f","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/gmc/terrain","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/terrain"},{"year":2010,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Terrain","model_slug":"terrain","action_number":"PE20009","status":"closed","subject":"Momentary Increased Steering Effort","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2020-06-01","closed":"2022-06-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 1, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE20-009 to investigate instances of a momentary increase in steering effort after the vehicle is driven in a straight line for a period of time due to an issue with the steering gear in model year (MY) 2010 through 2012 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain SUVs.If the electric power steering system fails to operate as intended, the driver will experience momentary increased effort when attempting to turn the steering wheel from the straight-ahead position. For this condition to occur, the driver would need to have traveled in a s","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/gmc/terrain","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/terrain"},{"year":2010,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Terrain","model_slug":"terrain","action_number":"RQ18002","status":"closed","subject":"Windshield Wiper Transmission Failure","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"2018-11-02","closed":"2019-12-19","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 2, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ18-002) to assess the scope of Recall 16V-582.General Motors (GM) initiated Safety Recall 16V-582 on August 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper failure in the Model Year (MY) 2013 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain. Failures were attributed to water and debris intrusion into the windshield wiper assembly ball joints, leading to excessive wear and eventual detachment of the affected ball joint with an attendant loss of windshield wiper function. The recall remedy addressed these conditions with the installati","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/gmc/terrain","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/terrain"},{"year":2011,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Terrain","model_slug":"terrain","action_number":"EA19005","status":"closed","subject":"Front Wiper Transmission Inoperative","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"2019-12-13","closed":"2022-11-28","recall_campaign":"22V165000","summary":"On December 13, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded RQ18-002 to an Engineering Analysis (EA19-005) to further assess the MY2010-2016 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain windshield wiper failures. Due to a prior recall, 16V-582, addressing this issue in the MY2013 subject vehicles, MY2013 was not included in the analysis. To date, ODI had received 998 complaints with allegations of the front windshield wiper failing in adverse whether conditions, while the vehicle was in motion.General Motors (GM) initiated Safety Recall 16V-582 on August 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper f","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/gmc/terrain","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/terrain"},{"year":2011,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Terrain","model_slug":"terrain","action_number":"PE20009","status":"closed","subject":"Momentary Increased Steering Effort","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2020-06-01","closed":"2022-06-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 1, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE20-009 to investigate instances of a momentary increase in steering effort after the vehicle is driven in a straight line for a period of time due to an issue with the steering gear in model year (MY) 2010 through 2012 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain SUVs.If the electric power steering system fails to operate as intended, the driver will experience momentary increased effort when attempting to turn the steering wheel from the straight-ahead position. For this condition to occur, the driver would need to have traveled in a s","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/gmc/terrain","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/terrain"},{"year":2011,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Terrain","model_slug":"terrain","action_number":"RQ18002","status":"closed","subject":"Windshield Wiper Transmission Failure","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"2018-11-02","closed":"2019-12-19","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 2, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ18-002) to assess the scope of Recall 16V-582.General Motors (GM) initiated Safety Recall 16V-582 on August 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper failure in the Model Year (MY) 2013 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain. Failures were attributed to water and debris intrusion into the windshield wiper assembly ball joints, leading to excessive wear and eventual detachment of the affected ball joint with an attendant loss of windshield wiper function. The recall remedy addressed these conditions with the installati","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/gmc/terrain","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/terrain"},{"year":2012,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Terrain","model_slug":"terrain","action_number":"EA19005","status":"closed","subject":"Front Wiper Transmission Inoperative","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"2019-12-13","closed":"2022-11-28","recall_campaign":"22V165000","summary":"On December 13, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded RQ18-002 to an Engineering Analysis (EA19-005) to further assess the MY2010-2016 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain windshield wiper failures. Due to a prior recall, 16V-582, addressing this issue in the MY2013 subject vehicles, MY2013 was not included in the analysis. To date, ODI had received 998 complaints with allegations of the front windshield wiper failing in adverse whether conditions, while the vehicle was in motion.General Motors (GM) initiated Safety Recall 16V-582 on August 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper f","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/gmc/terrain","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/terrain"},{"year":2012,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Terrain","model_slug":"terrain","action_number":"PE20009","status":"closed","subject":"Momentary Increased Steering Effort","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2020-06-01","closed":"2022-06-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 1, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE20-009 to investigate instances of a momentary increase in steering effort after the vehicle is driven in a straight line for a period of time due to an issue with the steering gear in model year (MY) 2010 through 2012 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain SUVs.If the electric power steering system fails to operate as intended, the driver will experience momentary increased effort when attempting to turn the steering wheel from the straight-ahead position. For this condition to occur, the driver would need to have traveled in a s","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/gmc/terrain","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/terrain"},{"year":2012,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Terrain","model_slug":"terrain","action_number":"RQ18002","status":"closed","subject":"Windshield Wiper Transmission Failure","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"2018-11-02","closed":"2019-12-19","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 2, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ18-002) to assess the scope of Recall 16V-582.General Motors (GM) initiated Safety Recall 16V-582 on August 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper failure in the Model Year (MY) 2013 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain. Failures were attributed to water and debris intrusion into the windshield wiper assembly ball joints, leading to excessive wear and eventual detachment of the affected ball joint with an attendant loss of windshield wiper function. The recall remedy addressed these conditions with the installati","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/gmc/terrain","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/terrain"},{"year":2014,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Terrain","model_slug":"terrain","action_number":"EA19005","status":"closed","subject":"Front Wiper Transmission Inoperative","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"2019-12-13","closed":"2022-11-28","recall_campaign":"22V165000","summary":"On December 13, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded RQ18-002 to an Engineering Analysis (EA19-005) to further assess the MY2010-2016 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain windshield wiper failures. Due to a prior recall, 16V-582, addressing this issue in the MY2013 subject vehicles, MY2013 was not included in the analysis. To date, ODI had received 998 complaints with allegations of the front windshield wiper failing in adverse whether conditions, while the vehicle was in motion.General Motors (GM) initiated Safety Recall 16V-582 on August 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper f","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/gmc/terrain","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/terrain"},{"year":2014,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Terrain","model_slug":"terrain","action_number":"RQ18002","status":"closed","subject":"Windshield Wiper Transmission Failure","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"2018-11-02","closed":"2019-12-19","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 2, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ18-002) to assess the scope of Recall 16V-582.General Motors (GM) initiated Safety Recall 16V-582 on August 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper failure in the Model Year (MY) 2013 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain. Failures were attributed to water and debris intrusion into the windshield wiper assembly ball joints, leading to excessive wear and eventual detachment of the affected ball joint with an attendant loss of windshield wiper function. The recall remedy addressed these conditions with the installati","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/gmc/terrain","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/terrain"},{"year":2015,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Terrain","model_slug":"terrain","action_number":"EA19005","status":"closed","subject":"Front Wiper Transmission Inoperative","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"2019-12-13","closed":"2022-11-28","recall_campaign":"22V165000","summary":"On December 13, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded RQ18-002 to an Engineering Analysis (EA19-005) to further assess the MY2010-2016 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain windshield wiper failures. Due to a prior recall, 16V-582, addressing this issue in the MY2013 subject vehicles, MY2013 was not included in the analysis. To date, ODI had received 998 complaints with allegations of the front windshield wiper failing in adverse whether conditions, while the vehicle was in motion.General Motors (GM) initiated Safety Recall 16V-582 on August 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper f","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/gmc/terrain","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/terrain"},{"year":2015,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Terrain","model_slug":"terrain","action_number":"RQ18002","status":"closed","subject":"Windshield Wiper Transmission Failure","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"2018-11-02","closed":"2019-12-19","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 2, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ18-002) to assess the scope of Recall 16V-582.General Motors (GM) initiated Safety Recall 16V-582 on August 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper failure in the Model Year (MY) 2013 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain. Failures were attributed to water and debris intrusion into the windshield wiper assembly ball joints, leading to excessive wear and eventual detachment of the affected ball joint with an attendant loss of windshield wiper function. The recall remedy addressed these conditions with the installati","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/gmc/terrain","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/terrain"},{"year":2016,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Terrain","model_slug":"terrain","action_number":"EA19005","status":"closed","subject":"Front Wiper Transmission Inoperative","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"2019-12-13","closed":"2022-11-28","recall_campaign":"22V165000","summary":"On December 13, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded RQ18-002 to an Engineering Analysis (EA19-005) to further assess the MY2010-2016 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain windshield wiper failures. Due to a prior recall, 16V-582, addressing this issue in the MY2013 subject vehicles, MY2013 was not included in the analysis. To date, ODI had received 998 complaints with allegations of the front windshield wiper failing in adverse whether conditions, while the vehicle was in motion.General Motors (GM) initiated Safety Recall 16V-582 on August 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper f","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/gmc/terrain","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/terrain"},{"year":2016,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Terrain","model_slug":"terrain","action_number":"RQ18002","status":"closed","subject":"Windshield Wiper Transmission Failure","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"2018-11-02","closed":"2019-12-19","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 2, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ18-002) to assess the scope of Recall 16V-582.General Motors (GM) initiated Safety Recall 16V-582 on August 3, 2016 to address windshield wiper failure in the Model Year (MY) 2013 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain. Failures were attributed to water and debris intrusion into the windshield wiper assembly ball joints, leading to excessive wear and eventual detachment of the affected ball joint with an attendant loss of windshield wiper function. The recall remedy addressed these conditions with the installati","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/gmc/terrain","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/terrain"},{"year":2010,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon","model_slug":"yukon","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/gmc/yukon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon"},{"year":2011,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon","model_slug":"yukon","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/gmc/yukon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon"},{"year":2012,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon","model_slug":"yukon","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/gmc/yukon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon"},{"year":2013,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon","model_slug":"yukon","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/gmc/yukon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon"},{"year":2014,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon","model_slug":"yukon","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/gmc/yukon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon"},{"year":2015,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon","model_slug":"yukon","action_number":"PE18012","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Vacuum Pump Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2018-11-20","closed":"2022-04-10","recall_campaign":"19V645000","summary":"On November 20, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE18-012 to investigate instances of sudden onset of a hard brake pedal that could result in extended stopping distance due to an issue with the brake assist vacuum pump in model year (MY) 2014 through 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 series pickup trucks and MY 2015 through 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, and GMC Yukon SUVs.If the brake assist vacuum pump fails to operate as intended, the amount of brake power assist supplied to the driver can be significantly reduced, extendi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/gmc/yukon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon"},{"year":2016,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon","model_slug":"yukon","action_number":"PE18012","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Vacuum Pump Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2018-11-20","closed":"2022-04-10","recall_campaign":"19V645000","summary":"On November 20, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE18-012 to investigate instances of sudden onset of a hard brake pedal that could result in extended stopping distance due to an issue with the brake assist vacuum pump in model year (MY) 2014 through 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 series pickup trucks and MY 2015 through 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, and GMC Yukon SUVs.If the brake assist vacuum pump fails to operate as intended, the amount of brake power assist supplied to the driver can be significantly reduced, extendi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/gmc/yukon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon"},{"year":2021,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon","model_slug":"yukon","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/gmc/yukon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon"},{"year":2021,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon","model_slug":"yukon","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/gmc/yukon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon"},{"year":2021,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon","model_slug":"yukon","action_number":"PE21010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Malfunction","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-04-09","closed":"2023-08-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 9, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE21-010 to investigate instances of air bag malfunction indicator light (MIL) illumination and potential for frontal air bag non-deployment in several vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The vehicles included model year (MY) 2020 through 2021 CT4 and CT5 passenger cars, Sierra and Silverado trucks (1500/2500/3500 models), XT4 and MY 2021 Escalade, Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon SUVs.Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 21-NA-005, issued in March 2021, addresses air bag MIL illumination with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) B0001","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/gmc/yukon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon"},{"year":2021,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon","model_slug":"yukon","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/gmc/yukon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon"},{"year":2021,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon","model_slug":"yukon","action_number":"RQ26001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-01-16","closed":"2026-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s reca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/gmc/yukon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon"},{"year":2022,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon","model_slug":"yukon","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/gmc/yukon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon"},{"year":2022,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon","model_slug":"yukon","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/gmc/yukon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon"},{"year":2022,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon","model_slug":"yukon","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/gmc/yukon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon"},{"year":2022,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon","model_slug":"yukon","action_number":"RQ26001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-01-16","closed":"2026-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s reca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/gmc/yukon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon"},{"year":2023,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon","model_slug":"yukon","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/gmc/yukon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon"},{"year":2023,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon","model_slug":"yukon","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/gmc/yukon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon"},{"year":2023,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon","model_slug":"yukon","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/gmc/yukon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon"},{"year":2023,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon","model_slug":"yukon","action_number":"RQ26001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-01-16","closed":"2026-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s reca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/gmc/yukon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon"},{"year":2024,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon","model_slug":"yukon","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/gmc/yukon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon"},{"year":2024,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon","model_slug":"yukon","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/gmc/yukon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon"},{"year":2024,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon","model_slug":"yukon","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/gmc/yukon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon"},{"year":2024,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon","model_slug":"yukon","action_number":"RQ26001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-01-16","closed":"2026-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s reca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/gmc/yukon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon"},{"year":2025,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon","model_slug":"yukon","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/gmc/yukon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon"},{"year":2026,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon","model_slug":"yukon","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2026/gmc/yukon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon"},{"year":2010,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon XL","model_slug":"yukon-xl","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/gmc/yukon-xl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon-xl"},{"year":2011,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon XL","model_slug":"yukon-xl","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/gmc/yukon-xl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon-xl"},{"year":2015,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon XL","model_slug":"yukon-xl","action_number":"PE18012","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Vacuum Pump Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2018-11-20","closed":"2022-04-10","recall_campaign":"19V645000","summary":"On November 20, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE18-012 to investigate instances of sudden onset of a hard brake pedal that could result in extended stopping distance due to an issue with the brake assist vacuum pump in model year (MY) 2014 through 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 series pickup trucks and MY 2015 through 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, and GMC Yukon SUVs.If the brake assist vacuum pump fails to operate as intended, the amount of brake power assist supplied to the driver can be significantly reduced, extendi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/gmc/yukon-xl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon-xl"},{"year":2016,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon XL","model_slug":"yukon-xl","action_number":"PE18012","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Vacuum Pump Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2018-11-20","closed":"2022-04-10","recall_campaign":"19V645000","summary":"On November 20, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE18-012 to investigate instances of sudden onset of a hard brake pedal that could result in extended stopping distance due to an issue with the brake assist vacuum pump in model year (MY) 2014 through 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 series pickup trucks and MY 2015 through 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, and GMC Yukon SUVs.If the brake assist vacuum pump fails to operate as intended, the amount of brake power assist supplied to the driver can be significantly reduced, extendi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/gmc/yukon-xl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon-xl"},{"year":2021,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon XL","model_slug":"yukon-xl","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/gmc/yukon-xl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon-xl"},{"year":2021,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon XL","model_slug":"yukon-xl","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/gmc/yukon-xl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon-xl"},{"year":2021,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon XL","model_slug":"yukon-xl","action_number":"PE21010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Malfunction","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-04-09","closed":"2023-08-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 9, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE21-010 to investigate instances of air bag malfunction indicator light (MIL) illumination and potential for frontal air bag non-deployment in several vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The vehicles included model year (MY) 2020 through 2021 CT4 and CT5 passenger cars, Sierra and Silverado trucks (1500/2500/3500 models), XT4 and MY 2021 Escalade, Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon SUVs.Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 21-NA-005, issued in March 2021, addresses air bag MIL illumination with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) B0001","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/gmc/yukon-xl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon-xl"},{"year":2021,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon XL","model_slug":"yukon-xl","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/gmc/yukon-xl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon-xl"},{"year":2021,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon XL","model_slug":"yukon-xl","action_number":"RQ26001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-01-16","closed":"2026-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s reca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/gmc/yukon-xl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon-xl"},{"year":2022,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon XL","model_slug":"yukon-xl","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/gmc/yukon-xl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon-xl"},{"year":2022,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon XL","model_slug":"yukon-xl","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/gmc/yukon-xl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon-xl"},{"year":2022,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon XL","model_slug":"yukon-xl","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/gmc/yukon-xl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon-xl"},{"year":2022,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon XL","model_slug":"yukon-xl","action_number":"RQ26001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-01-16","closed":"2026-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s reca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/gmc/yukon-xl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon-xl"},{"year":2023,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon XL","model_slug":"yukon-xl","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/gmc/yukon-xl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon-xl"},{"year":2023,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon XL","model_slug":"yukon-xl","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/gmc/yukon-xl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon-xl"},{"year":2023,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon XL","model_slug":"yukon-xl","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/gmc/yukon-xl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon-xl"},{"year":2023,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon XL","model_slug":"yukon-xl","action_number":"RQ26001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-01-16","closed":"2026-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s reca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/gmc/yukon-xl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon-xl"},{"year":2024,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon XL","model_slug":"yukon-xl","action_number":"EA25007","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2021-2024MY Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25001).  GM determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. GM issued recall 25V-274 to address the supplier manufacturing and quality issues produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. Based on the issuance of recall 25V-274, NHTSA has closed PE25001. ODI continues to receive a significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of 25V-274.  This presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Engineering Analysis (EA) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues of vehicles built outside the recall scope. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/gmc/yukon-xl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon-xl"},{"year":2024,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon XL","model_slug":"yukon-xl","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/gmc/yukon-xl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon-xl"},{"year":2024,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon XL","model_slug":"yukon-xl","action_number":"PE25001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-01-16","closed":"2025-10-23","recall_campaign":"25V274","summary":"On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engine’s bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/gmc/yukon-xl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon-xl"},{"year":2024,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon XL","model_slug":"yukon-xl","action_number":"RQ26001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-01-16","closed":"2026-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s reca","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/gmc/yukon-xl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon-xl"},{"year":2025,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon XL","model_slug":"yukon-xl","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/gmc/yukon-xl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon-xl"},{"year":2026,"make":"GMC","make_slug":"gmc","model":"Yukon XL","model_slug":"yukon-xl","action_number":"EA26005","status":"open","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2026/gmc/yukon-xl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/gmc/yukon-xl"},{"year":2010,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Accord","model_slug":"accord","action_number":"SQ99002","status":"open","subject":"HEADLAMP WIRING","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","opened":"1999-01-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"HONDA HAS APPARENTLY ISSUED A REPAIR KIT FOR HEADLAMP WIRING FOR THE HONDA ACCORD WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE A SET OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOW THE WORK IS TO BE COMPLETED.THE PRODUCT NUMBER FOR THIS REPAIR KIT IS 06200-SEO-306 WITH COMPONENT PART NUMBERS 32119-SEO-3050 0060-1 AND 32109-SEO-3050 006002.THE AGENCY HAS RECEIVED EIGHT RECALL RELATED CONSUMER COMPLAINTS RELATED TO HEADLAMP ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN 1986 AND 1987 ACCORDS.THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPEN TO DETERMINE THE REASONS WHY HONDA ISSUED THIS REPAIR KIT WITHOUT INCLUDING INSTRUCTIONS.THIS INVESTIGATION WILL ALSO EXAMINE THE FREQUENCY WITH WHICH HONDA HAS ISSUED OTHER REPAIR KITS WITHOUT INCLUSION OF INSTRUCTION.CLOSING NOTE: ALL INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM THIS INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT HONDA'S PRACTICE OF ISSUING REPAIR KITS WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS IS REASONABLE SINCE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE REPORTEDLY AVAILABLE FROM DEALERS.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/honda/accord","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/accord"},{"year":2010,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Accord","model_slug":"accord","action_number":"PE15029","status":"closed","subject":"SRS Control Module Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE","opened":"2015-08-18","closed":"2016-06-17","recall_campaign":"16V056000","summary":"As discussed further below, and by letter dated January 22, 2016, Honda is recalling certain model year (MY) 2008 through 2010 Honda Accords to replace a defective air bag/SRS control module that can result in the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) becoming fully inoperative (disabled).See NHTSA Safety Recall 16V056 at SaferCar.gov for further details.Honda's response to an agency Information Request letter indicated that the SRS module was manufactured by tier-one supplier Continental and contained a power supply ASIC manufactured by tier-two supplier Atmel. The original ASIC was susceptible","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/honda/accord","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/accord"},{"year":2011,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Accord","model_slug":"accord","action_number":"SQ99002","status":"open","subject":"HEADLAMP WIRING","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","opened":"1999-01-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"HONDA HAS APPARENTLY ISSUED A REPAIR KIT FOR HEADLAMP WIRING FOR THE HONDA ACCORD WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE A SET OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOW THE WORK IS TO BE COMPLETED.THE PRODUCT NUMBER FOR THIS REPAIR KIT IS 06200-SEO-306 WITH COMPONENT PART NUMBERS 32119-SEO-3050 0060-1 AND 32109-SEO-3050 006002.THE AGENCY HAS RECEIVED EIGHT RECALL RELATED CONSUMER COMPLAINTS RELATED TO HEADLAMP ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN 1986 AND 1987 ACCORDS.THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPEN TO DETERMINE THE REASONS WHY HONDA ISSUED THIS REPAIR KIT WITHOUT INCLUDING INSTRUCTIONS.THIS INVESTIGATION WILL ALSO EXAMINE THE FREQUENCY WITH WHICH HONDA HAS ISSUED OTHER REPAIR KITS WITHOUT INCLUSION OF INSTRUCTION.CLOSING NOTE: ALL INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM THIS INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT HONDA'S PRACTICE OF ISSUING REPAIR KITS WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS IS REASONABLE SINCE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE REPORTEDLY AVAILABLE FROM DEALERS.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/honda/accord","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/accord"},{"year":2012,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Accord","model_slug":"accord","action_number":"SQ99002","status":"open","subject":"HEADLAMP WIRING","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","opened":"1999-01-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"HONDA HAS APPARENTLY ISSUED A REPAIR KIT FOR HEADLAMP WIRING FOR THE HONDA ACCORD WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE A SET OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOW THE WORK IS TO BE COMPLETED.THE PRODUCT NUMBER FOR THIS REPAIR KIT IS 06200-SEO-306 WITH COMPONENT PART NUMBERS 32119-SEO-3050 0060-1 AND 32109-SEO-3050 006002.THE AGENCY HAS RECEIVED EIGHT RECALL RELATED CONSUMER COMPLAINTS RELATED TO HEADLAMP ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN 1986 AND 1987 ACCORDS.THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPEN TO DETERMINE THE REASONS WHY HONDA ISSUED THIS REPAIR KIT WITHOUT INCLUDING INSTRUCTIONS.THIS INVESTIGATION WILL ALSO EXAMINE THE FREQUENCY WITH WHICH HONDA HAS ISSUED OTHER REPAIR KITS WITHOUT INCLUSION OF INSTRUCTION.CLOSING NOTE: ALL INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM THIS INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT HONDA'S PRACTICE OF ISSUING REPAIR KITS WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS IS REASONABLE SINCE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE REPORTEDLY AVAILABLE FROM DEALERS.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/honda/accord","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/accord"},{"year":2012,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Accord","model_slug":"accord","action_number":"EQ12002","status":"closed","subject":"Autoliv Air Bag Propellant Mixture","components":"AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW","opened":"2012-02-14","closed":"2012-05-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The summary for this investigation, labeled EQ12-002 Autoliv Closing Resume, can be found attached separately to this resume.This EQ is closed.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/honda/accord","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/accord"},{"year":2013,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Accord","model_slug":"accord","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/honda/accord","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/accord"},{"year":2013,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Accord","model_slug":"accord","action_number":"SQ99002","status":"open","subject":"HEADLAMP WIRING","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","opened":"1999-01-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"HONDA HAS APPARENTLY ISSUED A REPAIR KIT FOR HEADLAMP WIRING FOR THE HONDA ACCORD WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE A SET OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOW THE WORK IS TO BE COMPLETED.THE PRODUCT NUMBER FOR THIS REPAIR KIT IS 06200-SEO-306 WITH COMPONENT PART NUMBERS 32119-SEO-3050 0060-1 AND 32109-SEO-3050 006002.THE AGENCY HAS RECEIVED EIGHT RECALL RELATED CONSUMER COMPLAINTS RELATED TO HEADLAMP ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN 1986 AND 1987 ACCORDS.THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPEN TO DETERMINE THE REASONS WHY HONDA ISSUED THIS REPAIR KIT WITHOUT INCLUDING INSTRUCTIONS.THIS INVESTIGATION WILL ALSO EXAMINE THE FREQUENCY WITH WHICH HONDA HAS ISSUED OTHER REPAIR KITS WITHOUT INCLUSION OF INSTRUCTION.CLOSING NOTE: ALL INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM THIS INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT HONDA'S PRACTICE OF ISSUING REPAIR KITS WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS IS REASONABLE SINCE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE REPORTEDLY AVAILABLE FROM DEALERS.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/honda/accord","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/accord"},{"year":2013,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Accord","model_slug":"accord","action_number":"DP20005","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Direction Control","components":"STEERING","opened":"2020-11-23","closed":"2021-05-07","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition dated October 19, 2020 requesting an investigation of an alleged defect in the steering system in Model Year (MY) 2013 Honda Accord vehicles. The petitioner alleges that MY2013 Honda accord vehicles are experiencing a sudden loss of steering control as the vehicle veers from its intended path of travel. The petitioner further alleges that this deviation from the intended path of travel occurs without warning or driver input while operating the vehicle under normal driving conditions. The petition itself can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/honda/accord","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/accord"},{"year":2013,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Accord","model_slug":"accord","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/honda/accord","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/accord"},{"year":2013,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Accord","model_slug":"accord","action_number":"EA21001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Direction Control","components":"STEERING","opened":"2021-05-06","closed":"2023-08-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 6, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA21-001) to assess a sudden loss of steering control, in Model Year (MY) 2013-2015 Honda Accord vehicles. Consumers alleged while driving the steering wheel would pull to the left or the right independently. Steering pull may pose a risk of loss of directional control. Honda stated that they believed the inadvertent steering input was caused by a loose magnet located within the electronic power steering (EPS) system. Due to poor formulation of the adhesive, this magnet can become loose and move up to 2 degr","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/honda/accord","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/accord"},{"year":2013,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Accord","model_slug":"accord","action_number":"PE14033","status":"closed","subject":"Electric Power Steering Failure","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2014-11-04","closed":"2015-10-06","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE14-033 to investigate 24 complaints alleging loss of power steering while driving in model year (MY) 2013 Honda Accord vehicles equipped with electric power steering (EPS).Analysis of service data for the original 24 complaints and 33 additional complaints received after PE14-033 was opened found that 85 percent of the vehicles with diagnostic trouble codes available to identify the faulty component had a code indicating torque sensor failure (DTC 53).In its response to ODI's information request letter for PE14-033, Honda identified two manufa","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/honda/accord","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/accord"},{"year":2014,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Accord","model_slug":"accord","action_number":"SQ99002","status":"open","subject":"HEADLAMP WIRING","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","opened":"1999-01-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"HONDA HAS APPARENTLY ISSUED A REPAIR KIT FOR HEADLAMP WIRING FOR THE HONDA ACCORD WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE A SET OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOW THE WORK IS TO BE COMPLETED.THE PRODUCT NUMBER FOR THIS REPAIR KIT IS 06200-SEO-306 WITH COMPONENT PART NUMBERS 32119-SEO-3050 0060-1 AND 32109-SEO-3050 006002.THE AGENCY HAS RECEIVED EIGHT RECALL RELATED CONSUMER COMPLAINTS RELATED TO HEADLAMP ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN 1986 AND 1987 ACCORDS.THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPEN TO DETERMINE THE REASONS WHY HONDA ISSUED THIS REPAIR KIT WITHOUT INCLUDING INSTRUCTIONS.THIS INVESTIGATION WILL ALSO EXAMINE THE FREQUENCY WITH WHICH HONDA HAS ISSUED OTHER REPAIR KITS WITHOUT INCLUSION OF INSTRUCTION.CLOSING NOTE: ALL INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM THIS INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT HONDA'S PRACTICE OF ISSUING REPAIR KITS WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS IS REASONABLE SINCE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE REPORTEDLY AVAILABLE FROM DEALERS.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/honda/accord","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/accord"},{"year":2014,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Accord","model_slug":"accord","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/honda/accord","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/accord"},{"year":2014,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Accord","model_slug":"accord","action_number":"EA21001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Direction Control","components":"STEERING","opened":"2021-05-06","closed":"2023-08-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 6, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA21-001) to assess a sudden loss of steering control, in Model Year (MY) 2013-2015 Honda Accord vehicles. Consumers alleged while driving the steering wheel would pull to the left or the right independently. Steering pull may pose a risk of loss of directional control. Honda stated that they believed the inadvertent steering input was caused by a loose magnet located within the electronic power steering (EPS) system. Due to poor formulation of the adhesive, this magnet can become loose and move up to 2 degr","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/honda/accord","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/accord"},{"year":2015,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Accord","model_slug":"accord","action_number":"SQ99002","status":"open","subject":"HEADLAMP WIRING","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","opened":"1999-01-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"HONDA HAS APPARENTLY ISSUED A REPAIR KIT FOR HEADLAMP WIRING FOR THE HONDA ACCORD WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE A SET OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOW THE WORK IS TO BE COMPLETED.THE PRODUCT NUMBER FOR THIS REPAIR KIT IS 06200-SEO-306 WITH COMPONENT PART NUMBERS 32119-SEO-3050 0060-1 AND 32109-SEO-3050 006002.THE AGENCY HAS RECEIVED EIGHT RECALL RELATED CONSUMER COMPLAINTS RELATED TO HEADLAMP ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN 1986 AND 1987 ACCORDS.THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPEN TO DETERMINE THE REASONS WHY HONDA ISSUED THIS REPAIR KIT WITHOUT INCLUDING INSTRUCTIONS.THIS INVESTIGATION WILL ALSO EXAMINE THE FREQUENCY WITH WHICH HONDA HAS ISSUED OTHER REPAIR KITS WITHOUT INCLUSION OF INSTRUCTION.CLOSING NOTE: ALL INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM THIS INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT HONDA'S PRACTICE OF ISSUING REPAIR KITS WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS IS REASONABLE SINCE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE REPORTEDLY AVAILABLE FROM DEALERS.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/honda/accord","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/accord"},{"year":2015,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Accord","model_slug":"accord","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/honda/accord","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/accord"},{"year":2015,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Accord","model_slug":"accord","action_number":"EA21001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Direction Control","components":"STEERING","opened":"2021-05-06","closed":"2023-08-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 6, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA21-001) to assess a sudden loss of steering control, in Model Year (MY) 2013-2015 Honda Accord vehicles. Consumers alleged while driving the steering wheel would pull to the left or the right independently. Steering pull may pose a risk of loss of directional control. Honda stated that they believed the inadvertent steering input was caused by a loose magnet located within the electronic power steering (EPS) system. Due to poor formulation of the adhesive, this magnet can become loose and move up to 2 degr","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/honda/accord","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/accord"},{"year":2016,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Accord","model_slug":"accord","action_number":"SQ99002","status":"open","subject":"HEADLAMP WIRING","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","opened":"1999-01-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"HONDA HAS APPARENTLY ISSUED A REPAIR KIT FOR HEADLAMP WIRING FOR THE HONDA ACCORD WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE A SET OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOW THE WORK IS TO BE COMPLETED.THE PRODUCT NUMBER FOR THIS REPAIR KIT IS 06200-SEO-306 WITH COMPONENT PART NUMBERS 32119-SEO-3050 0060-1 AND 32109-SEO-3050 006002.THE AGENCY HAS RECEIVED EIGHT RECALL RELATED CONSUMER COMPLAINTS RELATED TO HEADLAMP ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN 1986 AND 1987 ACCORDS.THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPEN TO DETERMINE THE REASONS WHY HONDA ISSUED THIS REPAIR KIT WITHOUT INCLUDING INSTRUCTIONS.THIS INVESTIGATION WILL ALSO EXAMINE THE FREQUENCY WITH WHICH HONDA HAS ISSUED OTHER REPAIR KITS WITHOUT INCLUSION OF INSTRUCTION.CLOSING NOTE: ALL INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM THIS INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT HONDA'S PRACTICE OF ISSUING REPAIR KITS WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS IS REASONABLE SINCE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE REPORTEDLY AVAILABLE FROM DEALERS.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/honda/accord","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/accord"},{"year":2017,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Accord","model_slug":"accord","action_number":"SQ99002","status":"open","subject":"HEADLAMP WIRING","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","opened":"1999-01-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"HONDA HAS APPARENTLY ISSUED A REPAIR KIT FOR HEADLAMP WIRING FOR THE HONDA ACCORD WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE A SET OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOW THE WORK IS TO BE COMPLETED.THE PRODUCT NUMBER FOR THIS REPAIR KIT IS 06200-SEO-306 WITH COMPONENT PART NUMBERS 32119-SEO-3050 0060-1 AND 32109-SEO-3050 006002.THE AGENCY HAS RECEIVED EIGHT RECALL RELATED CONSUMER COMPLAINTS RELATED TO HEADLAMP ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN 1986 AND 1987 ACCORDS.THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPEN TO DETERMINE THE REASONS WHY HONDA ISSUED THIS REPAIR KIT WITHOUT INCLUDING INSTRUCTIONS.THIS INVESTIGATION WILL ALSO EXAMINE THE FREQUENCY WITH WHICH HONDA HAS ISSUED OTHER REPAIR KITS WITHOUT INCLUSION OF INSTRUCTION.CLOSING NOTE: ALL INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM THIS INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT HONDA'S PRACTICE OF ISSUING REPAIR KITS WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS IS REASONABLE SINCE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE REPORTEDLY AVAILABLE FROM DEALERS.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/honda/accord","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/accord"},{"year":2018,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Accord","model_slug":"accord","action_number":"EA24002","status":"open","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2024-04-15","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 21, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE22003) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS), an automatic emergency braking (AEB) system, in model year 2017-2019 Honda CR-V and 2018-2019 Honda Accord vehicles.  The reports allege that activation of the AEB system occurs while driving with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's forward path, resulting in sudden vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that they were aware of a total of X,XXX reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and alleges that some customers possibly had an inadequate understanding of the CMBS and its limitations.  However, many consumer complaints allege that Honda dealerships were unable to reproduce the condition or state that they were informed that this is considered normal CMBS operation. To date, ODI has received a total of 1,294 consumer complaints of inadvertent activation of CMBS in 2017-2022 Honda CR-V and 2018-2022 Honda Accord vehicles. A total of 31 complaints alleged a crash and 50 alleged an injury.  The Total column in the Failure Report Summary removes duplicate reports and shows the total number of reports with unique VINs from all Manufacturer, ODI, and EWR data sources.  In some cases, there were multiple reports associated with a particular vehicle in which recurring failures were alleged.  In total, there were X,XXX reports, 93 injury incidents and 47 crashes involving vehicles with unique VINs that may relate to the alleged defect. PE22-003 has been upgraded to an Engineering Analysis to further assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety related consequences of the inadvertent AEB activations. The scope has been expanded to include assessment of model year 2020-2022 Honda CR-V and Accord vehicles. 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Honda indicated that they were aware of a total of X,XXX reports that may relate to the alleged defect. 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Honda indicated that they were aware of a total of X,XXX reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and alleges that some customers possibly had an inadequate understanding of the CMBS and its limitations.  However, many consumer complaints allege that Honda dealerships were unable to reproduce the condition or state that they were informed that this is considered normal CMBS operation. To date, ODI has received a total of 1,294 consumer complaints of inadvertent activation of CMBS in 2017-2022 Honda CR-V and 2018-2022 Honda Accord vehicles. A total of 31 complaints alleged a crash and 50 alleged an injury.  The Total column in the Failure Report Summary removes duplicate reports and shows the total number of reports with unique VINs from all Manufacturer, ODI, and EWR data sources.  In some cases, there were multiple reports associated with a particular vehicle in which recurring failures were alleged.  In total, there were X,XXX reports, 93 injury incidents and 47 crashes involving vehicles with unique VINs that may relate to the alleged defect. PE22-003 has been upgraded to an Engineering Analysis to further assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety related consequences of the inadvertent AEB activations. The scope has been expanded to include assessment of model year 2020-2022 Honda CR-V and Accord vehicles. 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Honda indicated that they were aware of a total of X,XXX reports that may relate to the alleged defect. 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Honda indicated that they were aware of a total of X,XXX reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and alleges that some customers possibly had an inadequate understanding of the CMBS and its limitations.  However, many consumer complaints allege that Honda dealerships were unable to reproduce the condition or state that they were informed that this is considered normal CMBS operation. To date, ODI has received a total of 1,294 consumer complaints of inadvertent activation of CMBS in 2017-2022 Honda CR-V and 2018-2022 Honda Accord vehicles. A total of 31 complaints alleged a crash and 50 alleged an injury.  The Total column in the Failure Report Summary removes duplicate reports and shows the total number of reports with unique VINs from all Manufacturer, ODI, and EWR data sources.  In some cases, there were multiple reports associated with a particular vehicle in which recurring failures were alleged.  In total, there were X,XXX reports, 93 injury incidents and 47 crashes involving vehicles with unique VINs that may relate to the alleged defect. PE22-003 has been upgraded to an Engineering Analysis to further assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety related consequences of the inadvertent AEB activations. The scope has been expanded to include assessment of model year 2020-2022 Honda CR-V and Accord vehicles. 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Honda indicated that they were aware of a total of X,XXX reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and alleges that some customers possibly had an inadequate understanding of the CMBS and its limitations.  However, many consumer complaints allege that Honda dealerships were unable to reproduce the condition or state that they were informed that this is considered normal CMBS operation. To date, ODI has received a total of 1,294 consumer complaints of inadvertent activation of CMBS in 2017-2022 Honda CR-V and 2018-2022 Honda Accord vehicles. A total of 31 complaints alleged a crash and 50 alleged an injury.  The Total column in the Failure Report Summary removes duplicate reports and shows the total number of reports with unique VINs from all Manufacturer, ODI, and EWR data sources.  In some cases, there were multiple reports associated with a particular vehicle in which recurring failures were alleged.  In total, there were X,XXX reports, 93 injury incidents and 47 crashes involving vehicles with unique VINs that may relate to the alleged defect. PE22-003 has been upgraded to an Engineering Analysis to further assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety related consequences of the inadvertent AEB activations. The scope has been expanded to include assessment of model year 2020-2022 Honda CR-V and Accord vehicles. 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Honda indicated that they were aware of a total of X,XXX reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and alleges that some customers possibly had an inadequate understanding of the CMBS and its limitations.  However, many consumer complaints allege that Honda dealerships were unable to reproduce the condition or state that they were informed that this is considered normal CMBS operation. To date, ODI has received a total of 1,294 consumer complaints of inadvertent activation of CMBS in 2017-2022 Honda CR-V and 2018-2022 Honda Accord vehicles. A total of 31 complaints alleged a crash and 50 alleged an injury.  The Total column in the Failure Report Summary removes duplicate reports and shows the total number of reports with unique VINs from all Manufacturer, ODI, and EWR data sources.  In some cases, there were multiple reports associated with a particular vehicle in which recurring failures were alleged.  In total, there were X,XXX reports, 93 injury incidents and 47 crashes involving vehicles with unique VINs that may relate to the alleged defect. PE22-003 has been upgraded to an Engineering Analysis to further assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety related consequences of the inadvertent AEB activations. The scope has been expanded to include assessment of model year 2020-2022 Honda CR-V and Accord vehicles. 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Honda issued recall 23V-782 on November 21, 2023, which concerns certain model year (MY) 2023-2024 Honda Accord, Honda Accord Hybrid, and Honda HR-V vehicles. Recall 23V-782 states that the driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioner assemblies may have been manufactured without a rivet that secures the pretensioner quick connector and wire plate. Recall documentation states that seat ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/honda/accord","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/accord"},{"year":2024,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Accord","model_slug":"accord","action_number":"SQ99002","status":"open","subject":"HEADLAMP WIRING","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","opened":"1999-01-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"HONDA HAS APPARENTLY ISSUED A REPAIR KIT FOR HEADLAMP WIRING FOR THE HONDA ACCORD WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE A SET OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOW THE WORK IS TO BE COMPLETED.THE PRODUCT NUMBER FOR THIS REPAIR KIT IS 06200-SEO-306 WITH COMPONENT PART NUMBERS 32119-SEO-3050 0060-1 AND 32109-SEO-3050 006002.THE AGENCY HAS RECEIVED EIGHT RECALL RELATED CONSUMER COMPLAINTS RELATED TO HEADLAMP ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN 1986 AND 1987 ACCORDS.THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPEN TO DETERMINE THE REASONS WHY HONDA ISSUED THIS REPAIR KIT WITHOUT INCLUDING INSTRUCTIONS.THIS INVESTIGATION WILL ALSO EXAMINE THE FREQUENCY WITH WHICH HONDA HAS ISSUED OTHER REPAIR KITS WITHOUT INCLUSION OF INSTRUCTION.CLOSING NOTE: ALL INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM THIS INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT HONDA'S PRACTICE OF ISSUING REPAIR KITS WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS IS REASONABLE SINCE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE REPORTEDLY AVAILABLE FROM DEALERS.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/honda/accord","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/accord"},{"year":2024,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Accord","model_slug":"accord","action_number":"RQ24006","status":"closed","subject":"Front Seat Belt Assemblies may be Missing the Rivet that Secures the Quick Connector and Wire Plate","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT","opened":"2024-04-04","closed":"2025-03-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 4, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ24006 to investigate American Honda Motor Co.’s (Honda’s) proposed remedy for recall 23V-782 as well as scope of the vehicles involved. Honda issued recall 23V-782 on November 21, 2023, which concerns certain model year (MY) 2023-2024 Honda Accord, Honda Accord Hybrid, and Honda HR-V vehicles. Recall 23V-782 states that the driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioner assemblies may have been manufactured without a rivet that secures the pretensioner quick connector and wire plate. Recall documentation states that seat ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/honda/accord","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/accord"},{"year":2025,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Accord","model_slug":"accord","action_number":"SQ99002","status":"open","subject":"HEADLAMP WIRING","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","opened":"1999-01-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"HONDA HAS APPARENTLY ISSUED A REPAIR KIT FOR HEADLAMP WIRING FOR THE HONDA ACCORD WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE A SET OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOW THE WORK IS TO BE COMPLETED.THE PRODUCT NUMBER FOR THIS REPAIR KIT IS 06200-SEO-306 WITH COMPONENT PART NUMBERS 32119-SEO-3050 0060-1 AND 32109-SEO-3050 006002.THE AGENCY HAS RECEIVED EIGHT RECALL RELATED CONSUMER COMPLAINTS RELATED TO HEADLAMP ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN 1986 AND 1987 ACCORDS.THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPEN TO DETERMINE THE REASONS WHY HONDA ISSUED THIS REPAIR KIT WITHOUT INCLUDING INSTRUCTIONS.THIS INVESTIGATION WILL ALSO EXAMINE THE FREQUENCY WITH WHICH HONDA HAS ISSUED OTHER REPAIR KITS WITHOUT INCLUSION OF INSTRUCTION.CLOSING NOTE: ALL INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM THIS INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT HONDA'S PRACTICE OF ISSUING REPAIR KITS WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS IS REASONABLE SINCE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE REPORTEDLY AVAILABLE FROM DEALERS.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/honda/accord","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/accord"},{"year":2026,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Accord","model_slug":"accord","action_number":"SQ99002","status":"open","subject":"HEADLAMP WIRING","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","opened":"1999-01-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"HONDA HAS APPARENTLY ISSUED A REPAIR KIT FOR HEADLAMP WIRING FOR THE HONDA ACCORD WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE A SET OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOW THE WORK IS TO BE COMPLETED.THE PRODUCT NUMBER FOR THIS REPAIR KIT IS 06200-SEO-306 WITH COMPONENT PART NUMBERS 32119-SEO-3050 0060-1 AND 32109-SEO-3050 006002.THE AGENCY HAS RECEIVED EIGHT RECALL RELATED CONSUMER COMPLAINTS RELATED TO HEADLAMP ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN 1986 AND 1987 ACCORDS.THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPEN TO DETERMINE THE REASONS WHY HONDA ISSUED THIS REPAIR KIT WITHOUT INCLUDING INSTRUCTIONS.THIS INVESTIGATION WILL ALSO EXAMINE THE FREQUENCY WITH WHICH HONDA HAS ISSUED OTHER REPAIR KITS WITHOUT INCLUSION OF INSTRUCTION.CLOSING NOTE: ALL INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM THIS INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT HONDA'S PRACTICE OF ISSUING REPAIR KITS WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS IS REASONABLE SINCE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE REPORTEDLY AVAILABLE FROM DEALERS.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2026/honda/accord","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/accord"},{"year":2027,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Accord","model_slug":"accord","action_number":"SQ99002","status":"open","subject":"HEADLAMP WIRING","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","opened":"1999-01-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"HONDA HAS APPARENTLY ISSUED A REPAIR KIT FOR HEADLAMP WIRING FOR THE HONDA ACCORD WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE A SET OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOW THE WORK IS TO BE COMPLETED.THE PRODUCT NUMBER FOR THIS REPAIR KIT IS 06200-SEO-306 WITH COMPONENT PART NUMBERS 32119-SEO-3050 0060-1 AND 32109-SEO-3050 006002.THE AGENCY HAS RECEIVED EIGHT RECALL RELATED CONSUMER COMPLAINTS RELATED TO HEADLAMP ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN 1986 AND 1987 ACCORDS.THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPEN TO DETERMINE THE REASONS WHY HONDA ISSUED THIS REPAIR KIT WITHOUT INCLUDING INSTRUCTIONS.THIS INVESTIGATION WILL ALSO EXAMINE THE FREQUENCY WITH WHICH HONDA HAS ISSUED OTHER REPAIR KITS WITHOUT INCLUSION OF INSTRUCTION.CLOSING NOTE: ALL INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM THIS INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT HONDA'S PRACTICE OF ISSUING REPAIR KITS WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS IS REASONABLE SINCE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE REPORTEDLY AVAILABLE FROM DEALERS.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2027/honda/accord","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/accord"},{"year":2012,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Civic","model_slug":"civic","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/honda/civic","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/civic"},{"year":2012,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Civic","model_slug":"civic","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/honda/civic","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/civic"},{"year":2013,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Civic","model_slug":"civic","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/honda/civic","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/civic"},{"year":2013,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Civic","model_slug":"civic","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/honda/civic","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/civic"},{"year":2014,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Civic","model_slug":"civic","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/honda/civic","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/civic"},{"year":2014,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Civic","model_slug":"civic","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/honda/civic","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/civic"},{"year":2015,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Civic","model_slug":"civic","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/honda/civic","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/civic"},{"year":2015,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Civic","model_slug":"civic","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/honda/civic","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/civic"},{"year":2022,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Civic","model_slug":"civic","action_number":"EA23003","status":"closed","subject":"Momentary Increased Steering Effort","components":"STEERING","opened":"2023-11-29","closed":"2025-01-28","recall_campaign":"24V744","summary":"On November 29, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Engineering Analysis (EA23003) to assess allegations of momentary increase in steering effort in model years (MY) 2022-2023 Honda Civic, 2023MY Honda CR-V, and 2023MY Acura Integra vehicles (subject vehicles). The complaints received by ODI alleged that the subject vehicles experienced a momentary increase in required steering effort (described as “sticky steering”) occurring mostly at highway speeds after driving for an extended amount of time; these complaints could not be duplicated during dealer service technicians’ qu","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/honda/civic","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/civic"},{"year":2022,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Civic","model_slug":"civic","action_number":"PE23005","status":"closed","subject":"Momentary Increased Steering Effort","components":"STEERING","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"2023-11-30","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 17, 2023, The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE23-005) to access the alleged defect of momentary increase in steering effort in model years (MY) 2022 and 2023 Honda Civic vehicles. The complaints report that the momentary increase in steering effort (described as \"sticky steering\") occurs mostly at highway speeds after driving for a certain amount of time. The reports have been received over the past 2 years with most occurring with low vehicle mileage. The steering gear contains a unit that includes a worm gear and a worm wheel. Honda stated this","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/honda/civic","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/civic"},{"year":2023,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Civic","model_slug":"civic","action_number":"EA23003","status":"closed","subject":"Momentary Increased Steering Effort","components":"STEERING","opened":"2023-11-29","closed":"2025-01-28","recall_campaign":"24V744","summary":"On November 29, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Engineering Analysis (EA23003) to assess allegations of momentary increase in steering effort in model years (MY) 2022-2023 Honda Civic, 2023MY Honda CR-V, and 2023MY Acura Integra vehicles (subject vehicles). The complaints received by ODI alleged that the subject vehicles experienced a momentary increase in required steering effort (described as “sticky steering”) occurring mostly at highway speeds after driving for an extended amount of time; these complaints could not be duplicated during dealer service technicians’ qu","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/honda/civic","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/civic"},{"year":2023,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Civic","model_slug":"civic","action_number":"PE23005","status":"closed","subject":"Momentary Increased Steering Effort","components":"STEERING","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"2023-11-30","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 17, 2023, The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE23-005) to access the alleged defect of momentary increase in steering effort in model years (MY) 2022 and 2023 Honda Civic vehicles. The complaints report that the momentary increase in steering effort (described as \"sticky steering\") occurs mostly at highway speeds after driving for a certain amount of time. The reports have been received over the past 2 years with most occurring with low vehicle mileage. The steering gear contains a unit that includes a worm gear and a worm wheel. Honda stated this","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/honda/civic","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/civic"},{"year":2024,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Civic","model_slug":"civic","action_number":"EA23003","status":"closed","subject":"Momentary Increased Steering Effort","components":"STEERING","opened":"2023-11-29","closed":"2025-01-28","recall_campaign":"24V744","summary":"On November 29, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Engineering Analysis (EA23003) to assess allegations of momentary increase in steering effort in model years (MY) 2022-2023 Honda Civic, 2023MY Honda CR-V, and 2023MY Acura Integra vehicles (subject vehicles). The complaints received by ODI alleged that the subject vehicles experienced a momentary increase in required steering effort (described as “sticky steering”) occurring mostly at highway speeds after driving for an extended amount of time; these complaints could not be duplicated during dealer service technicians’ qu","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/honda/civic","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/civic"},{"year":2022,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Civic Si","model_slug":"civic-si","action_number":"EA23003","status":"closed","subject":"Momentary Increased Steering Effort","components":"STEERING","opened":"2023-11-29","closed":"2025-01-28","recall_campaign":"24V744","summary":"On November 29, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Engineering Analysis (EA23003) to assess allegations of momentary increase in steering effort in model years (MY) 2022-2023 Honda Civic, 2023MY Honda CR-V, and 2023MY Acura Integra vehicles (subject vehicles). The complaints received by ODI alleged that the subject vehicles experienced a momentary increase in required steering effort (described as “sticky steering”) occurring mostly at highway speeds after driving for an extended amount of time; these complaints could not be duplicated during dealer service technicians’ qu","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/honda/civic-si","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/civic-si"},{"year":2022,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Civic Si","model_slug":"civic-si","action_number":"PE23005","status":"closed","subject":"Momentary Increased Steering Effort","components":"STEERING","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"2023-11-30","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 17, 2023, The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE23-005) to access the alleged defect of momentary increase in steering effort in model years (MY) 2022 and 2023 Honda Civic vehicles. The complaints report that the momentary increase in steering effort (described as \"sticky steering\") occurs mostly at highway speeds after driving for a certain amount of time. The reports have been received over the past 2 years with most occurring with low vehicle mileage. The steering gear contains a unit that includes a worm gear and a worm wheel. Honda stated this","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/honda/civic-si","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/civic-si"},{"year":2023,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Civic Si","model_slug":"civic-si","action_number":"EA23003","status":"closed","subject":"Momentary Increased Steering Effort","components":"STEERING","opened":"2023-11-29","closed":"2025-01-28","recall_campaign":"24V744","summary":"On November 29, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Engineering Analysis (EA23003) to assess allegations of momentary increase in steering effort in model years (MY) 2022-2023 Honda Civic, 2023MY Honda CR-V, and 2023MY Acura Integra vehicles (subject vehicles). The complaints received by ODI alleged that the subject vehicles experienced a momentary increase in required steering effort (described as “sticky steering”) occurring mostly at highway speeds after driving for an extended amount of time; these complaints could not be duplicated during dealer service technicians’ qu","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/honda/civic-si","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/civic-si"},{"year":2023,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Civic Si","model_slug":"civic-si","action_number":"PE23005","status":"closed","subject":"Momentary Increased Steering Effort","components":"STEERING","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"2023-11-30","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 17, 2023, The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE23-005) to access the alleged defect of momentary increase in steering effort in model years (MY) 2022 and 2023 Honda Civic vehicles. The complaints report that the momentary increase in steering effort (described as \"sticky steering\") occurs mostly at highway speeds after driving for a certain amount of time. The reports have been received over the past 2 years with most occurring with low vehicle mileage. The steering gear contains a unit that includes a worm gear and a worm wheel. Honda stated this","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/honda/civic-si","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/civic-si"},{"year":2023,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Civic Type R","model_slug":"civic-type-r","action_number":"EA23003","status":"closed","subject":"Momentary Increased Steering Effort","components":"STEERING","opened":"2023-11-29","closed":"2025-01-28","recall_campaign":"24V744","summary":"On November 29, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Engineering Analysis (EA23003) to assess allegations of momentary increase in steering effort in model years (MY) 2022-2023 Honda Civic, 2023MY Honda CR-V, and 2023MY Acura Integra vehicles (subject vehicles). The complaints received by ODI alleged that the subject vehicles experienced a momentary increase in required steering effort (described as “sticky steering”) occurring mostly at highway speeds after driving for an extended amount of time; these complaints could not be duplicated during dealer service technicians’ qu","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/honda/civic-type-r","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/civic-type-r"},{"year":2012,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"CR-V","model_slug":"cr-v","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/honda/cr-v","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/cr-v"},{"year":2012,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"CR-V","model_slug":"cr-v","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/honda/cr-v","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/cr-v"},{"year":2012,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"CR-V","model_slug":"cr-v","action_number":"EQ12002","status":"closed","subject":"Autoliv Air Bag Propellant Mixture","components":"AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW","opened":"2012-02-14","closed":"2012-05-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The summary for this investigation, labeled EQ12-002 Autoliv Closing Resume, can be found attached separately to this resume.This EQ is closed.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/honda/cr-v","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/cr-v"},{"year":2013,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"CR-V","model_slug":"cr-v","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/honda/cr-v","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/cr-v"},{"year":2013,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"CR-V","model_slug":"cr-v","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/honda/cr-v","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/cr-v"},{"year":2014,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"CR-V","model_slug":"cr-v","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/honda/cr-v","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/cr-v"},{"year":2014,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"CR-V","model_slug":"cr-v","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/honda/cr-v","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/cr-v"},{"year":2015,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"CR-V","model_slug":"cr-v","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/honda/cr-v","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/cr-v"},{"year":2015,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"CR-V","model_slug":"cr-v","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/honda/cr-v","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/cr-v"},{"year":2016,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"CR-V","model_slug":"cr-v","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/honda/cr-v","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/cr-v"},{"year":2017,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"CR-V","model_slug":"cr-v","action_number":"EA24002","status":"open","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2024-04-15","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 21, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE22003) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS), an automatic emergency braking (AEB) system, in model year 2017-2019 Honda CR-V and 2018-2019 Honda Accord vehicles.  The reports allege that activation of the AEB system occurs while driving with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's forward path, resulting in sudden vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that they were aware of a total of X,XXX reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and alleges that some customers possibly had an inadequate understanding of the CMBS and its limitations.  However, many consumer complaints allege that Honda dealerships were unable to reproduce the condition or state that they were informed that this is considered normal CMBS operation. To date, ODI has received a total of 1,294 consumer complaints of inadvertent activation of CMBS in 2017-2022 Honda CR-V and 2018-2022 Honda Accord vehicles. A total of 31 complaints alleged a crash and 50 alleged an injury.  The Total column in the Failure Report Summary removes duplicate reports and shows the total number of reports with unique VINs from all Manufacturer, ODI, and EWR data sources.  In some cases, there were multiple reports associated with a particular vehicle in which recurring failures were alleged.  In total, there were X,XXX reports, 93 injury incidents and 47 crashes involving vehicles with unique VINs that may relate to the alleged defect. PE22-003 has been upgraded to an Engineering Analysis to further assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety related consequences of the inadvertent AEB activations. The scope has been expanded to include assessment of model year 2020-2022 Honda CR-V and Accord vehicles. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/honda/cr-v","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/cr-v"},{"year":2017,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"CR-V","model_slug":"cr-v","action_number":"PE22003","status":"closed","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2022-02-21","closed":"2024-04-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 21, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE22003) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS), an automatic emergency braking (AEB) system, in model year 2017-2019 Honda CR-V and 2018-2019 Honda Accord vehicles.  The reports allege that activation of the AEB system occurs while driving with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's forward path, resulting in sudden vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that they were aware of a total of X,XXX reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Hon","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/honda/cr-v","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/cr-v"},{"year":2018,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"CR-V","model_slug":"cr-v","action_number":"EA24002","status":"open","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2024-04-15","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 21, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE22003) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS), an automatic emergency braking (AEB) system, in model year 2017-2019 Honda CR-V and 2018-2019 Honda Accord vehicles.  The reports allege that activation of the AEB system occurs while driving with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's forward path, resulting in sudden vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that they were aware of a total of X,XXX reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and alleges that some customers possibly had an inadequate understanding of the CMBS and its limitations.  However, many consumer complaints allege that Honda dealerships were unable to reproduce the condition or state that they were informed that this is considered normal CMBS operation. To date, ODI has received a total of 1,294 consumer complaints of inadvertent activation of CMBS in 2017-2022 Honda CR-V and 2018-2022 Honda Accord vehicles. A total of 31 complaints alleged a crash and 50 alleged an injury.  The Total column in the Failure Report Summary removes duplicate reports and shows the total number of reports with unique VINs from all Manufacturer, ODI, and EWR data sources.  In some cases, there were multiple reports associated with a particular vehicle in which recurring failures were alleged.  In total, there were X,XXX reports, 93 injury incidents and 47 crashes involving vehicles with unique VINs that may relate to the alleged defect. PE22-003 has been upgraded to an Engineering Analysis to further assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety related consequences of the inadvertent AEB activations. The scope has been expanded to include assessment of model year 2020-2022 Honda CR-V and Accord vehicles. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/honda/cr-v","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/cr-v"},{"year":2018,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"CR-V","model_slug":"cr-v","action_number":"PE22003","status":"closed","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2022-02-21","closed":"2024-04-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 21, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE22003) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS), an automatic emergency braking (AEB) system, in model year 2017-2019 Honda CR-V and 2018-2019 Honda Accord vehicles.  The reports allege that activation of the AEB system occurs while driving with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's forward path, resulting in sudden vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that they were aware of a total of X,XXX reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Hon","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/honda/cr-v","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/cr-v"},{"year":2018,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"CR-V","model_slug":"cr-v","action_number":"PE22011","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Differential Seizure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT","opened":"2022-11-28","closed":"2024-07-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 29, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE 22-011 after reviewing field reports alleging rear differential seizure in 2018-2022MY Honda CR-V and HR-V vehicles equipped with all wheel drive. To date, ODI has not received any consumer complaints. Some of the field reports received alleged the vehicle’s wheels locked up with no warning while the vehicle was in motion. These vehicles were towed to a dealership. Examination of these vehicles showed the driveshaft had broken and the differential unit was completely damaged. The field reports cited a lack of oil due to ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/honda/cr-v","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/cr-v"},{"year":2019,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"CR-V","model_slug":"cr-v","action_number":"EA24002","status":"open","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2024-04-15","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 21, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE22003) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS), an automatic emergency braking (AEB) system, in model year 2017-2019 Honda CR-V and 2018-2019 Honda Accord vehicles.  The reports allege that activation of the AEB system occurs while driving with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's forward path, resulting in sudden vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that they were aware of a total of X,XXX reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and alleges that some customers possibly had an inadequate understanding of the CMBS and its limitations.  However, many consumer complaints allege that Honda dealerships were unable to reproduce the condition or state that they were informed that this is considered normal CMBS operation. To date, ODI has received a total of 1,294 consumer complaints of inadvertent activation of CMBS in 2017-2022 Honda CR-V and 2018-2022 Honda Accord vehicles. A total of 31 complaints alleged a crash and 50 alleged an injury.  The Total column in the Failure Report Summary removes duplicate reports and shows the total number of reports with unique VINs from all Manufacturer, ODI, and EWR data sources.  In some cases, there were multiple reports associated with a particular vehicle in which recurring failures were alleged.  In total, there were X,XXX reports, 93 injury incidents and 47 crashes involving vehicles with unique VINs that may relate to the alleged defect. PE22-003 has been upgraded to an Engineering Analysis to further assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety related consequences of the inadvertent AEB activations. The scope has been expanded to include assessment of model year 2020-2022 Honda CR-V and Accord vehicles. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/honda/cr-v","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/cr-v"},{"year":2019,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"CR-V","model_slug":"cr-v","action_number":"PE22003","status":"closed","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2022-02-21","closed":"2024-04-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 21, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE22003) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS), an automatic emergency braking (AEB) system, in model year 2017-2019 Honda CR-V and 2018-2019 Honda Accord vehicles.  The reports allege that activation of the AEB system occurs while driving with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's forward path, resulting in sudden vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that they were aware of a total of X,XXX reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Hon","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/honda/cr-v","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/cr-v"},{"year":2019,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"CR-V","model_slug":"cr-v","action_number":"PE22011","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Differential Seizure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT","opened":"2022-11-28","closed":"2024-07-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 29, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE 22-011 after reviewing field reports alleging rear differential seizure in 2018-2022MY Honda CR-V and HR-V vehicles equipped with all wheel drive. To date, ODI has not received any consumer complaints. Some of the field reports received alleged the vehicle’s wheels locked up with no warning while the vehicle was in motion. These vehicles were towed to a dealership. Examination of these vehicles showed the driveshaft had broken and the differential unit was completely damaged. The field reports cited a lack of oil due to ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/honda/cr-v","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/cr-v"},{"year":2020,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"CR-V","model_slug":"cr-v","action_number":"EA24002","status":"open","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2024-04-15","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 21, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE22003) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS), an automatic emergency braking (AEB) system, in model year 2017-2019 Honda CR-V and 2018-2019 Honda Accord vehicles.  The reports allege that activation of the AEB system occurs while driving with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's forward path, resulting in sudden vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that they were aware of a total of X,XXX reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and alleges that some customers possibly had an inadequate understanding of the CMBS and its limitations.  However, many consumer complaints allege that Honda dealerships were unable to reproduce the condition or state that they were informed that this is considered normal CMBS operation. To date, ODI has received a total of 1,294 consumer complaints of inadvertent activation of CMBS in 2017-2022 Honda CR-V and 2018-2022 Honda Accord vehicles. A total of 31 complaints alleged a crash and 50 alleged an injury.  The Total column in the Failure Report Summary removes duplicate reports and shows the total number of reports with unique VINs from all Manufacturer, ODI, and EWR data sources.  In some cases, there were multiple reports associated with a particular vehicle in which recurring failures were alleged.  In total, there were X,XXX reports, 93 injury incidents and 47 crashes involving vehicles with unique VINs that may relate to the alleged defect. PE22-003 has been upgraded to an Engineering Analysis to further assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety related consequences of the inadvertent AEB activations. The scope has been expanded to include assessment of model year 2020-2022 Honda CR-V and Accord vehicles. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/honda/cr-v","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/cr-v"},{"year":2020,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"CR-V","model_slug":"cr-v","action_number":"PE22011","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Differential Seizure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT","opened":"2022-11-28","closed":"2024-07-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 29, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE 22-011 after reviewing field reports alleging rear differential seizure in 2018-2022MY Honda CR-V and HR-V vehicles equipped with all wheel drive. To date, ODI has not received any consumer complaints. Some of the field reports received alleged the vehicle’s wheels locked up with no warning while the vehicle was in motion. These vehicles were towed to a dealership. Examination of these vehicles showed the driveshaft had broken and the differential unit was completely damaged. The field reports cited a lack of oil due to ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/honda/cr-v","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/cr-v"},{"year":2021,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"CR-V","model_slug":"cr-v","action_number":"EA24002","status":"open","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2024-04-15","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 21, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE22003) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS), an automatic emergency braking (AEB) system, in model year 2017-2019 Honda CR-V and 2018-2019 Honda Accord vehicles.  The reports allege that activation of the AEB system occurs while driving with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's forward path, resulting in sudden vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that they were aware of a total of X,XXX reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and alleges that some customers possibly had an inadequate understanding of the CMBS and its limitations.  However, many consumer complaints allege that Honda dealerships were unable to reproduce the condition or state that they were informed that this is considered normal CMBS operation. To date, ODI has received a total of 1,294 consumer complaints of inadvertent activation of CMBS in 2017-2022 Honda CR-V and 2018-2022 Honda Accord vehicles. A total of 31 complaints alleged a crash and 50 alleged an injury.  The Total column in the Failure Report Summary removes duplicate reports and shows the total number of reports with unique VINs from all Manufacturer, ODI, and EWR data sources.  In some cases, there were multiple reports associated with a particular vehicle in which recurring failures were alleged.  In total, there were X,XXX reports, 93 injury incidents and 47 crashes involving vehicles with unique VINs that may relate to the alleged defect. PE22-003 has been upgraded to an Engineering Analysis to further assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety related consequences of the inadvertent AEB activations. The scope has been expanded to include assessment of model year 2020-2022 Honda CR-V and Accord vehicles. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/honda/cr-v","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/cr-v"},{"year":2021,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"CR-V","model_slug":"cr-v","action_number":"PE22011","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Differential Seizure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT","opened":"2022-11-28","closed":"2024-07-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 29, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE 22-011 after reviewing field reports alleging rear differential seizure in 2018-2022MY Honda CR-V and HR-V vehicles equipped with all wheel drive. To date, ODI has not received any consumer complaints. Some of the field reports received alleged the vehicle’s wheels locked up with no warning while the vehicle was in motion. These vehicles were towed to a dealership. Examination of these vehicles showed the driveshaft had broken and the differential unit was completely damaged. The field reports cited a lack of oil due to ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/honda/cr-v","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/cr-v"},{"year":2022,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"CR-V","model_slug":"cr-v","action_number":"EA24002","status":"open","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2024-04-15","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 21, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE22003) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS), an automatic emergency braking (AEB) system, in model year 2017-2019 Honda CR-V and 2018-2019 Honda Accord vehicles.  The reports allege that activation of the AEB system occurs while driving with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's forward path, resulting in sudden vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that they were aware of a total of X,XXX reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and alleges that some customers possibly had an inadequate understanding of the CMBS and its limitations.  However, many consumer complaints allege that Honda dealerships were unable to reproduce the condition or state that they were informed that this is considered normal CMBS operation. To date, ODI has received a total of 1,294 consumer complaints of inadvertent activation of CMBS in 2017-2022 Honda CR-V and 2018-2022 Honda Accord vehicles. A total of 31 complaints alleged a crash and 50 alleged an injury.  The Total column in the Failure Report Summary removes duplicate reports and shows the total number of reports with unique VINs from all Manufacturer, ODI, and EWR data sources.  In some cases, there were multiple reports associated with a particular vehicle in which recurring failures were alleged.  In total, there were X,XXX reports, 93 injury incidents and 47 crashes involving vehicles with unique VINs that may relate to the alleged defect. PE22-003 has been upgraded to an Engineering Analysis to further assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety related consequences of the inadvertent AEB activations. The scope has been expanded to include assessment of model year 2020-2022 Honda CR-V and Accord vehicles. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/honda/cr-v","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/cr-v"},{"year":2022,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"CR-V","model_slug":"cr-v","action_number":"PE22011","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Differential Seizure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT","opened":"2022-11-28","closed":"2024-07-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 29, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE 22-011 after reviewing field reports alleging rear differential seizure in 2018-2022MY Honda CR-V and HR-V vehicles equipped with all wheel drive. To date, ODI has not received any consumer complaints. Some of the field reports received alleged the vehicle’s wheels locked up with no warning while the vehicle was in motion. These vehicles were towed to a dealership. Examination of these vehicles showed the driveshaft had broken and the differential unit was completely damaged. The field reports cited a lack of oil due to ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/honda/cr-v","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/cr-v"},{"year":2023,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"CR-V","model_slug":"cr-v","action_number":"EA23003","status":"closed","subject":"Momentary Increased Steering Effort","components":"STEERING","opened":"2023-11-29","closed":"2025-01-28","recall_campaign":"24V744","summary":"On November 29, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Engineering Analysis (EA23003) to assess allegations of momentary increase in steering effort in model years (MY) 2022-2023 Honda Civic, 2023MY Honda CR-V, and 2023MY Acura Integra vehicles (subject vehicles). The complaints received by ODI alleged that the subject vehicles experienced a momentary increase in required steering effort (described as “sticky steering”) occurring mostly at highway speeds after driving for an extended amount of time; these complaints could not be duplicated during dealer service technicians’ qu","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/honda/cr-v","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/cr-v"},{"year":2024,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"CR-V","model_slug":"cr-v","action_number":"EA23003","status":"closed","subject":"Momentary Increased Steering Effort","components":"STEERING","opened":"2023-11-29","closed":"2025-01-28","recall_campaign":"24V744","summary":"On November 29, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Engineering Analysis (EA23003) to assess allegations of momentary increase in steering effort in model years (MY) 2022-2023 Honda Civic, 2023MY Honda CR-V, and 2023MY Acura Integra vehicles (subject vehicles). The complaints received by ODI alleged that the subject vehicles experienced a momentary increase in required steering effort (described as “sticky steering”) occurring mostly at highway speeds after driving for an extended amount of time; these complaints could not be duplicated during dealer service technicians’ qu","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/honda/cr-v","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/cr-v"},{"year":2011,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"CR-Z","model_slug":"cr-z","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/honda/cr-z","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/cr-z"},{"year":2012,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"CR-Z","model_slug":"cr-z","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/honda/cr-z","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/cr-z"},{"year":2013,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"CR-Z","model_slug":"cr-z","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/honda/cr-z","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/cr-z"},{"year":2014,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"CR-Z","model_slug":"cr-z","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/honda/cr-z","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/cr-z"},{"year":2015,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"CR-Z","model_slug":"cr-z","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/honda/cr-z","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/cr-z"},{"year":2016,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"CR-Z","model_slug":"cr-z","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/honda/cr-z","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/cr-z"},{"year":2010,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Element","model_slug":"element","action_number":"EA15001","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-02-24","closed":"","recall_campaign":"14V668","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE14-016 in June 2014 based on six inflator rupture incidents involving consumer owned vehicles produced by five vehicle manufacturers.All six vehicles were operated in Florida or Puerto Rico at the time of the rupture and for the majority of their service life, and were equipped with inflators produced by Takata, a tier-one supplier of automotive air bag systems.During the course of PE14-016, ODI determined that five additional vehicle manufacturers used inflators of a similar design and vintage also supplied by Takata. No evidence of field failures was found in vehicles produced by these five additional manufacturers.Nonetheless, at ODI's insistence, all 10 vehicle manufacturers initiated a regional recall within approximately two weeks of the opening of the investigation.The regions recalled initially included Florida, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, areas with high absolute humidity and climatic conditions believed to be a significant factor in the inflator ruptures.As part of the recall actions, inflators removed from remedied vehicles are to be returned to Takata for testing.Takata's initial test results on passenger inflators from remedied vehicles indicated a much higher than anticipated rupture frequency for inflators returned from Florida.Accordingly ODI requested all 10 manufacturers expand the regional recalls for passenger inflators to include other geographic areas where high absolute humidity conditions exist, including the Gulf States and other coastal areas.Takata's testing of the passenger inflators to date continues to indicate this geographic area as having the highest risk, with no ruptures occurring from inflators returned from outside the expanded recall regions.During PE14-016 four additional passenger inflator field events occurred, all in vehicles from the same expanded geographic region.Also during PE14-016 four additional driver inflator field events occurred including two in vehicles from regions not known for high absolute humidity, specifically California and North Carolina.Accordingly, ODI requested all five of the affected vehicle manufacturers currently using the subject Takata driver inflators expand to nationwide recalls.Significantly, neither of the affected vehicle manufacturers or Takata provided any explanation to account for these two driver air bag inflator ruptures outside the area of high absolute humidity.Takata testing of returned driver inflators indicates a lower rupture frequency as compared to passenger inflator testing.All test ruptures reported by Takata to date have occurred on inflators returned from high absolute humidity areas.The investigation now includes all manufacturers and vehicles known to be affected at this time.ODI's investigation will focus on, among other things, root cause analysis, other potential defect consequences, identification of affected vehicles scope, and adequacy of the remedy.The five ODI reports cited above can be reviewed online at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification numbers: 10537899, 10568848, 10585224, 10605877, 10651492","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/honda/element","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/element"},{"year":2010,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Element","model_slug":"element","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/honda/element","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/element"},{"year":2010,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Element","model_slug":"element","action_number":"PE14016","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2014-06-11","closed":"2015-03-02","recall_campaign":"13V172000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE14-016 in June 2014 based on six inflator rupture incidents involving consumer owned vehicles produced by five vehicle manufacturers.All six vehicles were operated in Florida or Puerto Rico at the time of the rupture and for the majority of their service life, and were equipped with inflators produced by Takata, a tier-one supplier of automotive air bag systems.During the course of PE14-016, ODI determined that five additional vehicle manufacturers used inflators of a similar design and vintage also supplied by Takata. No evidence of field fai","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/honda/element","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/element"},{"year":2011,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Element","model_slug":"element","action_number":"EA15001","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-02-24","closed":"","recall_campaign":"14V668","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE14-016 in June 2014 based on six inflator rupture incidents involving consumer owned vehicles produced by five vehicle manufacturers.All six vehicles were operated in Florida or Puerto Rico at the time of the rupture and for the majority of their service life, and were equipped with inflators produced by Takata, a tier-one supplier of automotive air bag systems.During the course of PE14-016, ODI determined that five additional vehicle manufacturers used inflators of a similar design and vintage also supplied by Takata. No evidence of field failures was found in vehicles produced by these five additional manufacturers.Nonetheless, at ODI's insistence, all 10 vehicle manufacturers initiated a regional recall within approximately two weeks of the opening of the investigation.The regions recalled initially included Florida, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, areas with high absolute humidity and climatic conditions believed to be a significant factor in the inflator ruptures.As part of the recall actions, inflators removed from remedied vehicles are to be returned to Takata for testing.Takata's initial test results on passenger inflators from remedied vehicles indicated a much higher than anticipated rupture frequency for inflators returned from Florida.Accordingly ODI requested all 10 manufacturers expand the regional recalls for passenger inflators to include other geographic areas where high absolute humidity conditions exist, including the Gulf States and other coastal areas.Takata's testing of the passenger inflators to date continues to indicate this geographic area as having the highest risk, with no ruptures occurring from inflators returned from outside the expanded recall regions.During PE14-016 four additional passenger inflator field events occurred, all in vehicles from the same expanded geographic region.Also during PE14-016 four additional driver inflator field events occurred including two in vehicles from regions not known for high absolute humidity, specifically California and North Carolina.Accordingly, ODI requested all five of the affected vehicle manufacturers currently using the subject Takata driver inflators expand to nationwide recalls.Significantly, neither of the affected vehicle manufacturers or Takata provided any explanation to account for these two driver air bag inflator ruptures outside the area of high absolute humidity.Takata testing of returned driver inflators indicates a lower rupture frequency as compared to passenger inflator testing.All test ruptures reported by Takata to date have occurred on inflators returned from high absolute humidity areas.The investigation now includes all manufacturers and vehicles known to be affected at this time.ODI's investigation will focus on, among other things, root cause analysis, other potential defect consequences, identification of affected vehicles scope, and adequacy of the remedy.The five ODI reports cited above can be reviewed online at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification numbers: 10537899, 10568848, 10585224, 10605877, 10651492","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/honda/element","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/element"},{"year":2011,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Element","model_slug":"element","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/honda/element","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/element"},{"year":2011,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Element","model_slug":"element","action_number":"PE14016","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2014-06-11","closed":"2015-03-02","recall_campaign":"13V172000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE14-016 in June 2014 based on six inflator rupture incidents involving consumer owned vehicles produced by five vehicle manufacturers.All six vehicles were operated in Florida or Puerto Rico at the time of the rupture and for the majority of their service life, and were equipped with inflators produced by Takata, a tier-one supplier of automotive air bag systems.During the course of PE14-016, ODI determined that five additional vehicle manufacturers used inflators of a similar design and vintage also supplied by Takata. No evidence of field fai","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/honda/element","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/element"},{"year":2012,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Fit","model_slug":"fit","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/honda/fit","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/fit"},{"year":2013,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Fit","model_slug":"fit","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/honda/fit","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/fit"},{"year":2014,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Fit","model_slug":"fit","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/honda/fit","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/fit"},{"year":2015,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Fit","model_slug":"fit","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/honda/fit","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/fit"},{"year":2016,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Fit","model_slug":"fit","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/honda/fit","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/fit"},{"year":2017,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Fit","model_slug":"fit","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/honda/fit","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/fit"},{"year":2018,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"HR-V","model_slug":"hr-v","action_number":"PE22011","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Differential Seizure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT","opened":"2022-11-28","closed":"2024-07-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 29, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE 22-011 after reviewing field reports alleging rear differential seizure in 2018-2022MY Honda CR-V and HR-V vehicles equipped with all wheel drive. To date, ODI has not received any consumer complaints. Some of the field reports received alleged the vehicle’s wheels locked up with no warning while the vehicle was in motion. These vehicles were towed to a dealership. Examination of these vehicles showed the driveshaft had broken and the differential unit was completely damaged. The field reports cited a lack of oil due to ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/honda/hr-v","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/hr-v"},{"year":2019,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"HR-V","model_slug":"hr-v","action_number":"PE22011","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Differential Seizure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT","opened":"2022-11-28","closed":"2024-07-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 29, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE 22-011 after reviewing field reports alleging rear differential seizure in 2018-2022MY Honda CR-V and HR-V vehicles equipped with all wheel drive. To date, ODI has not received any consumer complaints. Some of the field reports received alleged the vehicle’s wheels locked up with no warning while the vehicle was in motion. These vehicles were towed to a dealership. Examination of these vehicles showed the driveshaft had broken and the differential unit was completely damaged. The field reports cited a lack of oil due to ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/honda/hr-v","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/hr-v"},{"year":2020,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"HR-V","model_slug":"hr-v","action_number":"PE22011","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Differential Seizure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT","opened":"2022-11-28","closed":"2024-07-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 29, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE 22-011 after reviewing field reports alleging rear differential seizure in 2018-2022MY Honda CR-V and HR-V vehicles equipped with all wheel drive. To date, ODI has not received any consumer complaints. Some of the field reports received alleged the vehicle’s wheels locked up with no warning while the vehicle was in motion. These vehicles were towed to a dealership. Examination of these vehicles showed the driveshaft had broken and the differential unit was completely damaged. The field reports cited a lack of oil due to ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/honda/hr-v","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/hr-v"},{"year":2021,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"HR-V","model_slug":"hr-v","action_number":"PE22011","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Differential Seizure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT","opened":"2022-11-28","closed":"2024-07-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 29, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE 22-011 after reviewing field reports alleging rear differential seizure in 2018-2022MY Honda CR-V and HR-V vehicles equipped with all wheel drive. To date, ODI has not received any consumer complaints. Some of the field reports received alleged the vehicle’s wheels locked up with no warning while the vehicle was in motion. These vehicles were towed to a dealership. Examination of these vehicles showed the driveshaft had broken and the differential unit was completely damaged. The field reports cited a lack of oil due to ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/honda/hr-v","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/hr-v"},{"year":2022,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"HR-V","model_slug":"hr-v","action_number":"PE22011","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Differential Seizure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT","opened":"2022-11-28","closed":"2024-07-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 29, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE 22-011 after reviewing field reports alleging rear differential seizure in 2018-2022MY Honda CR-V and HR-V vehicles equipped with all wheel drive. To date, ODI has not received any consumer complaints. Some of the field reports received alleged the vehicle’s wheels locked up with no warning while the vehicle was in motion. These vehicles were towed to a dealership. Examination of these vehicles showed the driveshaft had broken and the differential unit was completely damaged. The field reports cited a lack of oil due to ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/honda/hr-v","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/hr-v"},{"year":2023,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"HR-V","model_slug":"hr-v","action_number":"RQ24006","status":"closed","subject":"Front Seat Belt Assemblies may be Missing the Rivet that Secures the Quick Connector and Wire Plate","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT","opened":"2024-04-04","closed":"2025-03-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 4, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ24006 to investigate American Honda Motor Co.’s (Honda’s) proposed remedy for recall 23V-782 as well as scope of the vehicles involved. Honda issued recall 23V-782 on November 21, 2023, which concerns certain model year (MY) 2023-2024 Honda Accord, Honda Accord Hybrid, and Honda HR-V vehicles. Recall 23V-782 states that the driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioner assemblies may have been manufactured without a rivet that secures the pretensioner quick connector and wire plate. Recall documentation states that seat ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/honda/hr-v","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/hr-v"},{"year":2024,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"HR-V","model_slug":"hr-v","action_number":"RQ24006","status":"closed","subject":"Front Seat Belt Assemblies may be Missing the Rivet that Secures the Quick Connector and Wire Plate","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT","opened":"2024-04-04","closed":"2025-03-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 4, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ24006 to investigate American Honda Motor Co.’s (Honda’s) proposed remedy for recall 23V-782 as well as scope of the vehicles involved. Honda issued recall 23V-782 on November 21, 2023, which concerns certain model year (MY) 2023-2024 Honda Accord, Honda Accord Hybrid, and Honda HR-V vehicles. Recall 23V-782 states that the driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioner assemblies may have been manufactured without a rivet that secures the pretensioner quick connector and wire plate. Recall documentation states that seat ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/honda/hr-v","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/hr-v"},{"year":2010,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Insight","model_slug":"insight","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/honda/insight","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/insight"},{"year":2011,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Insight","model_slug":"insight","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/honda/insight","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/insight"},{"year":2012,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Insight","model_slug":"insight","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/honda/insight","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/insight"},{"year":2013,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Insight","model_slug":"insight","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/honda/insight","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/insight"},{"year":2014,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Insight","model_slug":"insight","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/honda/insight","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/insight"},{"year":2019,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Insight","model_slug":"insight","action_number":"EA25002","status":"open","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2025-01-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 7, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24008) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system in model year 2019-2022 Honda Insight and 2019-2022 Honda Passport vehicles. The complainants allege activation of the AEB system with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's path, resulting in rapid vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that it is aware of a total of 412 reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and stated that some customers possibly had an inadequate understanding of the AEB system and its limitations. However, many consumer complaints received by ODI allege that Honda dealerships were unable to reproduce the condition or state that Honda dealerships informed the consumer that this is considered normal AEB operation. To date, ODI has received a total of 106 consumer complaints of inadvertent activation of AEB in the subject vehicles.In total, ODI reviewed 475 reports involving vehicles with unique VINs that may relate to the alleged defect. Of the reports reviewed by ODI, three (3) allege a crash caused by the inadvertent activation of AEB and two (2) allege injury. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety related consequences of the inadvertent AEB activations. Further, the scope of the investigation is being expanded to include assessment of model year 2023 Honda Passport vehicles. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/honda/insight","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/insight"},{"year":2019,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Insight","model_slug":"insight","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/honda/insight","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/insight"},{"year":2019,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Insight","model_slug":"insight","action_number":"PE24008","status":"closed","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2024-03-07","closed":"2025-01-17","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 7, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24008) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system in model year 2019-2022 Honda Insight and 2019-2022 Honda Passport vehicles. The complainants allege activation of the AEB system with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's path, resulting in rapid vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that it is aware of a total of 412 reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and stated that some customers possibly","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/honda/insight","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/insight"},{"year":2020,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Insight","model_slug":"insight","action_number":"EA25002","status":"open","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2025-01-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 7, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24008) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system in model year 2019-2022 Honda Insight and 2019-2022 Honda Passport vehicles. The complainants allege activation of the AEB system with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's path, resulting in rapid vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that it is aware of a total of 412 reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and stated that some customers possibly had an inadequate understanding of the AEB system and its limitations. However, many consumer complaints received by ODI allege that Honda dealerships were unable to reproduce the condition or state that Honda dealerships informed the consumer that this is considered normal AEB operation. To date, ODI has received a total of 106 consumer complaints of inadvertent activation of AEB in the subject vehicles.In total, ODI reviewed 475 reports involving vehicles with unique VINs that may relate to the alleged defect. Of the reports reviewed by ODI, three (3) allege a crash caused by the inadvertent activation of AEB and two (2) allege injury. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety related consequences of the inadvertent AEB activations. Further, the scope of the investigation is being expanded to include assessment of model year 2023 Honda Passport vehicles. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/honda/insight","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/insight"},{"year":2020,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Insight","model_slug":"insight","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/honda/insight","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/insight"},{"year":2020,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Insight","model_slug":"insight","action_number":"PE24008","status":"closed","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2024-03-07","closed":"2025-01-17","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 7, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24008) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system in model year 2019-2022 Honda Insight and 2019-2022 Honda Passport vehicles. The complainants allege activation of the AEB system with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's path, resulting in rapid vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that it is aware of a total of 412 reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and stated that some customers possibly","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/honda/insight","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/insight"},{"year":2021,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Insight","model_slug":"insight","action_number":"EA25002","status":"open","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2025-01-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 7, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24008) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system in model year 2019-2022 Honda Insight and 2019-2022 Honda Passport vehicles. The complainants allege activation of the AEB system with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's path, resulting in rapid vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that it is aware of a total of 412 reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and stated that some customers possibly had an inadequate understanding of the AEB system and its limitations. However, many consumer complaints received by ODI allege that Honda dealerships were unable to reproduce the condition or state that Honda dealerships informed the consumer that this is considered normal AEB operation. To date, ODI has received a total of 106 consumer complaints of inadvertent activation of AEB in the subject vehicles.In total, ODI reviewed 475 reports involving vehicles with unique VINs that may relate to the alleged defect. Of the reports reviewed by ODI, three (3) allege a crash caused by the inadvertent activation of AEB and two (2) allege injury. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety related consequences of the inadvertent AEB activations. Further, the scope of the investigation is being expanded to include assessment of model year 2023 Honda Passport vehicles. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/honda/insight","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/insight"},{"year":2021,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Insight","model_slug":"insight","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/honda/insight","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/insight"},{"year":2021,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Insight","model_slug":"insight","action_number":"PE24008","status":"closed","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2024-03-07","closed":"2025-01-17","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 7, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24008) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system in model year 2019-2022 Honda Insight and 2019-2022 Honda Passport vehicles. The complainants allege activation of the AEB system with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's path, resulting in rapid vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that it is aware of a total of 412 reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and stated that some customers possibly","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/honda/insight","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/insight"},{"year":2022,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Insight","model_slug":"insight","action_number":"EA25002","status":"open","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2025-01-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 7, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24008) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system in model year 2019-2022 Honda Insight and 2019-2022 Honda Passport vehicles. The complainants allege activation of the AEB system with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's path, resulting in rapid vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that it is aware of a total of 412 reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and stated that some customers possibly had an inadequate understanding of the AEB system and its limitations. However, many consumer complaints received by ODI allege that Honda dealerships were unable to reproduce the condition or state that Honda dealerships informed the consumer that this is considered normal AEB operation. To date, ODI has received a total of 106 consumer complaints of inadvertent activation of AEB in the subject vehicles.In total, ODI reviewed 475 reports involving vehicles with unique VINs that may relate to the alleged defect. Of the reports reviewed by ODI, three (3) allege a crash caused by the inadvertent activation of AEB and two (2) allege injury. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety related consequences of the inadvertent AEB activations. Further, the scope of the investigation is being expanded to include assessment of model year 2023 Honda Passport vehicles. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/honda/insight","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/insight"},{"year":2022,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Insight","model_slug":"insight","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/honda/insight","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/insight"},{"year":2022,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Insight","model_slug":"insight","action_number":"PE24008","status":"closed","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2024-03-07","closed":"2025-01-17","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 7, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24008) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system in model year 2019-2022 Honda Insight and 2019-2022 Honda Passport vehicles. The complainants allege activation of the AEB system with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's path, resulting in rapid vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that it is aware of a total of 412 reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and stated that some customers possibly","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/honda/insight","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/insight"},{"year":2011,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Odyssey","model_slug":"odyssey","action_number":"DP26005","status":"open","subject":"Inadvertent Deployment of Air Bags","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2026-07-13","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a Petition dated May 30, 2026. The Petition is requesting an investigation into inadvertent air bag deployment in model year (MY) 2011-2017 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The Petition contends that air bags can deploy absent a sufficiently severe event to trigger a deployment, such as an impact, rollover event, or G-force threshold breach. The Petition further alleges that the Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) and Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) conflict and inaccurate data is being recorded for the air bag system. The Petitioner cites 10 complaints received by ODI alleging the same failure. ODI will evaluate these complaints to determine if they are related to the failure cited in the Petition andconduct a technical review under 49 CFR Part 552. This Defect Petition is being opened to evaluate whether to grant or deny the Petition. The Petition can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under NHTSA Number 11744118.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/honda/odyssey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/odyssey"},{"year":2012,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Odyssey","model_slug":"odyssey","action_number":"DP26005","status":"open","subject":"Inadvertent Deployment of Air Bags","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2026-07-13","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a Petition dated May 30, 2026. The Petition is requesting an investigation into inadvertent air bag deployment in model year (MY) 2011-2017 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The Petition contends that air bags can deploy absent a sufficiently severe event to trigger a deployment, such as an impact, rollover event, or G-force threshold breach. The Petition further alleges that the Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) and Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) conflict and inaccurate data is being recorded for the air bag system. The Petitioner cites 10 complaints received by ODI alleging the same failure. ODI will evaluate these complaints to determine if they are related to the failure cited in the Petition andconduct a technical review under 49 CFR Part 552. This Defect Petition is being opened to evaluate whether to grant or deny the Petition. The Petition can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under NHTSA Number 11744118.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/honda/odyssey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/odyssey"},{"year":2013,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Odyssey","model_slug":"odyssey","action_number":"DP26005","status":"open","subject":"Inadvertent Deployment of Air Bags","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2026-07-13","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a Petition dated May 30, 2026. The Petition is requesting an investigation into inadvertent air bag deployment in model year (MY) 2011-2017 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The Petition contends that air bags can deploy absent a sufficiently severe event to trigger a deployment, such as an impact, rollover event, or G-force threshold breach. The Petition further alleges that the Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) and Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) conflict and inaccurate data is being recorded for the air bag system. The Petitioner cites 10 complaints received by ODI alleging the same failure. ODI will evaluate these complaints to determine if they are related to the failure cited in the Petition andconduct a technical review under 49 CFR Part 552. This Defect Petition is being opened to evaluate whether to grant or deny the Petition. The Petition can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under NHTSA Number 11744118.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/honda/odyssey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/odyssey"},{"year":2014,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Odyssey","model_slug":"odyssey","action_number":"DP26005","status":"open","subject":"Inadvertent Deployment of Air Bags","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2026-07-13","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a Petition dated May 30, 2026. The Petition is requesting an investigation into inadvertent air bag deployment in model year (MY) 2011-2017 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The Petition contends that air bags can deploy absent a sufficiently severe event to trigger a deployment, such as an impact, rollover event, or G-force threshold breach. The Petition further alleges that the Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) and Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) conflict and inaccurate data is being recorded for the air bag system. The Petitioner cites 10 complaints received by ODI alleging the same failure. ODI will evaluate these complaints to determine if they are related to the failure cited in the Petition andconduct a technical review under 49 CFR Part 552. This Defect Petition is being opened to evaluate whether to grant or deny the Petition. The Petition can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under NHTSA Number 11744118.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/honda/odyssey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/odyssey"},{"year":2015,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Odyssey","model_slug":"odyssey","action_number":"DP26005","status":"open","subject":"Inadvertent Deployment of Air Bags","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2026-07-13","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a Petition dated May 30, 2026. The Petition is requesting an investigation into inadvertent air bag deployment in model year (MY) 2011-2017 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The Petition contends that air bags can deploy absent a sufficiently severe event to trigger a deployment, such as an impact, rollover event, or G-force threshold breach. The Petition further alleges that the Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) and Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) conflict and inaccurate data is being recorded for the air bag system. The Petitioner cites 10 complaints received by ODI alleging the same failure. ODI will evaluate these complaints to determine if they are related to the failure cited in the Petition andconduct a technical review under 49 CFR Part 552. This Defect Petition is being opened to evaluate whether to grant or deny the Petition. The Petition can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under NHTSA Number 11744118.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/honda/odyssey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/odyssey"},{"year":2016,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Odyssey","model_slug":"odyssey","action_number":"DP26005","status":"open","subject":"Inadvertent Deployment of Air Bags","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2026-07-13","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a Petition dated May 30, 2026. The Petition is requesting an investigation into inadvertent air bag deployment in model year (MY) 2011-2017 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The Petition contends that air bags can deploy absent a sufficiently severe event to trigger a deployment, such as an impact, rollover event, or G-force threshold breach. The Petition further alleges that the Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) and Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) conflict and inaccurate data is being recorded for the air bag system. The Petitioner cites 10 complaints received by ODI alleging the same failure. ODI will evaluate these complaints to determine if they are related to the failure cited in the Petition andconduct a technical review under 49 CFR Part 552. This Defect Petition is being opened to evaluate whether to grant or deny the Petition. The Petition can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under NHTSA Number 11744118.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/honda/odyssey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/odyssey"},{"year":2017,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Odyssey","model_slug":"odyssey","action_number":"DP26005","status":"open","subject":"Inadvertent Deployment of Air Bags","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2026-07-13","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a Petition dated May 30, 2026. The Petition is requesting an investigation into inadvertent air bag deployment in model year (MY) 2011-2017 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The Petition contends that air bags can deploy absent a sufficiently severe event to trigger a deployment, such as an impact, rollover event, or G-force threshold breach. The Petition further alleges that the Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) and Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) conflict and inaccurate data is being recorded for the air bag system. The Petitioner cites 10 complaints received by ODI alleging the same failure. ODI will evaluate these complaints to determine if they are related to the failure cited in the Petition andconduct a technical review under 49 CFR Part 552. This Defect Petition is being opened to evaluate whether to grant or deny the Petition. The Petition can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under NHTSA Number 11744118.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/honda/odyssey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/odyssey"},{"year":2018,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Odyssey","model_slug":"odyssey","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/honda/odyssey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/odyssey"},{"year":2018,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Odyssey","model_slug":"odyssey","action_number":"PE25008","status":"open","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 414 reports of connecting rod bearing failures in the 3.5L V6 engine used in the following vehicles: Model Years (MY) 2018-2020 Acura TLX, MY2016-2020 Acura MDX, MY2016-2020 Honda Pilot, MY2018-2020 Honda Odyssey, and MY2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline.  The subject engine failures were analyzed as part of a Recall Query (RQ24013).  It was determined that these engine failures are outside the scope of Honda Recall 23V-751. Further, evidence gathered in conjunction with RQ24013 does not suggest this failure is caused by the same crankshaft manufacturing defect that is addressed by Honda in Recall 23V-751.  Based on analysis of data from RQ24013, NHTSA has closed that investigation. The significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of RQ24013 presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues.  To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/honda/odyssey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/odyssey"},{"year":2018,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Odyssey","model_slug":"odyssey","action_number":"PE25018","status":"closed","subject":"Inadvertent Deployment of Side Air Bags","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"2025-10-28","closed":"2026-06-25","recall_campaign":"26V227","summary":"On October 28, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE25018 to investigate complaints of inadvertent deployment of the side curtain and/or side thorax air bags. These complaints concern model year (MY) 2018-2022 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured by American Honda Motor Co. (Honda). Honda issued recall 26V227 on April 9, 2026, to address concerns of inadvertent side air bag deployment. In the recall filing, the company stated that “[a]s of April 2, 2026, Honda has had 130 warranty claims, 25 reports of an injury, and no reports of death related to this issue from January 24","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/honda/odyssey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/odyssey"},{"year":2018,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Odyssey","model_slug":"odyssey","action_number":"RQ24013","status":"closed","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2024-11-08","closed":"2025-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 8, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ24013 to assess the scope of Honda recall 23V-751 after receiving complaints that alleged connecting rod bearing failures in vehicles that were not within the scope of recall 23V-751. In November 2023, Honda recalled 248,999 various Model Year (MY)2016–2020 Honda and Acura vehicles equipped with the 3.5L V6 engine. Honda recalled these vehicles due to a crankshaft manufacturing defect that caused premature connecting rod bearing wear and engine seizure. While the out-of-scope failures involved in these complai","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/honda/odyssey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/odyssey"},{"year":2019,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Odyssey","model_slug":"odyssey","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/honda/odyssey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/odyssey"},{"year":2019,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Odyssey","model_slug":"odyssey","action_number":"PE25008","status":"open","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 414 reports of connecting rod bearing failures in the 3.5L V6 engine used in the following vehicles: Model Years (MY) 2018-2020 Acura TLX, MY2016-2020 Acura MDX, MY2016-2020 Honda Pilot, MY2018-2020 Honda Odyssey, and MY2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline.  The subject engine failures were analyzed as part of a Recall Query (RQ24013).  It was determined that these engine failures are outside the scope of Honda Recall 23V-751. Further, evidence gathered in conjunction with RQ24013 does not suggest this failure is caused by the same crankshaft manufacturing defect that is addressed by Honda in Recall 23V-751.  Based on analysis of data from RQ24013, NHTSA has closed that investigation. The significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of RQ24013 presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues.  To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/honda/odyssey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/odyssey"},{"year":2019,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Odyssey","model_slug":"odyssey","action_number":"PE25018","status":"closed","subject":"Inadvertent Deployment of Side Air Bags","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"2025-10-28","closed":"2026-06-25","recall_campaign":"26V227","summary":"On October 28, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE25018 to investigate complaints of inadvertent deployment of the side curtain and/or side thorax air bags. These complaints concern model year (MY) 2018-2022 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured by American Honda Motor Co. (Honda). Honda issued recall 26V227 on April 9, 2026, to address concerns of inadvertent side air bag deployment. In the recall filing, the company stated that “[a]s of April 2, 2026, Honda has had 130 warranty claims, 25 reports of an injury, and no reports of death related to this issue from January 24","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/honda/odyssey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/odyssey"},{"year":2019,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Odyssey","model_slug":"odyssey","action_number":"RQ24013","status":"closed","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2024-11-08","closed":"2025-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 8, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ24013 to assess the scope of Honda recall 23V-751 after receiving complaints that alleged connecting rod bearing failures in vehicles that were not within the scope of recall 23V-751. In November 2023, Honda recalled 248,999 various Model Year (MY)2016–2020 Honda and Acura vehicles equipped with the 3.5L V6 engine. Honda recalled these vehicles due to a crankshaft manufacturing defect that caused premature connecting rod bearing wear and engine seizure. While the out-of-scope failures involved in these complai","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/honda/odyssey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/odyssey"},{"year":2020,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Odyssey","model_slug":"odyssey","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/honda/odyssey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/odyssey"},{"year":2020,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Odyssey","model_slug":"odyssey","action_number":"PE25008","status":"open","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 414 reports of connecting rod bearing failures in the 3.5L V6 engine used in the following vehicles: Model Years (MY) 2018-2020 Acura TLX, MY2016-2020 Acura MDX, MY2016-2020 Honda Pilot, MY2018-2020 Honda Odyssey, and MY2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline.  The subject engine failures were analyzed as part of a Recall Query (RQ24013).  It was determined that these engine failures are outside the scope of Honda Recall 23V-751. Further, evidence gathered in conjunction with RQ24013 does not suggest this failure is caused by the same crankshaft manufacturing defect that is addressed by Honda in Recall 23V-751.  Based on analysis of data from RQ24013, NHTSA has closed that investigation. The significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of RQ24013 presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues.  To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/honda/odyssey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/odyssey"},{"year":2020,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Odyssey","model_slug":"odyssey","action_number":"PE25018","status":"closed","subject":"Inadvertent Deployment of Side Air Bags","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"2025-10-28","closed":"2026-06-25","recall_campaign":"26V227","summary":"On October 28, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE25018 to investigate complaints of inadvertent deployment of the side curtain and/or side thorax air bags. These complaints concern model year (MY) 2018-2022 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured by American Honda Motor Co. (Honda). Honda issued recall 26V227 on April 9, 2026, to address concerns of inadvertent side air bag deployment. In the recall filing, the company stated that “[a]s of April 2, 2026, Honda has had 130 warranty claims, 25 reports of an injury, and no reports of death related to this issue from January 24","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/honda/odyssey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/odyssey"},{"year":2020,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Odyssey","model_slug":"odyssey","action_number":"RQ24013","status":"closed","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2024-11-08","closed":"2025-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 8, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ24013 to assess the scope of Honda recall 23V-751 after receiving complaints that alleged connecting rod bearing failures in vehicles that were not within the scope of recall 23V-751. In November 2023, Honda recalled 248,999 various Model Year (MY)2016–2020 Honda and Acura vehicles equipped with the 3.5L V6 engine. Honda recalled these vehicles due to a crankshaft manufacturing defect that caused premature connecting rod bearing wear and engine seizure. While the out-of-scope failures involved in these complai","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/honda/odyssey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/odyssey"},{"year":2021,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Odyssey","model_slug":"odyssey","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/honda/odyssey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/odyssey"},{"year":2021,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Odyssey","model_slug":"odyssey","action_number":"PE25018","status":"closed","subject":"Inadvertent Deployment of Side Air Bags","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"2025-10-28","closed":"2026-06-25","recall_campaign":"26V227","summary":"On October 28, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE25018 to investigate complaints of inadvertent deployment of the side curtain and/or side thorax air bags. These complaints concern model year (MY) 2018-2022 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured by American Honda Motor Co. (Honda). Honda issued recall 26V227 on April 9, 2026, to address concerns of inadvertent side air bag deployment. In the recall filing, the company stated that “[a]s of April 2, 2026, Honda has had 130 warranty claims, 25 reports of an injury, and no reports of death related to this issue from January 24","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/honda/odyssey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/odyssey"},{"year":2022,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Odyssey","model_slug":"odyssey","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/honda/odyssey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/odyssey"},{"year":2022,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Odyssey","model_slug":"odyssey","action_number":"PE25018","status":"closed","subject":"Inadvertent Deployment of Side Air Bags","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"2025-10-28","closed":"2026-06-25","recall_campaign":"26V227","summary":"On October 28, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE25018 to investigate complaints of inadvertent deployment of the side curtain and/or side thorax air bags. These complaints concern model year (MY) 2018-2022 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured by American Honda Motor Co. (Honda). Honda issued recall 26V227 on April 9, 2026, to address concerns of inadvertent side air bag deployment. In the recall filing, the company stated that “[a]s of April 2, 2026, Honda has had 130 warranty claims, 25 reports of an injury, and no reports of death related to this issue from January 24","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/honda/odyssey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/odyssey"},{"year":2023,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Odyssey","model_slug":"odyssey","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/honda/odyssey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/odyssey"},{"year":2024,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Odyssey","model_slug":"odyssey","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/honda/odyssey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/odyssey"},{"year":2025,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Odyssey","model_slug":"odyssey","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/honda/odyssey","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/odyssey"},{"year":2019,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Passport","model_slug":"passport","action_number":"EA25002","status":"open","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2025-01-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 7, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24008) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system in model year 2019-2022 Honda Insight and 2019-2022 Honda Passport vehicles. The complainants allege activation of the AEB system with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's path, resulting in rapid vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that it is aware of a total of 412 reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and stated that some customers possibly had an inadequate understanding of the AEB system and its limitations. However, many consumer complaints received by ODI allege that Honda dealerships were unable to reproduce the condition or state that Honda dealerships informed the consumer that this is considered normal AEB operation. To date, ODI has received a total of 106 consumer complaints of inadvertent activation of AEB in the subject vehicles.In total, ODI reviewed 475 reports involving vehicles with unique VINs that may relate to the alleged defect. Of the reports reviewed by ODI, three (3) allege a crash caused by the inadvertent activation of AEB and two (2) allege injury. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety related consequences of the inadvertent AEB activations. Further, the scope of the investigation is being expanded to include assessment of model year 2023 Honda Passport vehicles. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/honda/passport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/passport"},{"year":2019,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Passport","model_slug":"passport","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/honda/passport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/passport"},{"year":2019,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Passport","model_slug":"passport","action_number":"PE24008","status":"closed","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2024-03-07","closed":"2025-01-17","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 7, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24008) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system in model year 2019-2022 Honda Insight and 2019-2022 Honda Passport vehicles. The complainants allege activation of the AEB system with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's path, resulting in rapid vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that it is aware of a total of 412 reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and stated that some customers possibly","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/honda/passport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/passport"},{"year":2020,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Passport","model_slug":"passport","action_number":"EA25002","status":"open","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2025-01-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 7, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24008) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system in model year 2019-2022 Honda Insight and 2019-2022 Honda Passport vehicles. The complainants allege activation of the AEB system with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's path, resulting in rapid vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that it is aware of a total of 412 reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and stated that some customers possibly had an inadequate understanding of the AEB system and its limitations. However, many consumer complaints received by ODI allege that Honda dealerships were unable to reproduce the condition or state that Honda dealerships informed the consumer that this is considered normal AEB operation. To date, ODI has received a total of 106 consumer complaints of inadvertent activation of AEB in the subject vehicles.In total, ODI reviewed 475 reports involving vehicles with unique VINs that may relate to the alleged defect. Of the reports reviewed by ODI, three (3) allege a crash caused by the inadvertent activation of AEB and two (2) allege injury. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety related consequences of the inadvertent AEB activations. Further, the scope of the investigation is being expanded to include assessment of model year 2023 Honda Passport vehicles. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/honda/passport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/passport"},{"year":2020,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Passport","model_slug":"passport","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/honda/passport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/passport"},{"year":2020,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Passport","model_slug":"passport","action_number":"PE24008","status":"closed","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2024-03-07","closed":"2025-01-17","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 7, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24008) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system in model year 2019-2022 Honda Insight and 2019-2022 Honda Passport vehicles. The complainants allege activation of the AEB system with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's path, resulting in rapid vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that it is aware of a total of 412 reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and stated that some customers possibly","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/honda/passport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/passport"},{"year":2021,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Passport","model_slug":"passport","action_number":"EA25002","status":"open","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2025-01-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 7, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24008) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system in model year 2019-2022 Honda Insight and 2019-2022 Honda Passport vehicles. The complainants allege activation of the AEB system with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's path, resulting in rapid vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that it is aware of a total of 412 reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and stated that some customers possibly had an inadequate understanding of the AEB system and its limitations. However, many consumer complaints received by ODI allege that Honda dealerships were unable to reproduce the condition or state that Honda dealerships informed the consumer that this is considered normal AEB operation. To date, ODI has received a total of 106 consumer complaints of inadvertent activation of AEB in the subject vehicles.In total, ODI reviewed 475 reports involving vehicles with unique VINs that may relate to the alleged defect. Of the reports reviewed by ODI, three (3) allege a crash caused by the inadvertent activation of AEB and two (2) allege injury. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety related consequences of the inadvertent AEB activations. Further, the scope of the investigation is being expanded to include assessment of model year 2023 Honda Passport vehicles. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/honda/passport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/passport"},{"year":2021,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Passport","model_slug":"passport","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/honda/passport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/passport"},{"year":2021,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Passport","model_slug":"passport","action_number":"PE24008","status":"closed","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2024-03-07","closed":"2025-01-17","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 7, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24008) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system in model year 2019-2022 Honda Insight and 2019-2022 Honda Passport vehicles. The complainants allege activation of the AEB system with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's path, resulting in rapid vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that it is aware of a total of 412 reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and stated that some customers possibly","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/honda/passport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/passport"},{"year":2022,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Passport","model_slug":"passport","action_number":"EA25002","status":"open","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2025-01-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 7, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24008) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system in model year 2019-2022 Honda Insight and 2019-2022 Honda Passport vehicles. The complainants allege activation of the AEB system with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's path, resulting in rapid vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that it is aware of a total of 412 reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and stated that some customers possibly had an inadequate understanding of the AEB system and its limitations. However, many consumer complaints received by ODI allege that Honda dealerships were unable to reproduce the condition or state that Honda dealerships informed the consumer that this is considered normal AEB operation. To date, ODI has received a total of 106 consumer complaints of inadvertent activation of AEB in the subject vehicles.In total, ODI reviewed 475 reports involving vehicles with unique VINs that may relate to the alleged defect. Of the reports reviewed by ODI, three (3) allege a crash caused by the inadvertent activation of AEB and two (2) allege injury. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety related consequences of the inadvertent AEB activations. Further, the scope of the investigation is being expanded to include assessment of model year 2023 Honda Passport vehicles. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/honda/passport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/passport"},{"year":2022,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Passport","model_slug":"passport","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/honda/passport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/passport"},{"year":2022,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Passport","model_slug":"passport","action_number":"PE24008","status":"closed","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2024-03-07","closed":"2025-01-17","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 7, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24008) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system in model year 2019-2022 Honda Insight and 2019-2022 Honda Passport vehicles. The complainants allege activation of the AEB system with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's path, resulting in rapid vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that it is aware of a total of 412 reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and stated that some customers possibly","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/honda/passport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/passport"},{"year":2023,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Passport","model_slug":"passport","action_number":"EA25002","status":"open","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2025-01-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 7, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24008) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system in model year 2019-2022 Honda Insight and 2019-2022 Honda Passport vehicles. The complainants allege activation of the AEB system with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's path, resulting in rapid vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that it is aware of a total of 412 reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and stated that some customers possibly had an inadequate understanding of the AEB system and its limitations. However, many consumer complaints received by ODI allege that Honda dealerships were unable to reproduce the condition or state that Honda dealerships informed the consumer that this is considered normal AEB operation. To date, ODI has received a total of 106 consumer complaints of inadvertent activation of AEB in the subject vehicles.In total, ODI reviewed 475 reports involving vehicles with unique VINs that may relate to the alleged defect. Of the reports reviewed by ODI, three (3) allege a crash caused by the inadvertent activation of AEB and two (2) allege injury. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety related consequences of the inadvertent AEB activations. Further, the scope of the investigation is being expanded to include assessment of model year 2023 Honda Passport vehicles. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/honda/passport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/passport"},{"year":2023,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Passport","model_slug":"passport","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/honda/passport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/passport"},{"year":2024,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Passport","model_slug":"passport","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/honda/passport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/passport"},{"year":2025,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Passport","model_slug":"passport","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/honda/passport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/passport"},{"year":2015,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Pilot","model_slug":"pilot","action_number":"RQ24013","status":"closed","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2024-11-08","closed":"2025-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 8, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ24013 to assess the scope of Honda recall 23V-751 after receiving complaints that alleged connecting rod bearing failures in vehicles that were not within the scope of recall 23V-751. In November 2023, Honda recalled 248,999 various Model Year (MY)2016–2020 Honda and Acura vehicles equipped with the 3.5L V6 engine. Honda recalled these vehicles due to a crankshaft manufacturing defect that caused premature connecting rod bearing wear and engine seizure. While the out-of-scope failures involved in these complai","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/honda/pilot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/pilot"},{"year":2016,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Pilot","model_slug":"pilot","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/honda/pilot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/pilot"},{"year":2016,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Pilot","model_slug":"pilot","action_number":"PE25008","status":"open","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 414 reports of connecting rod bearing failures in the 3.5L V6 engine used in the following vehicles: Model Years (MY) 2018-2020 Acura TLX, MY2016-2020 Acura MDX, MY2016-2020 Honda Pilot, MY2018-2020 Honda Odyssey, and MY2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline.  The subject engine failures were analyzed as part of a Recall Query (RQ24013).  It was determined that these engine failures are outside the scope of Honda Recall 23V-751. Further, evidence gathered in conjunction with RQ24013 does not suggest this failure is caused by the same crankshaft manufacturing defect that is addressed by Honda in Recall 23V-751.  Based on analysis of data from RQ24013, NHTSA has closed that investigation. The significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of RQ24013 presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues.  To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/honda/pilot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/pilot"},{"year":2016,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Pilot","model_slug":"pilot","action_number":"PE22005","status":"closed","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2022-06-03","closed":"2025-03-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to r","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/honda/pilot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/pilot"},{"year":2016,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Pilot","model_slug":"pilot","action_number":"RQ24013","status":"closed","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2024-11-08","closed":"2025-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 8, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ24013 to assess the scope of Honda recall 23V-751 after receiving complaints that alleged connecting rod bearing failures in vehicles that were not within the scope of recall 23V-751. In November 2023, Honda recalled 248,999 various Model Year (MY)2016–2020 Honda and Acura vehicles equipped with the 3.5L V6 engine. Honda recalled these vehicles due to a crankshaft manufacturing defect that caused premature connecting rod bearing wear and engine seizure. While the out-of-scope failures involved in these complai","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/honda/pilot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/pilot"},{"year":2017,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Pilot","model_slug":"pilot","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/honda/pilot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/pilot"},{"year":2017,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Pilot","model_slug":"pilot","action_number":"PE25008","status":"open","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 414 reports of connecting rod bearing failures in the 3.5L V6 engine used in the following vehicles: Model Years (MY) 2018-2020 Acura TLX, MY2016-2020 Acura MDX, MY2016-2020 Honda Pilot, MY2018-2020 Honda Odyssey, and MY2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline.  The subject engine failures were analyzed as part of a Recall Query (RQ24013).  It was determined that these engine failures are outside the scope of Honda Recall 23V-751. Further, evidence gathered in conjunction with RQ24013 does not suggest this failure is caused by the same crankshaft manufacturing defect that is addressed by Honda in Recall 23V-751.  Based on analysis of data from RQ24013, NHTSA has closed that investigation. The significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of RQ24013 presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues.  To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/honda/pilot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/pilot"},{"year":2017,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Pilot","model_slug":"pilot","action_number":"PE22005","status":"closed","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2022-06-03","closed":"2025-03-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to r","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/honda/pilot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/pilot"},{"year":2017,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Pilot","model_slug":"pilot","action_number":"RQ24013","status":"closed","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2024-11-08","closed":"2025-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 8, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ24013 to assess the scope of Honda recall 23V-751 after receiving complaints that alleged connecting rod bearing failures in vehicles that were not within the scope of recall 23V-751. In November 2023, Honda recalled 248,999 various Model Year (MY)2016–2020 Honda and Acura vehicles equipped with the 3.5L V6 engine. Honda recalled these vehicles due to a crankshaft manufacturing defect that caused premature connecting rod bearing wear and engine seizure. While the out-of-scope failures involved in these complai","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/honda/pilot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/pilot"},{"year":2018,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Pilot","model_slug":"pilot","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/honda/pilot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/pilot"},{"year":2018,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Pilot","model_slug":"pilot","action_number":"PE25008","status":"open","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 414 reports of connecting rod bearing failures in the 3.5L V6 engine used in the following vehicles: Model Years (MY) 2018-2020 Acura TLX, MY2016-2020 Acura MDX, MY2016-2020 Honda Pilot, MY2018-2020 Honda Odyssey, and MY2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline.  The subject engine failures were analyzed as part of a Recall Query (RQ24013).  It was determined that these engine failures are outside the scope of Honda Recall 23V-751. Further, evidence gathered in conjunction with RQ24013 does not suggest this failure is caused by the same crankshaft manufacturing defect that is addressed by Honda in Recall 23V-751.  Based on analysis of data from RQ24013, NHTSA has closed that investigation. The significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of RQ24013 presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues.  To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/honda/pilot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/pilot"},{"year":2018,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Pilot","model_slug":"pilot","action_number":"PE22005","status":"closed","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2022-06-03","closed":"2025-03-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to r","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/honda/pilot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/pilot"},{"year":2018,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Pilot","model_slug":"pilot","action_number":"RQ24013","status":"closed","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2024-11-08","closed":"2025-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 8, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ24013 to assess the scope of Honda recall 23V-751 after receiving complaints that alleged connecting rod bearing failures in vehicles that were not within the scope of recall 23V-751. In November 2023, Honda recalled 248,999 various Model Year (MY)2016–2020 Honda and Acura vehicles equipped with the 3.5L V6 engine. Honda recalled these vehicles due to a crankshaft manufacturing defect that caused premature connecting rod bearing wear and engine seizure. While the out-of-scope failures involved in these complai","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/honda/pilot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/pilot"},{"year":2019,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Pilot","model_slug":"pilot","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/honda/pilot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/pilot"},{"year":2019,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Pilot","model_slug":"pilot","action_number":"PE25008","status":"open","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 414 reports of connecting rod bearing failures in the 3.5L V6 engine used in the following vehicles: Model Years (MY) 2018-2020 Acura TLX, MY2016-2020 Acura MDX, MY2016-2020 Honda Pilot, MY2018-2020 Honda Odyssey, and MY2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline.  The subject engine failures were analyzed as part of a Recall Query (RQ24013).  It was determined that these engine failures are outside the scope of Honda Recall 23V-751. Further, evidence gathered in conjunction with RQ24013 does not suggest this failure is caused by the same crankshaft manufacturing defect that is addressed by Honda in Recall 23V-751.  Based on analysis of data from RQ24013, NHTSA has closed that investigation. The significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of RQ24013 presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues.  To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/honda/pilot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/pilot"},{"year":2019,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Pilot","model_slug":"pilot","action_number":"PE22005","status":"closed","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2022-06-03","closed":"2025-03-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to r","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/honda/pilot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/pilot"},{"year":2019,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Pilot","model_slug":"pilot","action_number":"RQ24013","status":"closed","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2024-11-08","closed":"2025-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 8, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ24013 to assess the scope of Honda recall 23V-751 after receiving complaints that alleged connecting rod bearing failures in vehicles that were not within the scope of recall 23V-751. In November 2023, Honda recalled 248,999 various Model Year (MY)2016–2020 Honda and Acura vehicles equipped with the 3.5L V6 engine. Honda recalled these vehicles due to a crankshaft manufacturing defect that caused premature connecting rod bearing wear and engine seizure. While the out-of-scope failures involved in these complai","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/honda/pilot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/pilot"},{"year":2020,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Pilot","model_slug":"pilot","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/honda/pilot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/pilot"},{"year":2020,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Pilot","model_slug":"pilot","action_number":"PE25008","status":"open","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 414 reports of connecting rod bearing failures in the 3.5L V6 engine used in the following vehicles: Model Years (MY) 2018-2020 Acura TLX, MY2016-2020 Acura MDX, MY2016-2020 Honda Pilot, MY2018-2020 Honda Odyssey, and MY2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline.  The subject engine failures were analyzed as part of a Recall Query (RQ24013).  It was determined that these engine failures are outside the scope of Honda Recall 23V-751. Further, evidence gathered in conjunction with RQ24013 does not suggest this failure is caused by the same crankshaft manufacturing defect that is addressed by Honda in Recall 23V-751.  Based on analysis of data from RQ24013, NHTSA has closed that investigation. The significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of RQ24013 presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues.  To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/honda/pilot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/pilot"},{"year":2020,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Pilot","model_slug":"pilot","action_number":"PE22005","status":"closed","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2022-06-03","closed":"2025-03-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to r","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/honda/pilot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/pilot"},{"year":2020,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Pilot","model_slug":"pilot","action_number":"RQ24013","status":"closed","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2024-11-08","closed":"2025-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 8, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ24013 to assess the scope of Honda recall 23V-751 after receiving complaints that alleged connecting rod bearing failures in vehicles that were not within the scope of recall 23V-751. In November 2023, Honda recalled 248,999 various Model Year (MY)2016–2020 Honda and Acura vehicles equipped with the 3.5L V6 engine. Honda recalled these vehicles due to a crankshaft manufacturing defect that caused premature connecting rod bearing wear and engine seizure. While the out-of-scope failures involved in these complai","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/honda/pilot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/pilot"},{"year":2021,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Pilot","model_slug":"pilot","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/honda/pilot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/pilot"},{"year":2022,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Pilot","model_slug":"pilot","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/honda/pilot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/pilot"},{"year":2023,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Pilot","model_slug":"pilot","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/honda/pilot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/pilot"},{"year":2023,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Pilot","model_slug":"pilot","action_number":"PE25017","status":"open","subject":"Inaccurate Rear Passenger Seat Belt Warning Status","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"2025-10-28","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 6 complaints, and multiple Early Warning Reporting (EWR) field reports alleging inaccurate rear seat belt warning status. These allegations concern both false positive and false negative statuses in model year (MY) 2023-2024 Honda Pilot vehicles manufactured by American Honda Motor Co. (Honda). The complaints state that the rear passenger seat belt warning system is displaying inaccurate information to the driver for both second and third row seating positions. This can lead to the driver dismissing warnings regarding rear seat belt status. The inaccurate information can also cause the driver to believe rear occupants are buckled when they are not. This reliance on false information presents concerns for the safety of children and child seats located in the rear rows, especially in the third row where the buckled status is more difficult for the driver to visually confirm. ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to determine the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/honda/pilot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/pilot"},{"year":2024,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Pilot","model_slug":"pilot","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/honda/pilot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/pilot"},{"year":2024,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Pilot","model_slug":"pilot","action_number":"PE25017","status":"open","subject":"Inaccurate Rear Passenger Seat Belt Warning Status","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"2025-10-28","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 6 complaints, and multiple Early Warning Reporting (EWR) field reports alleging inaccurate rear seat belt warning status. These allegations concern both false positive and false negative statuses in model year (MY) 2023-2024 Honda Pilot vehicles manufactured by American Honda Motor Co. (Honda). The complaints state that the rear passenger seat belt warning system is displaying inaccurate information to the driver for both second and third row seating positions. This can lead to the driver dismissing warnings regarding rear seat belt status. The inaccurate information can also cause the driver to believe rear occupants are buckled when they are not. This reliance on false information presents concerns for the safety of children and child seats located in the rear rows, especially in the third row where the buckled status is more difficult for the driver to visually confirm. ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to determine the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/honda/pilot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/pilot"},{"year":2025,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Pilot","model_slug":"pilot","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/honda/pilot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/pilot"},{"year":2012,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Ridgeline","model_slug":"ridgeline","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/honda/ridgeline","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/ridgeline"},{"year":2013,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Ridgeline","model_slug":"ridgeline","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/honda/ridgeline","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/ridgeline"},{"year":2014,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Ridgeline","model_slug":"ridgeline","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/honda/ridgeline","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/ridgeline"},{"year":2017,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Ridgeline","model_slug":"ridgeline","action_number":"PE25008","status":"open","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 414 reports of connecting rod bearing failures in the 3.5L V6 engine used in the following vehicles: Model Years (MY) 2018-2020 Acura TLX, MY2016-2020 Acura MDX, MY2016-2020 Honda Pilot, MY2018-2020 Honda Odyssey, and MY2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline.  The subject engine failures were analyzed as part of a Recall Query (RQ24013).  It was determined that these engine failures are outside the scope of Honda Recall 23V-751. Further, evidence gathered in conjunction with RQ24013 does not suggest this failure is caused by the same crankshaft manufacturing defect that is addressed by Honda in Recall 23V-751.  Based on analysis of data from RQ24013, NHTSA has closed that investigation. The significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of RQ24013 presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues.  To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/honda/ridgeline","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/ridgeline"},{"year":2017,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Ridgeline","model_slug":"ridgeline","action_number":"EA25003","status":"closed","subject":"Rear-View Camera Failure","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION","opened":"2025-02-11","closed":"2026-09-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 26, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ24011) to assess the long-term suitability of the remedy for recall 22V-867, which was filed on November 23, 2022 by American Honda Motor Co. (Honda). Recall 22V-867 addressed concerns of a loss of the Rear-View Camera (RVC) function in model year (MY) 2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. Recall 22V-867 states that the RVC wire harness was manufactured with a protective corrugated tubing which was insufficient to protect against bending wear and zip ties which were insufficiently tightened and would not keep the p","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/honda/ridgeline","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/ridgeline"},{"year":2017,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Ridgeline","model_slug":"ridgeline","action_number":"PE22001","status":"closed","subject":"Rear-View Camera Failure","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION","opened":"2022-02-07","closed":"2022-12-19","recall_campaign":"22V867000","summary":"On February 7, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE22-001) to assess alleged failures of the rear-view camera (RVC) in 2017-2018 Model Year Honda Ridgeline vehicles. At this time, ODI has received a total of 107 complaints with allegations of the RVC image failing to display when the vehicle was in reverse.The RVC wire harness is manufactured with a protective corrugated tubing and harness guide to help mitigate stress on the RVC wire harness when the tailgate was opened and closed. Honda determined the length of corrugated tubing inserted into the ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/honda/ridgeline","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/ridgeline"},{"year":2017,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Ridgeline","model_slug":"ridgeline","action_number":"RQ24011","status":"closed","subject":"Rear-View Camera Failure","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION","opened":"2024-06-26","closed":"2025-02-11","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 26, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ24011) to assess the long-term suitability of the remedy for recall 22V-867, which was filed on November 23, 2022 by American Honda Motor Co. (Honda). Recall 22V-867 addressed concerns of a loss of the Rear-View Camera (RVC) function in model year (MY) 2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. Recall 22V-867 states that the RVC wire harness was manufactured with a protective corrugated tubing which was insufficient to protect against bending wear and zip ties which were insufficiently tightened and would not keep the p","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/honda/ridgeline","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/ridgeline"},{"year":2017,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Ridgeline","model_slug":"ridgeline","action_number":"RQ24013","status":"closed","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2024-11-08","closed":"2025-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 8, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ24013 to assess the scope of Honda recall 23V-751 after receiving complaints that alleged connecting rod bearing failures in vehicles that were not within the scope of recall 23V-751. In November 2023, Honda recalled 248,999 various Model Year (MY)2016–2020 Honda and Acura vehicles equipped with the 3.5L V6 engine. Honda recalled these vehicles due to a crankshaft manufacturing defect that caused premature connecting rod bearing wear and engine seizure. While the out-of-scope failures involved in these complai","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/honda/ridgeline","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/ridgeline"},{"year":2018,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Ridgeline","model_slug":"ridgeline","action_number":"PE25008","status":"open","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 414 reports of connecting rod bearing failures in the 3.5L V6 engine used in the following vehicles: Model Years (MY) 2018-2020 Acura TLX, MY2016-2020 Acura MDX, MY2016-2020 Honda Pilot, MY2018-2020 Honda Odyssey, and MY2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline.  The subject engine failures were analyzed as part of a Recall Query (RQ24013).  It was determined that these engine failures are outside the scope of Honda Recall 23V-751. Further, evidence gathered in conjunction with RQ24013 does not suggest this failure is caused by the same crankshaft manufacturing defect that is addressed by Honda in Recall 23V-751.  Based on analysis of data from RQ24013, NHTSA has closed that investigation. The significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of RQ24013 presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues.  To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/honda/ridgeline","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/ridgeline"},{"year":2018,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Ridgeline","model_slug":"ridgeline","action_number":"EA25003","status":"closed","subject":"Rear-View Camera Failure","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION","opened":"2025-02-11","closed":"2026-09-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 26, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ24011) to assess the long-term suitability of the remedy for recall 22V-867, which was filed on November 23, 2022 by American Honda Motor Co. (Honda). Recall 22V-867 addressed concerns of a loss of the Rear-View Camera (RVC) function in model year (MY) 2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. Recall 22V-867 states that the RVC wire harness was manufactured with a protective corrugated tubing which was insufficient to protect against bending wear and zip ties which were insufficiently tightened and would not keep the p","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/honda/ridgeline","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/ridgeline"},{"year":2018,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Ridgeline","model_slug":"ridgeline","action_number":"PE22001","status":"closed","subject":"Rear-View Camera Failure","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION","opened":"2022-02-07","closed":"2022-12-19","recall_campaign":"22V867000","summary":"On February 7, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE22-001) to assess alleged failures of the rear-view camera (RVC) in 2017-2018 Model Year Honda Ridgeline vehicles. At this time, ODI has received a total of 107 complaints with allegations of the RVC image failing to display when the vehicle was in reverse.The RVC wire harness is manufactured with a protective corrugated tubing and harness guide to help mitigate stress on the RVC wire harness when the tailgate was opened and closed. Honda determined the length of corrugated tubing inserted into the ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/honda/ridgeline","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/ridgeline"},{"year":2018,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Ridgeline","model_slug":"ridgeline","action_number":"RQ24011","status":"closed","subject":"Rear-View Camera Failure","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION","opened":"2024-06-26","closed":"2025-02-11","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 26, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ24011) to assess the long-term suitability of the remedy for recall 22V-867, which was filed on November 23, 2022 by American Honda Motor Co. (Honda). Recall 22V-867 addressed concerns of a loss of the Rear-View Camera (RVC) function in model year (MY) 2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. Recall 22V-867 states that the RVC wire harness was manufactured with a protective corrugated tubing which was insufficient to protect against bending wear and zip ties which were insufficiently tightened and would not keep the p","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/honda/ridgeline","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/ridgeline"},{"year":2018,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Ridgeline","model_slug":"ridgeline","action_number":"RQ24013","status":"closed","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2024-11-08","closed":"2025-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 8, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ24013 to assess the scope of Honda recall 23V-751 after receiving complaints that alleged connecting rod bearing failures in vehicles that were not within the scope of recall 23V-751. In November 2023, Honda recalled 248,999 various Model Year (MY)2016–2020 Honda and Acura vehicles equipped with the 3.5L V6 engine. Honda recalled these vehicles due to a crankshaft manufacturing defect that caused premature connecting rod bearing wear and engine seizure. While the out-of-scope failures involved in these complai","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/honda/ridgeline","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/ridgeline"},{"year":2019,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Ridgeline","model_slug":"ridgeline","action_number":"PE25008","status":"open","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 414 reports of connecting rod bearing failures in the 3.5L V6 engine used in the following vehicles: Model Years (MY) 2018-2020 Acura TLX, MY2016-2020 Acura MDX, MY2016-2020 Honda Pilot, MY2018-2020 Honda Odyssey, and MY2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline.  The subject engine failures were analyzed as part of a Recall Query (RQ24013).  It was determined that these engine failures are outside the scope of Honda Recall 23V-751. Further, evidence gathered in conjunction with RQ24013 does not suggest this failure is caused by the same crankshaft manufacturing defect that is addressed by Honda in Recall 23V-751.  Based on analysis of data from RQ24013, NHTSA has closed that investigation. The significant number of reports of engine failure in vehicles outside the scope of RQ24013 presents a potential safety risk that warrants further investigation.  ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues.  To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/honda/ridgeline","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/ridgeline"},{"year":2019,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Ridgeline","model_slug":"ridgeline","action_number":"EA25003","status":"closed","subject":"Rear-View Camera Failure","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION","opened":"2025-02-11","closed":"2026-09-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 26, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ24011) to assess the long-term suitability of the remedy for recall 22V-867, which was filed on November 23, 2022 by American Honda Motor Co. (Honda). Recall 22V-867 addressed concerns of a loss of the Rear-View Camera (RVC) function in model year (MY) 2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. Recall 22V-867 states that the RVC wire harness was manufactured with a protective corrugated tubing which was insufficient to protect against bending wear and zip ties which were insufficiently tightened and would not keep the p","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/honda/ridgeline","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/ridgeline"},{"year":2019,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Ridgeline","model_slug":"ridgeline","action_number":"RQ24011","status":"closed","subject":"Rear-View Camera Failure","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION","opened":"2024-06-26","closed":"2025-02-11","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 26, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ24011) to assess the long-term suitability of the remedy for recall 22V-867, which was filed on November 23, 2022 by American Honda Motor Co. (Honda). Recall 22V-867 addressed concerns of a loss of the Rear-View Camera (RVC) function in model year (MY) 2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. Recall 22V-867 states that the RVC wire harness was manufactured with a protective corrugated tubing which was insufficient to protect against bending wear and zip ties which were insufficiently tightened and would not keep the p","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/honda/ridgeline","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/ridgeline"},{"year":2019,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Ridgeline","model_slug":"ridgeline","action_number":"RQ24013","status":"closed","subject":"Engine failure","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2024-11-08","closed":"2025-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 8, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ24013 to assess the scope of Honda recall 23V-751 after receiving complaints that alleged connecting rod bearing failures in vehicles that were not within the scope of recall 23V-751. In November 2023, Honda recalled 248,999 various Model Year (MY)2016–2020 Honda and Acura vehicles equipped with the 3.5L V6 engine. Honda recalled these vehicles due to a crankshaft manufacturing defect that caused premature connecting rod bearing wear and engine seizure. While the out-of-scope failures involved in these complai","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/honda/ridgeline","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/ridgeline"},{"year":2020,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Ridgeline","model_slug":"ridgeline","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/honda/ridgeline","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/ridgeline"},{"year":2020,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Ridgeline","model_slug":"ridgeline","action_number":"PE24004","status":"closed","subject":"Rear-View Camera Failure","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION","opened":"2024-02-13","closed":"2024-08-05","recall_campaign":"24V321","summary":"On February 13, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24004 to assess alleged failures of the rear-view camera (RVC) in 2020-2023 Model Year (MY) Honda Ridgeline vehicles. At this time, ODI has received a total of 50 complaints with allegations of the RVC image failing to display when the vehicle was in reverse. The RVC wire harness is routed near the hinge in the tailgate, in a location where frequent opening and closing of the tailgate causes bending stress on the harness. Honda determined the wire harness was manufactured with a material which is pe","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/honda/ridgeline","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/ridgeline"},{"year":2021,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Ridgeline","model_slug":"ridgeline","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/honda/ridgeline","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/ridgeline"},{"year":2021,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Ridgeline","model_slug":"ridgeline","action_number":"PE24004","status":"closed","subject":"Rear-View Camera Failure","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION","opened":"2024-02-13","closed":"2024-08-05","recall_campaign":"24V321","summary":"On February 13, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24004 to assess alleged failures of the rear-view camera (RVC) in 2020-2023 Model Year (MY) Honda Ridgeline vehicles. At this time, ODI has received a total of 50 complaints with allegations of the RVC image failing to display when the vehicle was in reverse. The RVC wire harness is routed near the hinge in the tailgate, in a location where frequent opening and closing of the tailgate causes bending stress on the harness. Honda determined the wire harness was manufactured with a material which is pe","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/honda/ridgeline","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/ridgeline"},{"year":2022,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Ridgeline","model_slug":"ridgeline","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/honda/ridgeline","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/ridgeline"},{"year":2022,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Ridgeline","model_slug":"ridgeline","action_number":"PE24004","status":"closed","subject":"Rear-View Camera Failure","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION","opened":"2024-02-13","closed":"2024-08-05","recall_campaign":"24V321","summary":"On February 13, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24004 to assess alleged failures of the rear-view camera (RVC) in 2020-2023 Model Year (MY) Honda Ridgeline vehicles. At this time, ODI has received a total of 50 complaints with allegations of the RVC image failing to display when the vehicle was in reverse. The RVC wire harness is routed near the hinge in the tailgate, in a location where frequent opening and closing of the tailgate causes bending stress on the harness. Honda determined the wire harness was manufactured with a material which is pe","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/honda/ridgeline","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/ridgeline"},{"year":2023,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Ridgeline","model_slug":"ridgeline","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/honda/ridgeline","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/ridgeline"},{"year":2023,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Ridgeline","model_slug":"ridgeline","action_number":"PE24004","status":"closed","subject":"Rear-View Camera Failure","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION","opened":"2024-02-13","closed":"2024-08-05","recall_campaign":"24V321","summary":"On February 13, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24004 to assess alleged failures of the rear-view camera (RVC) in 2020-2023 Model Year (MY) Honda Ridgeline vehicles. At this time, ODI has received a total of 50 complaints with allegations of the RVC image failing to display when the vehicle was in reverse. The RVC wire harness is routed near the hinge in the tailgate, in a location where frequent opening and closing of the tailgate causes bending stress on the harness. Honda determined the wire harness was manufactured with a material which is pe","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/honda/ridgeline","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/ridgeline"},{"year":2024,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Ridgeline","model_slug":"ridgeline","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/honda/ridgeline","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/ridgeline"},{"year":2025,"make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Ridgeline","model_slug":"ridgeline","action_number":"EA25004","status":"open","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/honda/ridgeline","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/honda/ridgeline"},{"year":2003,"make":"HUMMER","make_slug":"hummer","model":"H2","model_slug":"h2","action_number":"EA05017","status":"closed","subject":"HUMMER H2 STEERING KNUCKLE FAILURES","components":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT","opened":"2005-10-28","closed":"2007-04-30","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ODI UPGRADED THIS INVESTIGATION AT THE CONCLUSION OF PE04-080.THE ALLEGED DEFECT INVOLVES THE FAILURE OF THE STEERING KNUCKLE AT THE LOWER BALL JOINT BOSS, RESULTING IN A SEPARATION OF THE LOWER BALL JOINT FROM THE KNUCKLE.A LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATION COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING AND/OR A DISABLED VEHICLE. IT APPEARS THAT THE FRACTURES OF H2 STEERING KNUCKLES CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO WHEEL/TIRE COLLISION FORCES BEING TRANSFERRED DIRECTLY TO THE STEERING KNUCKLE.THE ORIGINAL KNUCKLE DESIGN APPEARS TO BE SUFFICIENT FOR THE H2 APPLICATION.EVIDENCE FROM INSPECTED VEHICLES, PHOTOGRAPHS, POLICE R","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2003/hummer/h2","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hummer/h2"},{"year":2003,"make":"HUMMER","make_slug":"hummer","model":"H2","model_slug":"h2","action_number":"PE04080","status":"closed","subject":"STEERING KNUCKLE FRACTURE","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY","opened":"2004-12-02","closed":"2005-10-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"DURING THE PE, ODI INVESTIGATED THE HUMMER H2 FOR FRACTURES WHICH WERE OCCURRING AT THE FRONT STEERING KNUCKLE LOWER BOSS.WHEN THE KNUCKLE LOWER BOSS FRACTURES, THE LOWER BALL JOINT STUD IS RELEASED AND THE ENTIRE KNUCKLE AND WHEEL/TIRE ASSEMBLY SEPARATES FROM THE VEHICLE.ODI IS UPGRADING THIS INVESTIGATION TO GAIN A FULL TECHNICAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THESE FAILURES.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2003/hummer/h2","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hummer/h2"},{"year":2003,"make":"HUMMER","make_slug":"hummer","model":"H2","model_slug":"h2","action_number":"PE08042","status":"closed","subject":"WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MODULE FAILURE","components":"VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR","opened":"2008-07-16","closed":"2008-10-15","recall_campaign":"08V456000","summary":"THIS INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THAT WATER INTRUSION INTO THE WIPER MOTOR MODULE OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES MAY LEAD TO INTERMITTENT OPERATION OR SUBSEQUENT TOTAL SYSTEM FAILURE.ANALYSIS OF DATA DISCLOSED THAT THE SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN FEBRUARY 2003 AND MAY 2003 EXHIBITED HIGH WARRANTY CLAIM RATES.THE MANUFACTURED NOTIFIED NHTSA BY LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 8, 2008, THAT A SAFETY RECALL PROGRAM HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THE 13,358 VEHICLES BUILT DURING THIS TIME PERIOD.NHTSA HAS ASSIGNED NO. 08V-456 TO THIS SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN.CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL CONSIST OF REPLACING THE WIPER MODULE COVER,","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2003/hummer/h2","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hummer/h2"},{"year":2004,"make":"HUMMER","make_slug":"hummer","model":"H2","model_slug":"h2","action_number":"EA05017","status":"closed","subject":"HUMMER H2 STEERING KNUCKLE FAILURES","components":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT","opened":"2005-10-28","closed":"2007-04-30","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ODI UPGRADED THIS INVESTIGATION AT THE CONCLUSION OF PE04-080.THE ALLEGED DEFECT INVOLVES THE FAILURE OF THE STEERING KNUCKLE AT THE LOWER BALL JOINT BOSS, RESULTING IN A SEPARATION OF THE LOWER BALL JOINT FROM THE KNUCKLE.A LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATION COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING AND/OR A DISABLED VEHICLE. IT APPEARS THAT THE FRACTURES OF H2 STEERING KNUCKLES CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO WHEEL/TIRE COLLISION FORCES BEING TRANSFERRED DIRECTLY TO THE STEERING KNUCKLE.THE ORIGINAL KNUCKLE DESIGN APPEARS TO BE SUFFICIENT FOR THE H2 APPLICATION.EVIDENCE FROM INSPECTED VEHICLES, PHOTOGRAPHS, POLICE R","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2004/hummer/h2","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hummer/h2"},{"year":2004,"make":"HUMMER","make_slug":"hummer","model":"H2","model_slug":"h2","action_number":"PE04080","status":"closed","subject":"STEERING KNUCKLE FRACTURE","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY","opened":"2004-12-02","closed":"2005-10-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"DURING THE PE, ODI INVESTIGATED THE HUMMER H2 FOR FRACTURES WHICH WERE OCCURRING AT THE FRONT STEERING KNUCKLE LOWER BOSS.WHEN THE KNUCKLE LOWER BOSS FRACTURES, THE LOWER BALL JOINT STUD IS RELEASED AND THE ENTIRE KNUCKLE AND WHEEL/TIRE ASSEMBLY SEPARATES FROM THE VEHICLE.ODI IS UPGRADING THIS INVESTIGATION TO GAIN A FULL TECHNICAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THESE FAILURES.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2004/hummer/h2","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hummer/h2"},{"year":2005,"make":"HUMMER","make_slug":"hummer","model":"H2","model_slug":"h2","action_number":"EA05017","status":"closed","subject":"HUMMER H2 STEERING KNUCKLE FAILURES","components":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT","opened":"2005-10-28","closed":"2007-04-30","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ODI UPGRADED THIS INVESTIGATION AT THE CONCLUSION OF PE04-080.THE ALLEGED DEFECT INVOLVES THE FAILURE OF THE STEERING KNUCKLE AT THE LOWER BALL JOINT BOSS, RESULTING IN A SEPARATION OF THE LOWER BALL JOINT FROM THE KNUCKLE.A LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATION COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING AND/OR A DISABLED VEHICLE. IT APPEARS THAT THE FRACTURES OF H2 STEERING KNUCKLES CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO WHEEL/TIRE COLLISION FORCES BEING TRANSFERRED DIRECTLY TO THE STEERING KNUCKLE.THE ORIGINAL KNUCKLE DESIGN APPEARS TO BE SUFFICIENT FOR THE H2 APPLICATION.EVIDENCE FROM INSPECTED VEHICLES, PHOTOGRAPHS, POLICE R","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2005/hummer/h2","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hummer/h2"},{"year":2006,"make":"HUMMER","make_slug":"hummer","model":"H2","model_slug":"h2","action_number":"EA05017","status":"closed","subject":"HUMMER H2 STEERING KNUCKLE FAILURES","components":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT","opened":"2005-10-28","closed":"2007-04-30","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ODI UPGRADED THIS INVESTIGATION AT THE CONCLUSION OF PE04-080.THE ALLEGED DEFECT INVOLVES THE FAILURE OF THE STEERING KNUCKLE AT THE LOWER BALL JOINT BOSS, RESULTING IN A SEPARATION OF THE LOWER BALL JOINT FROM THE KNUCKLE.A LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATION COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING AND/OR A DISABLED VEHICLE. IT APPEARS THAT THE FRACTURES OF H2 STEERING KNUCKLES CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO WHEEL/TIRE COLLISION FORCES BEING TRANSFERRED DIRECTLY TO THE STEERING KNUCKLE.THE ORIGINAL KNUCKLE DESIGN APPEARS TO BE SUFFICIENT FOR THE H2 APPLICATION.EVIDENCE FROM INSPECTED VEHICLES, PHOTOGRAPHS, POLICE R","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2006/hummer/h2","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hummer/h2"},{"year":2006,"make":"HUMMER","make_slug":"hummer","model":"H2","model_slug":"h2","action_number":"EA08010","status":"closed","subject":"NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","opened":"2008-06-12","closed":"2008-09-08","recall_campaign":"08V441000","summary":"IN A LETTER DATED AUGUST 27, 2008, GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (GM) NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V-441) TO ADDRESS A SAFETY RELATEDDEFECT THAT CAN RESULT IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE IN APPROXIMATELY 850,000 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID OPTION.THE SUBJECT VEHICLES OF THIS INVESTIGATION COMPRISE OVER THREE-QUARTERS OF THE RECALL POPULATION. ACCORDING TO GM, A SHORT CIRCUIT ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID HEATER MODULE MAY OVERHEAT THE CONTROL-CIRCUIT GROUND WIRE. THIS MAY CAUSE OTHER ELECTRICAL FEATURES","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2006/hummer/h2","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hummer/h2"},{"year":2007,"make":"HUMMER","make_slug":"hummer","model":"H2","model_slug":"h2","action_number":"EA08010","status":"closed","subject":"NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","opened":"2008-06-12","closed":"2008-09-08","recall_campaign":"08V441000","summary":"IN A LETTER DATED AUGUST 27, 2008, GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (GM) NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V-441) TO ADDRESS A SAFETY RELATEDDEFECT THAT CAN RESULT IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE IN APPROXIMATELY 850,000 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID OPTION.THE SUBJECT VEHICLES OF THIS INVESTIGATION COMPRISE OVER THREE-QUARTERS OF THE RECALL POPULATION. ACCORDING TO GM, A SHORT CIRCUIT ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID HEATER MODULE MAY OVERHEAT THE CONTROL-CIRCUIT GROUND WIRE. THIS MAY CAUSE OTHER ELECTRICAL FEATURES","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2007/hummer/h2","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hummer/h2"},{"year":2007,"make":"HUMMER","make_slug":"hummer","model":"H2","model_slug":"h2","action_number":"PE08010","status":"closed","subject":"NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2008-02-04","closed":"2008-06-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"IN RESPONSE TO AN INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER SENT BY THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION(ODI) DURING PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE08-010, GM PROVIDED ODI WITH 41 ALLEGATIONS OF NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES INCLUDING 16 ALLEGATIONS OF FIRES ORIGINATING WITH THE IGNITION IN THE OFF POSITION.ONE OF THE FIRES WAS DETERMINED TO BE CAUSED BY AN ARSON EVENT.ODI HAS ALSO RECEIVED 5 REPORTS, 4 OF WHICH ARE OF DUPLICATIVE OF REPORTS PROVIDED BY GM, ALLEGING NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.IN TOTAL, ODI IS AWARE OF 41 NON-CRASHENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2007/hummer/h2","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hummer/h2"},{"year":2008,"make":"HUMMER","make_slug":"hummer","model":"H2","model_slug":"h2","action_number":"EA08010","status":"closed","subject":"NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","opened":"2008-06-12","closed":"2008-09-08","recall_campaign":"08V441000","summary":"IN A LETTER DATED AUGUST 27, 2008, GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (GM) NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V-441) TO ADDRESS A SAFETY RELATEDDEFECT THAT CAN RESULT IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE IN APPROXIMATELY 850,000 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID OPTION.THE SUBJECT VEHICLES OF THIS INVESTIGATION COMPRISE OVER THREE-QUARTERS OF THE RECALL POPULATION. ACCORDING TO GM, A SHORT CIRCUIT ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID HEATER MODULE MAY OVERHEAT THE CONTROL-CIRCUIT GROUND WIRE. THIS MAY CAUSE OTHER ELECTRICAL FEATURES","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2008/hummer/h2","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hummer/h2"},{"year":2008,"make":"HUMMER","make_slug":"hummer","model":"H2","model_slug":"h2","action_number":"PE08010","status":"closed","subject":"NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2008-02-04","closed":"2008-06-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"IN RESPONSE TO AN INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER SENT BY THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION(ODI) DURING PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE08-010, GM PROVIDED ODI WITH 41 ALLEGATIONS OF NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES INCLUDING 16 ALLEGATIONS OF FIRES ORIGINATING WITH THE IGNITION IN THE OFF POSITION.ONE OF THE FIRES WAS DETERMINED TO BE CAUSED BY AN ARSON EVENT.ODI HAS ALSO RECEIVED 5 REPORTS, 4 OF WHICH ARE OF DUPLICATIVE OF REPORTS PROVIDED BY GM, ALLEGING NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.IN TOTAL, ODI IS AWARE OF 41 NON-CRASHENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2008/hummer/h2","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hummer/h2"},{"year":2012,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Accent","model_slug":"accent","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/hyundai/accent","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/accent"},{"year":2013,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Accent","model_slug":"accent","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/hyundai/accent","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/accent"},{"year":2014,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Accent","model_slug":"accent","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/hyundai/accent","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/accent"},{"year":2015,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Accent","model_slug":"accent","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/hyundai/accent","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/accent"},{"year":2020,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Accent","model_slug":"accent","action_number":"RQ22003","status":"closed","subject":"Seat Belt Pretensioners May Rupture","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT","opened":"2022-08-08","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"23V094000","summary":"On August 8, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query (RQ) based on 3 incidents alleging front seat belt pretensioners that may rupture during deployment, on model year (MY) 2020-2022 of various Hyundai and Kia Models, resulting in 3 injuries (note: one incident occurred outside the U.S. and its territories).Between October 2021 and March 2023, Hyundai and Kia have filed the following 11 safety recalls for pretensioner rupture: NHTSA Recall No. 21V-796, 22V-069, 22V-123, 22V-127, 22V-218, 22V-354, 22V-447, 22V-458, 22V-816, 23V-094, and 23V-210.Hyundai/Kia have ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/hyundai/accent","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/accent"},{"year":2021,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Accent","model_slug":"accent","action_number":"RQ22003","status":"closed","subject":"Seat Belt Pretensioners May Rupture","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT","opened":"2022-08-08","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"23V094000","summary":"On August 8, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query (RQ) based on 3 incidents alleging front seat belt pretensioners that may rupture during deployment, on model year (MY) 2020-2022 of various Hyundai and Kia Models, resulting in 3 injuries (note: one incident occurred outside the U.S. and its territories).Between October 2021 and March 2023, Hyundai and Kia have filed the following 11 safety recalls for pretensioner rupture: NHTSA Recall No. 21V-796, 22V-069, 22V-123, 22V-127, 22V-218, 22V-354, 22V-447, 22V-458, 22V-816, 23V-094, and 23V-210.Hyundai/Kia have ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/hyundai/accent","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/accent"},{"year":2010,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Azera","model_slug":"azera","action_number":"PE13007","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Control Arm Failure","components":"SUSPENSION:REAR","opened":"2013-03-25","closed":"2013-08-20","recall_campaign":"13V354000","summary":"In a letter dated August 9, 2013, Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center, Inc. (Hyundai) notified NHTSA that Hyundaiis conducting a safety recall (13V-354) involving approximately 239,000 vehicles involving model year (MY) 2006 through 2010 Hyundai Sonata vehicles (approximately 215,000)produced beginning on March 1, 2005 through January 21, 2010 and model year (MY) 2006 through 2011 Hyundai Azera vehicles (approximately 24,000) produced beginning on September 27, 2005 through November 22, 2010 that are registered in and operated or originally sold in the following 20 salt belt states and the Di","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/hyundai/azera","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/azera"},{"year":2011,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Azera","model_slug":"azera","action_number":"PE13007","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Control Arm Failure","components":"SUSPENSION:REAR","opened":"2013-03-25","closed":"2013-08-20","recall_campaign":"13V354000","summary":"In a letter dated August 9, 2013, Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center, Inc. (Hyundai) notified NHTSA that Hyundaiis conducting a safety recall (13V-354) involving approximately 239,000 vehicles involving model year (MY) 2006 through 2010 Hyundai Sonata vehicles (approximately 215,000)produced beginning on March 1, 2005 through January 21, 2010 and model year (MY) 2006 through 2011 Hyundai Azera vehicles (approximately 24,000) produced beginning on September 27, 2005 through November 22, 2010 that are registered in and operated or originally sold in the following 20 salt belt states and the Di","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/hyundai/azera","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/azera"},{"year":2012,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Azera","model_slug":"azera","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/hyundai/azera","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/azera"},{"year":2013,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Azera","model_slug":"azera","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/hyundai/azera","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/azera"},{"year":2014,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Azera","model_slug":"azera","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/hyundai/azera","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/azera"},{"year":2015,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Azera","model_slug":"azera","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/hyundai/azera","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/azera"},{"year":2010,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Elantra","model_slug":"elantra","action_number":"DP21003","status":"closed","subject":"Throttle control system vulnerabilities","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003. Accordingly, Model Year (MY) 2005-2016 Kia Optima/K5, MY 2006-2015 Kia Sorento, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Elantra, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, MY 2006-2015 Hyundai Sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire that can b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/hyundai/elantra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/elantra"},{"year":2011,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Elantra","model_slug":"elantra","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/hyundai/elantra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/elantra"},{"year":2011,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Elantra","model_slug":"elantra","action_number":"DP21003","status":"closed","subject":"Throttle control system vulnerabilities","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003. Accordingly, Model Year (MY) 2005-2016 Kia Optima/K5, MY 2006-2015 Kia Sorento, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Elantra, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, MY 2006-2015 Hyundai Sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire that can b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/hyundai/elantra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/elantra"},{"year":2011,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Elantra","model_slug":"elantra","action_number":"EA12008","status":"closed","subject":"Headliner Bracket Detachment","components":"AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW","opened":"2012-09-13","closed":"2013-12-09","recall_campaign":"13V115000","summary":"In March 2013, Hyundai issued a safety recall to reinforce the attachment of the metal support brackets to the headliner assembly in approximately 186,254 model year 2011-2013 Hyundai Elantra vehicles built in Korea and sold in the U.S. (see NHTSA recall 13V-115 for more information).The recall covers vehicles built up to March 5, 2013.After that date, Hyundai began using headliners with reinforced bracket attachments in the Korea-built Elantra vehicles.ODI has opened a Recall Query (RQ13-004) to investigate model year 2009-2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring vehicles.During EA12-008, ODI found these","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/hyundai/elantra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/elantra"},{"year":2012,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Elantra","model_slug":"elantra","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/hyundai/elantra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/elantra"},{"year":2012,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Elantra","model_slug":"elantra","action_number":"DP21003","status":"closed","subject":"Throttle control system vulnerabilities","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003. Accordingly, Model Year (MY) 2005-2016 Kia Optima/K5, MY 2006-2015 Kia Sorento, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Elantra, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, MY 2006-2015 Hyundai Sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire that can b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/hyundai/elantra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/elantra"},{"year":2012,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Elantra","model_slug":"elantra","action_number":"EA12008","status":"closed","subject":"Headliner Bracket Detachment","components":"AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW","opened":"2012-09-13","closed":"2013-12-09","recall_campaign":"13V115000","summary":"In March 2013, Hyundai issued a safety recall to reinforce the attachment of the metal support brackets to the headliner assembly in approximately 186,254 model year 2011-2013 Hyundai Elantra vehicles built in Korea and sold in the U.S. (see NHTSA recall 13V-115 for more information).The recall covers vehicles built up to March 5, 2013.After that date, Hyundai began using headliners with reinforced bracket attachments in the Korea-built Elantra vehicles.ODI has opened a Recall Query (RQ13-004) to investigate model year 2009-2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring vehicles.During EA12-008, ODI found these","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/hyundai/elantra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/elantra"},{"year":2012,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Elantra","model_slug":"elantra","action_number":"PE12012","status":"closed","subject":"Side Curtain Air Bag Improper Deployment","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"2012-05-10","closed":"2012-09-17","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is aware of one incident of an improper deployment of the driver-side curtain air bag that deployed as a result of a crash involving a model year (MY) 2012 Hyundai Elantra.An inspection of this vehicle showed that a metal bracket (stiffener) in the headliner assembly had detached and was forced downward by the deploying air bag.The metal bracket caused a laceration to the driver's ear and other possible injuries.Approximately 75,000 MY 2012 Hyundai Elantra vehicles, built in Korea and sold in the U.S., have stiffeners in the headliners while the MY 201","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/hyundai/elantra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/elantra"},{"year":2013,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Elantra","model_slug":"elantra","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/hyundai/elantra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/elantra"},{"year":2013,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Elantra","model_slug":"elantra","action_number":"DP21003","status":"closed","subject":"Throttle control system vulnerabilities","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003. Accordingly, Model Year (MY) 2005-2016 Kia Optima/K5, MY 2006-2015 Kia Sorento, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Elantra, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, MY 2006-2015 Hyundai Sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire that can b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/hyundai/elantra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/elantra"},{"year":2013,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Elantra","model_slug":"elantra","action_number":"EA12008","status":"closed","subject":"Headliner Bracket Detachment","components":"AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW","opened":"2012-09-13","closed":"2013-12-09","recall_campaign":"13V115000","summary":"In March 2013, Hyundai issued a safety recall to reinforce the attachment of the metal support brackets to the headliner assembly in approximately 186,254 model year 2011-2013 Hyundai Elantra vehicles built in Korea and sold in the U.S. (see NHTSA recall 13V-115 for more information).The recall covers vehicles built up to March 5, 2013.After that date, Hyundai began using headliners with reinforced bracket attachments in the Korea-built Elantra vehicles.ODI has opened a Recall Query (RQ13-004) to investigate model year 2009-2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring vehicles.During EA12-008, ODI found these","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/hyundai/elantra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/elantra"},{"year":2013,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Elantra","model_slug":"elantra","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/hyundai/elantra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/elantra"},{"year":2014,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Elantra","model_slug":"elantra","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/hyundai/elantra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/elantra"},{"year":2014,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Elantra","model_slug":"elantra","action_number":"DP21003","status":"closed","subject":"Throttle control system vulnerabilities","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003. Accordingly, Model Year (MY) 2005-2016 Kia Optima/K5, MY 2006-2015 Kia Sorento, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Elantra, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, MY 2006-2015 Hyundai Sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire that can b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/hyundai/elantra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/elantra"},{"year":2015,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Elantra","model_slug":"elantra","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/hyundai/elantra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/elantra"},{"year":2015,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Elantra","model_slug":"elantra","action_number":"DP21003","status":"closed","subject":"Throttle control system vulnerabilities","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003. Accordingly, Model Year (MY) 2005-2016 Kia Optima/K5, MY 2006-2015 Kia Sorento, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Elantra, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, MY 2006-2015 Hyundai Sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire that can b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/hyundai/elantra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/elantra"},{"year":2016,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Elantra","model_slug":"elantra","action_number":"DP21003","status":"closed","subject":"Throttle control system vulnerabilities","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003. Accordingly, Model Year (MY) 2005-2016 Kia Optima/K5, MY 2006-2015 Kia Sorento, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Elantra, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, MY 2006-2015 Hyundai Sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire that can b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/hyundai/elantra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/elantra"},{"year":2017,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Elantra","model_slug":"elantra","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/hyundai/elantra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/elantra"},{"year":2021,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Elantra","model_slug":"elantra","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/hyundai/elantra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/elantra"},{"year":2021,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Elantra","model_slug":"elantra","action_number":"RQ22003","status":"closed","subject":"Seat Belt Pretensioners May Rupture","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT","opened":"2022-08-08","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"23V094000","summary":"On August 8, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query (RQ) based on 3 incidents alleging front seat belt pretensioners that may rupture during deployment, on model year (MY) 2020-2022 of various Hyundai and Kia Models, resulting in 3 injuries (note: one incident occurred outside the U.S. and its territories).Between October 2021 and March 2023, Hyundai and Kia have filed the following 11 safety recalls for pretensioner rupture: NHTSA Recall No. 21V-796, 22V-069, 22V-123, 22V-127, 22V-218, 22V-354, 22V-447, 22V-458, 22V-816, 23V-094, and 23V-210.Hyundai/Kia have ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/hyundai/elantra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/elantra"},{"year":2022,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Elantra","model_slug":"elantra","action_number":"RQ22003","status":"closed","subject":"Seat Belt Pretensioners May Rupture","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT","opened":"2022-08-08","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"23V094000","summary":"On August 8, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query (RQ) based on 3 incidents alleging front seat belt pretensioners that may rupture during deployment, on model year (MY) 2020-2022 of various Hyundai and Kia Models, resulting in 3 injuries (note: one incident occurred outside the U.S. and its territories).Between October 2021 and March 2023, Hyundai and Kia have filed the following 11 safety recalls for pretensioner rupture: NHTSA Recall No. 21V-796, 22V-069, 22V-123, 22V-127, 22V-218, 22V-354, 22V-447, 22V-458, 22V-816, 23V-094, and 23V-210.Hyundai/Kia have ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/hyundai/elantra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/elantra"},{"year":2010,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Elantra Touring","model_slug":"elantra-touring","action_number":"RQ13004","status":"closed","subject":"Headliner Bracket Detachment","components":"AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW","opened":"2013-12-04","closed":"2014-06-24","recall_campaign":"14V310000","summary":"Hyundai is conducting a safety recall to reinforce the attachment of the metal support bracket to the headliner assembly in approximately 35,000 model year (MY) 2010-2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring vehicles built from December 15, 2009 through May 7, 2012 (see NHTSA recall 14V-310 for more information).These Elantra Touring vehicles have a common headliner bracket design while the earlier MY 2009-2010 Elantra Touring vehicles have a headliner bracket design that utilizes a shorter length bracket which, should it become separated from the headliner, is unlikely to be displaced into the path of the","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/hyundai/elantra-touring","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/elantra-touring"},{"year":2014,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Equus","model_slug":"equus","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/hyundai/equus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/equus"},{"year":2015,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Equus","model_slug":"equus","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/hyundai/equus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/equus"},{"year":2010,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Genesis","model_slug":"genesis","action_number":"PE13033","status":"closed","subject":"Brake hydraulic control module failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2013-10-17","closed":"2014-04-04","recall_campaign":"13V489000","summary":"On October 28, 2013, Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a safety defect in the braking system of approximately 43,500 model year (MY) 2009 through 2012 Hyundai Genesis sedans (NHTSA Recall No. 13V-489).The Hyundai report indicates that the recalled vehicles may contain brake fluid that does not sufficiently inhibit corrosion on the zinc plating of control valve armatures in the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) module. The DIR indicated that, over time, the build-up of corrosion products may affect operation of HECU control va","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/hyundai/genesis","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/genesis"},{"year":2011,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Genesis","model_slug":"genesis","action_number":"PE13033","status":"closed","subject":"Brake hydraulic control module failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2013-10-17","closed":"2014-04-04","recall_campaign":"13V489000","summary":"On October 28, 2013, Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a safety defect in the braking system of approximately 43,500 model year (MY) 2009 through 2012 Hyundai Genesis sedans (NHTSA Recall No. 13V-489).The Hyundai report indicates that the recalled vehicles may contain brake fluid that does not sufficiently inhibit corrosion on the zinc plating of control valve armatures in the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) module. The DIR indicated that, over time, the build-up of corrosion products may affect operation of HECU control va","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/hyundai/genesis","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/genesis"},{"year":2012,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Genesis","model_slug":"genesis","action_number":"PE13033","status":"closed","subject":"Brake hydraulic control module failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2013-10-17","closed":"2014-04-04","recall_campaign":"13V489000","summary":"On October 28, 2013, Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a safety defect in the braking system of approximately 43,500 model year (MY) 2009 through 2012 Hyundai Genesis sedans (NHTSA Recall No. 13V-489).The Hyundai report indicates that the recalled vehicles may contain brake fluid that does not sufficiently inhibit corrosion on the zinc plating of control valve armatures in the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) module. The DIR indicated that, over time, the build-up of corrosion products may affect operation of HECU control va","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/hyundai/genesis","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/genesis"},{"year":2015,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Genesis","model_slug":"genesis","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/hyundai/genesis","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/genesis"},{"year":2016,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Genesis","model_slug":"genesis","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/hyundai/genesis","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/genesis"},{"year":2010,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Genesis Coupe","model_slug":"genesis-coupe","action_number":"PE13033","status":"closed","subject":"Brake hydraulic control module failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2013-10-17","closed":"2014-04-04","recall_campaign":"13V489000","summary":"On October 28, 2013, Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a safety defect in the braking system of approximately 43,500 model year (MY) 2009 through 2012 Hyundai Genesis sedans (NHTSA Recall No. 13V-489).The Hyundai report indicates that the recalled vehicles may contain brake fluid that does not sufficiently inhibit corrosion on the zinc plating of control valve armatures in the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) module. The DIR indicated that, over time, the build-up of corrosion products may affect operation of HECU control va","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/hyundai/genesis-coupe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/genesis-coupe"},{"year":2011,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Genesis Coupe","model_slug":"genesis-coupe","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/hyundai/genesis-coupe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/genesis-coupe"},{"year":2011,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Genesis Coupe","model_slug":"genesis-coupe","action_number":"PE13033","status":"closed","subject":"Brake hydraulic control module failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2013-10-17","closed":"2014-04-04","recall_campaign":"13V489000","summary":"On October 28, 2013, Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a safety defect in the braking system of approximately 43,500 model year (MY) 2009 through 2012 Hyundai Genesis sedans (NHTSA Recall No. 13V-489).The Hyundai report indicates that the recalled vehicles may contain brake fluid that does not sufficiently inhibit corrosion on the zinc plating of control valve armatures in the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) module. The DIR indicated that, over time, the build-up of corrosion products may affect operation of HECU control va","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/hyundai/genesis-coupe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/genesis-coupe"},{"year":2012,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Genesis Coupe","model_slug":"genesis-coupe","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/hyundai/genesis-coupe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/genesis-coupe"},{"year":2013,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Genesis Coupe","model_slug":"genesis-coupe","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/hyundai/genesis-coupe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/genesis-coupe"},{"year":2014,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Genesis Coupe","model_slug":"genesis-coupe","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/hyundai/genesis-coupe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/genesis-coupe"},{"year":2015,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Genesis Coupe","model_slug":"genesis-coupe","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/hyundai/genesis-coupe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/genesis-coupe"},{"year":2022,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Ioniq","model_slug":"ioniq","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/hyundai/ioniq","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/ioniq"},{"year":2022,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Ioniq 5","model_slug":"ioniq-5","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/hyundai/ioniq-5","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/ioniq-5"},{"year":2022,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Ioniq 5","model_slug":"ioniq-5","action_number":"PE23011","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","opened":"2023-06-08","closed":"2024-04-17","recall_campaign":"24V204","summary":"On June 8, 2023, the Office of Defect Investigation (ODI) opened PE23011 to investigate allegations of loss of motor power on model year (MY) 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 vehicles. Some consumers reported loss of motor power immediately after a warning lamp illumination or reduction of motive power while the vehicle was in motion. This investigation found that the Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU) may be subject to various conditions such as overcurrent, overvoltage induced at the end of charging, and certain thermal loading during operation that can damage its internal components and open the I","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/hyundai/ioniq-5","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/ioniq-5"},{"year":2022,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Ioniq 5","model_slug":"ioniq-5","action_number":"PE24028","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical arcing and thermal events, potentially leading to fires, while utilizing Enel X Way USA, LLC's JuiceBox residential charger.","components":"EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL","opened":"2024-10-03","closed":"2025-06-05","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 3, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE24028 to investigate alleged failures of Enel X Way's JuiceBox Level 2 residential EV chargers. The allegations were described as thermal incidents and electrical malfunctions, which could trip the circuit breakers in Juicebox owners’ homes and disrupt electric vehicle charge cycles. On October 2, 2024, Enel X Way posted on its website that Enel X Way North America would cease operations in the United States and Canada on October 11, 2024. The closure would potentially impact the charging app and supporting software. ODI s","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/hyundai/ioniq-5","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/ioniq-5"},{"year":2023,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Ioniq 5","model_slug":"ioniq-5","action_number":"PE23011","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","opened":"2023-06-08","closed":"2024-04-17","recall_campaign":"24V204","summary":"On June 8, 2023, the Office of Defect Investigation (ODI) opened PE23011 to investigate allegations of loss of motor power on model year (MY) 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 vehicles. Some consumers reported loss of motor power immediately after a warning lamp illumination or reduction of motive power while the vehicle was in motion. This investigation found that the Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU) may be subject to various conditions such as overcurrent, overvoltage induced at the end of charging, and certain thermal loading during operation that can damage its internal components and open the I","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/hyundai/ioniq-5","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/ioniq-5"},{"year":2024,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Ioniq 5","model_slug":"ioniq-5","action_number":"PE23011","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","opened":"2023-06-08","closed":"2024-04-17","recall_campaign":"24V204","summary":"On June 8, 2023, the Office of Defect Investigation (ODI) opened PE23011 to investigate allegations of loss of motor power on model year (MY) 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 vehicles. Some consumers reported loss of motor power immediately after a warning lamp illumination or reduction of motive power while the vehicle was in motion. This investigation found that the Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU) may be subject to various conditions such as overcurrent, overvoltage induced at the end of charging, and certain thermal loading during operation that can damage its internal components and open the I","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/hyundai/ioniq-5","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/ioniq-5"},{"year":2023,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Ioniq 6","model_slug":"ioniq-6","action_number":"PE24028","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical arcing and thermal events, potentially leading to fires, while utilizing Enel X Way USA, LLC's JuiceBox residential charger.","components":"EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL","opened":"2024-10-03","closed":"2025-06-05","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 3, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE24028 to investigate alleged failures of Enel X Way's JuiceBox Level 2 residential EV chargers. The allegations were described as thermal incidents and electrical malfunctions, which could trip the circuit breakers in Juicebox owners’ homes and disrupt electric vehicle charge cycles. On October 2, 2024, Enel X Way posted on its website that Enel X Way North America would cease operations in the United States and Canada on October 11, 2024. The closure would potentially impact the charging app and supporting software. ODI s","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/hyundai/ioniq-6","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/ioniq-6"},{"year":2018,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Kona","model_slug":"kona","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/hyundai/kona","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/kona"},{"year":2019,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Kona","model_slug":"kona","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/hyundai/kona","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/kona"},{"year":2019,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Kona","model_slug":"kona","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/hyundai/kona","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/kona"},{"year":2020,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Kona","model_slug":"kona","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/hyundai/kona","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/kona"},{"year":2020,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Kona","model_slug":"kona","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/hyundai/kona","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/kona"},{"year":2021,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Kona","model_slug":"kona","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/hyundai/kona","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/kona"},{"year":2022,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Kona","model_slug":"kona","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/hyundai/kona","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/kona"},{"year":2022,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Kona","model_slug":"kona","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/hyundai/kona","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/kona"},{"year":2020,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Palisade","model_slug":"palisade","action_number":"PE24021","status":"closed","subject":"Inadvertent Seat Belt Unlatch","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"2024-08-07","closed":"2025-12-12","recall_campaign":"25V607","summary":"On August 7, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE24021 to investigate complaints alleging inadvertent unlatching of seat belts in model year (MY) 2020-2023 Hyundai Palisade vehicles manufactured by Hyundai Motor America. The complaints alleged that, without warning, the seat belts sometimes inadvertently unlatch, increasing the risk of injury due to full loss of seat belt protection in the event of a crash. As a result of information exchanged as part of the investigation, on April 3, 2025, Hyundai initiated a warranty extension policy for seat belt buckles on model year 202","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/hyundai/palisade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/palisade"},{"year":2021,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Palisade","model_slug":"palisade","action_number":"PE24021","status":"closed","subject":"Inadvertent Seat Belt Unlatch","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"2024-08-07","closed":"2025-12-12","recall_campaign":"25V607","summary":"On August 7, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE24021 to investigate complaints alleging inadvertent unlatching of seat belts in model year (MY) 2020-2023 Hyundai Palisade vehicles manufactured by Hyundai Motor America. The complaints alleged that, without warning, the seat belts sometimes inadvertently unlatch, increasing the risk of injury due to full loss of seat belt protection in the event of a crash. As a result of information exchanged as part of the investigation, on April 3, 2025, Hyundai initiated a warranty extension policy for seat belt buckles on model year 202","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/hyundai/palisade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/palisade"},{"year":2021,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Palisade","model_slug":"palisade","action_number":"RQ22005","status":"closed","subject":"Windshield Wiper Failure","components":"VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER","opened":"2022-12-02","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"23V180000","summary":"On August 15, 2022, Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) filed a safety recall (NHTSA Recall 22V-627) of 122,919 model year (MY) 2020-2021 Hyundai Palisade vehicles produced from April 10, 2019 to November 30, 2020. This recall addressed windshield wipers that may function intermittently or stop functioning when impeded by the accumulation of snow and/or ice at the bottom of the windshield. Intermittent or inoperative windshield wipers could reduce driver visibility while operating the vehicle in inclement weather, increasing the risk of a crash.On December 2, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigat","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/hyundai/palisade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/palisade"},{"year":2022,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Palisade","model_slug":"palisade","action_number":"PE24021","status":"closed","subject":"Inadvertent Seat Belt Unlatch","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"2024-08-07","closed":"2025-12-12","recall_campaign":"25V607","summary":"On August 7, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE24021 to investigate complaints alleging inadvertent unlatching of seat belts in model year (MY) 2020-2023 Hyundai Palisade vehicles manufactured by Hyundai Motor America. The complaints alleged that, without warning, the seat belts sometimes inadvertently unlatch, increasing the risk of injury due to full loss of seat belt protection in the event of a crash. As a result of information exchanged as part of the investigation, on April 3, 2025, Hyundai initiated a warranty extension policy for seat belt buckles on model year 202","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/hyundai/palisade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/palisade"},{"year":2022,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Palisade","model_slug":"palisade","action_number":"RQ22005","status":"closed","subject":"Windshield Wiper Failure","components":"VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER","opened":"2022-12-02","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"23V180000","summary":"On August 15, 2022, Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) filed a safety recall (NHTSA Recall 22V-627) of 122,919 model year (MY) 2020-2021 Hyundai Palisade vehicles produced from April 10, 2019 to November 30, 2020. This recall addressed windshield wipers that may function intermittently or stop functioning when impeded by the accumulation of snow and/or ice at the bottom of the windshield. Intermittent or inoperative windshield wipers could reduce driver visibility while operating the vehicle in inclement weather, increasing the risk of a crash.On December 2, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigat","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/hyundai/palisade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/palisade"},{"year":2023,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Palisade","model_slug":"palisade","action_number":"PE24021","status":"closed","subject":"Inadvertent Seat Belt Unlatch","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"2024-08-07","closed":"2025-12-12","recall_campaign":"25V607","summary":"On August 7, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE24021 to investigate complaints alleging inadvertent unlatching of seat belts in model year (MY) 2020-2023 Hyundai Palisade vehicles manufactured by Hyundai Motor America. The complaints alleged that, without warning, the seat belts sometimes inadvertently unlatch, increasing the risk of injury due to full loss of seat belt protection in the event of a crash. As a result of information exchanged as part of the investigation, on April 3, 2025, Hyundai initiated a warranty extension policy for seat belt buckles on model year 202","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/hyundai/palisade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/palisade"},{"year":2023,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Palisade","model_slug":"palisade","action_number":"RQ22005","status":"closed","subject":"Windshield Wiper Failure","components":"VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER","opened":"2022-12-02","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"23V180000","summary":"On August 15, 2022, Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) filed a safety recall (NHTSA Recall 22V-627) of 122,919 model year (MY) 2020-2021 Hyundai Palisade vehicles produced from April 10, 2019 to November 30, 2020. This recall addressed windshield wipers that may function intermittently or stop functioning when impeded by the accumulation of snow and/or ice at the bottom of the windshield. Intermittent or inoperative windshield wipers could reduce driver visibility while operating the vehicle in inclement weather, increasing the risk of a crash.On December 2, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigat","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/hyundai/palisade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/palisade"},{"year":2025,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Palisade","model_slug":"palisade","action_number":"AQ26001","status":"open","subject":"NU Car rental of vehicles with open recalls","components":"NONE","opened":"2026-06-09","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA is opening this Audit Query (AQ) to investigate NU Car Rentals (NU Car) for compliance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.The Safety Act requires that a rental company shall not rent a vehicle subject to a safety recall unless the recall remedy has been performed. 49 U.S.C. § 30120(i). NHTSA is in receipt of information that indicates NU Car rented at least two vehicles to consumers without having performed required recall repairs. The Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ) related to this investigation can be found on nhtsa.gov by searching for ID number 11730449 and 11504655. Accordingly, we are opening this audit query to seek additional information concerning this issue.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/hyundai/palisade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/palisade"},{"year":2010,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"DP21003","status":"closed","subject":"Throttle control system vulnerabilities","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003. Accordingly, Model Year (MY) 2005-2016 Kia Optima/K5, MY 2006-2015 Kia Sorento, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Elantra, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, MY 2006-2015 Hyundai Sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire that can b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2010,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2010,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"PE11010","status":"closed","subject":"Transmission Intermediate Driveshaft","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2011-04-07","closed":"2011-05-10","recall_campaign":"11V258000","summary":"On April 25, 2011, Kia Motors Corporation submitted a defect notification letter to NHTSA regarding a transmission intermediate driveshaft condition in approximately 12,690 model year (MY) 2011 Kia Sorento 2-wheel drive vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions and 2.4L engines (NHTSA Recall No. 11V-258).The recall addresses a defect with the external shape of the engine block which can prevent the intermediate shaft bearing bracket from mating evenly with the engine block.This can cause a misalignment of the intermediate shaft with the right side output gear.Resulting damage could cause ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2011,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"DP18003","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2018-08-21","closed":"2019-05-10","recall_campaign":"18V907000","summary":"In a letter dated June 11, 2018, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a safety defect investigation into non-collision related fires on model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima and Sorento, and Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles. In a letter dated July 24, 2018, CAS requested that MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles be added to the petition. CAS stated that there is a higher number of complaints to NHTSA regarding non-crash fires on these vehicles compared to other similar vehicles. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2011,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"DP21003","status":"closed","subject":"Throttle control system vulnerabilities","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003. Accordingly, Model Year (MY) 2005-2016 Kia Optima/K5, MY 2006-2015 Kia Sorento, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Elantra, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, MY 2006-2015 Hyundai Sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire that can b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2011,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2011,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"PE12029","status":"closed","subject":"Steering Shaft Universal Joint Failure","components":"STEERING:COLUMN","opened":"2012-10-09","closed":"2013-06-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE12-029 based on one complaint alleging that a fastener became loose in the steering shaft of a model year (MY) 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe vehicle and related Early Warning Reporting field report data.In it's response to ODI's information request letter for PE12-029, Hyundai identified a total of four incidents of steering shaft universal joint failure in early production MY 2011 Santa Fe vehicles, including the incidents that had been identified by ODI. Two of the failures occurred at low mileage early in 2011, shortly after vehicle sale, leading t","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2011,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"PE19003","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2019-03-29","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"20V061000","summary":"During this Preliminary Evaluation (PE), the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) assessed the scope, frequency and potential safety-related consequences of non-crash vehicle fires caused by both engine failures and failures of other vehicle systems/components in model year (MY) 2011-2014 Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles equipped with Theta II and Lambda II engines (approximately 1.3 million vehicles). ODI also reviewed field data of other Hyundai vehicles equipped with Theta II, Gamma, Nu and Lambda engines (approximately 4.8 million). As a result of this PE, Hyundai has issued NHTSA Rec","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2012,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"DP18003","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2018-08-21","closed":"2019-05-10","recall_campaign":"18V907000","summary":"In a letter dated June 11, 2018, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a safety defect investigation into non-collision related fires on model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima and Sorento, and Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles. In a letter dated July 24, 2018, CAS requested that MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles be added to the petition. CAS stated that there is a higher number of complaints to NHTSA regarding non-crash fires on these vehicles compared to other similar vehicles. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2012,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"DP21003","status":"closed","subject":"Throttle control system vulnerabilities","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003. Accordingly, Model Year (MY) 2005-2016 Kia Optima/K5, MY 2006-2015 Kia Sorento, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Elantra, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, MY 2006-2015 Hyundai Sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire that can b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2012,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2012,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2012,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"PE19003","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2019-03-29","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"20V061000","summary":"During this Preliminary Evaluation (PE), the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) assessed the scope, frequency and potential safety-related consequences of non-crash vehicle fires caused by both engine failures and failures of other vehicle systems/components in model year (MY) 2011-2014 Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles equipped with Theta II and Lambda II engines (approximately 1.3 million vehicles). ODI also reviewed field data of other Hyundai vehicles equipped with Theta II, Gamma, Nu and Lambda engines (approximately 4.8 million). As a result of this PE, Hyundai has issued NHTSA Rec","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2012,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"RQ17004","status":"closed","subject":"Scope and Timeliness","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2017-05-18","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"17V226000","summary":"NHTSA opened Recall Query (RQ) 17-004 to investigate the timeliness and scope of Hyundai?s Theta II GDI engine recalls (Recall Nos. 15V-568 and 17V-226), and Hyundai?s compliance with reporting requirements. On November 23, 2020, the Agency entered into a Consent Order with Hyundai to administratively resolve NHTSA?s assertions of violations of law in connection with RQ17-004. NHTSA?s assertions included that Hyundai may be liable for civil penalties on multiple grounds, including the untimeliness of Recall Nos. 15V-568 and 17V-226, inaccuracies in Hyundai?s recall reports, and that a required","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2013,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2013,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"DP18003","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2018-08-21","closed":"2019-05-10","recall_campaign":"18V907000","summary":"In a letter dated June 11, 2018, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a safety defect investigation into non-collision related fires on model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima and Sorento, and Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles. In a letter dated July 24, 2018, CAS requested that MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles be added to the petition. CAS stated that there is a higher number of complaints to NHTSA regarding non-crash fires on these vehicles compared to other similar vehicles. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2013,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"DP21003","status":"closed","subject":"Throttle control system vulnerabilities","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003. Accordingly, Model Year (MY) 2005-2016 Kia Optima/K5, MY 2006-2015 Kia Sorento, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Elantra, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, MY 2006-2015 Hyundai Sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire that can b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2013,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2013,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2013,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"PE13025","status":"closed","subject":"Front Axle Shaft Failure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT","opened":"2013-07-05","closed":"2013-09-20","recall_campaign":"13V355000","summary":"In a letter dated August 9, 2013, Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center, Inc. (Hyundai-Kia) submitted two Defect Information Reports (DIR) to NHTSA identifying a safety defect related to fracture of the right front axle shaft in MY 2013 front wheel drive Hyundai Santa Fe Sport vehicles built from July 13, 2012 through March 12, 2013 and MY 2014 front wheel drive Kia Sorento vehicles built from January 7 through March 12, 2013 (Recall Nos. 13V-355 and 13V-356).According to Hyundai-Kia, the right front axle driveshaft may develop a crack in the area of the stub at the wheel end of the shaft due t","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2013,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"PE19003","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2019-03-29","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"20V061000","summary":"During this Preliminary Evaluation (PE), the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) assessed the scope, frequency and potential safety-related consequences of non-crash vehicle fires caused by both engine failures and failures of other vehicle systems/components in model year (MY) 2011-2014 Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles equipped with Theta II and Lambda II engines (approximately 1.3 million vehicles). ODI also reviewed field data of other Hyundai vehicles equipped with Theta II, Gamma, Nu and Lambda engines (approximately 4.8 million). As a result of this PE, Hyundai has issued NHTSA Rec","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2013,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"RQ17004","status":"closed","subject":"Scope and Timeliness","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2017-05-18","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"17V226000","summary":"NHTSA opened Recall Query (RQ) 17-004 to investigate the timeliness and scope of Hyundai?s Theta II GDI engine recalls (Recall Nos. 15V-568 and 17V-226), and Hyundai?s compliance with reporting requirements. On November 23, 2020, the Agency entered into a Consent Order with Hyundai to administratively resolve NHTSA?s assertions of violations of law in connection with RQ17-004. NHTSA?s assertions included that Hyundai may be liable for civil penalties on multiple grounds, including the untimeliness of Recall Nos. 15V-568 and 17V-226, inaccuracies in Hyundai?s recall reports, and that a required","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2014,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2014,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"DP18003","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2018-08-21","closed":"2019-05-10","recall_campaign":"18V907000","summary":"In a letter dated June 11, 2018, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a safety defect investigation into non-collision related fires on model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima and Sorento, and Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles. In a letter dated July 24, 2018, CAS requested that MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles be added to the petition. CAS stated that there is a higher number of complaints to NHTSA regarding non-crash fires on these vehicles compared to other similar vehicles. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2014,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"DP21003","status":"closed","subject":"Throttle control system vulnerabilities","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003. Accordingly, Model Year (MY) 2005-2016 Kia Optima/K5, MY 2006-2015 Kia Sorento, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Elantra, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, MY 2006-2015 Hyundai Sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire that can b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2014,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2014,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2014,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"PE19003","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2019-03-29","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"20V061000","summary":"During this Preliminary Evaluation (PE), the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) assessed the scope, frequency and potential safety-related consequences of non-crash vehicle fires caused by both engine failures and failures of other vehicle systems/components in model year (MY) 2011-2014 Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles equipped with Theta II and Lambda II engines (approximately 1.3 million vehicles). ODI also reviewed field data of other Hyundai vehicles equipped with Theta II, Gamma, Nu and Lambda engines (approximately 4.8 million). As a result of this PE, Hyundai has issued NHTSA Rec","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2014,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"RQ17004","status":"closed","subject":"Scope and Timeliness","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2017-05-18","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"17V226000","summary":"NHTSA opened Recall Query (RQ) 17-004 to investigate the timeliness and scope of Hyundai?s Theta II GDI engine recalls (Recall Nos. 15V-568 and 17V-226), and Hyundai?s compliance with reporting requirements. On November 23, 2020, the Agency entered into a Consent Order with Hyundai to administratively resolve NHTSA?s assertions of violations of law in connection with RQ17-004. NHTSA?s assertions included that Hyundai may be liable for civil penalties on multiple grounds, including the untimeliness of Recall Nos. 15V-568 and 17V-226, inaccuracies in Hyundai?s recall reports, and that a required","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2015,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2015,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"DP21003","status":"closed","subject":"Throttle control system vulnerabilities","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003. Accordingly, Model Year (MY) 2005-2016 Kia Optima/K5, MY 2006-2015 Kia Sorento, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Elantra, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, MY 2006-2015 Hyundai Sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire that can b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2015,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2016,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2016,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"DP21003","status":"closed","subject":"Throttle control system vulnerabilities","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003. Accordingly, Model Year (MY) 2005-2016 Kia Optima/K5, MY 2006-2015 Kia Sorento, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Elantra, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, MY 2006-2015 Hyundai Sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire that can b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2016,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2017,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2017,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2017,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"DP24001","status":"closed","subject":"3.3L Engine Loss of Motive Power (LOMP)","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2024-02-08","closed":"2024-05-16","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition on February 2, 2024, requesting a defect investigation into an alleged defect of the \"engine\" on the following vehicle model: 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles equipped with the 3.3L V-Shaped GDI Lambda-II engines. The petition cites allegations of a loss of motive power, often resulting in an engine seizure. The stall is preceded by a knocking sound, decreased performance and no warning lights. An analysis of the subject vehicle population was undertaken using complaints submitted to ODI along with manufacturer data.  It was determine","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2018,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2018,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2019,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2020,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2021,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/hyundai/santa-fe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe"},{"year":2013,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe Sport","model_slug":"santa-fe-sport","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/hyundai/santa-fe-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe-sport"},{"year":2013,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe Sport","model_slug":"santa-fe-sport","action_number":"DP18003","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2018-08-21","closed":"2019-05-10","recall_campaign":"18V907000","summary":"In a letter dated June 11, 2018, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a safety defect investigation into non-collision related fires on model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima and Sorento, and Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles. In a letter dated July 24, 2018, CAS requested that MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles be added to the petition. CAS stated that there is a higher number of complaints to NHTSA regarding non-crash fires on these vehicles compared to other similar vehicles. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/hyundai/santa-fe-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe-sport"},{"year":2013,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe Sport","model_slug":"santa-fe-sport","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/hyundai/santa-fe-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe-sport"},{"year":2013,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe Sport","model_slug":"santa-fe-sport","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/hyundai/santa-fe-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe-sport"},{"year":2013,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe Sport","model_slug":"santa-fe-sport","action_number":"PE19003","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2019-03-29","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"20V061000","summary":"During this Preliminary Evaluation (PE), the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) assessed the scope, frequency and potential safety-related consequences of non-crash vehicle fires caused by both engine failures and failures of other vehicle systems/components in model year (MY) 2011-2014 Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles equipped with Theta II and Lambda II engines (approximately 1.3 million vehicles). ODI also reviewed field data of other Hyundai vehicles equipped with Theta II, Gamma, Nu and Lambda engines (approximately 4.8 million). As a result of this PE, Hyundai has issued NHTSA Rec","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/hyundai/santa-fe-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe-sport"},{"year":2014,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe Sport","model_slug":"santa-fe-sport","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/hyundai/santa-fe-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe-sport"},{"year":2014,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe Sport","model_slug":"santa-fe-sport","action_number":"DP18003","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2018-08-21","closed":"2019-05-10","recall_campaign":"18V907000","summary":"In a letter dated June 11, 2018, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a safety defect investigation into non-collision related fires on model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima and Sorento, and Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles. In a letter dated July 24, 2018, CAS requested that MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles be added to the petition. CAS stated that there is a higher number of complaints to NHTSA regarding non-crash fires on these vehicles compared to other similar vehicles. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/hyundai/santa-fe-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe-sport"},{"year":2014,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe Sport","model_slug":"santa-fe-sport","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/hyundai/santa-fe-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe-sport"},{"year":2014,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe Sport","model_slug":"santa-fe-sport","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/hyundai/santa-fe-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe-sport"},{"year":2014,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe Sport","model_slug":"santa-fe-sport","action_number":"PE19003","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2019-03-29","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"20V061000","summary":"During this Preliminary Evaluation (PE), the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) assessed the scope, frequency and potential safety-related consequences of non-crash vehicle fires caused by both engine failures and failures of other vehicle systems/components in model year (MY) 2011-2014 Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles equipped with Theta II and Lambda II engines (approximately 1.3 million vehicles). ODI also reviewed field data of other Hyundai vehicles equipped with Theta II, Gamma, Nu and Lambda engines (approximately 4.8 million). As a result of this PE, Hyundai has issued NHTSA Rec","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/hyundai/santa-fe-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe-sport"},{"year":2015,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe Sport","model_slug":"santa-fe-sport","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/hyundai/santa-fe-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe-sport"},{"year":2015,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe Sport","model_slug":"santa-fe-sport","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/hyundai/santa-fe-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe-sport"},{"year":2016,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe Sport","model_slug":"santa-fe-sport","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/hyundai/santa-fe-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe-sport"},{"year":2016,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe Sport","model_slug":"santa-fe-sport","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/hyundai/santa-fe-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe-sport"},{"year":2017,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe Sport","model_slug":"santa-fe-sport","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/hyundai/santa-fe-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe-sport"},{"year":2017,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe Sport","model_slug":"santa-fe-sport","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/hyundai/santa-fe-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe-sport"},{"year":2018,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe Sport","model_slug":"santa-fe-sport","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/hyundai/santa-fe-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe-sport"},{"year":2018,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe Sport","model_slug":"santa-fe-sport","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/hyundai/santa-fe-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe-sport"},{"year":2019,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe XL","model_slug":"santa-fe-xl","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/hyundai/santa-fe-xl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe-xl"},{"year":2019,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe XL","model_slug":"santa-fe-xl","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/hyundai/santa-fe-xl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/santa-fe-xl"},{"year":2010,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"DP21003","status":"closed","subject":"Throttle control system vulnerabilities","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003. Accordingly, Model Year (MY) 2005-2016 Kia Optima/K5, MY 2006-2015 Kia Sorento, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Elantra, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, MY 2006-2015 Hyundai Sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire that can b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2010,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2010,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"PE13007","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Control Arm Failure","components":"SUSPENSION:REAR","opened":"2013-03-25","closed":"2013-08-20","recall_campaign":"13V354000","summary":"In a letter dated August 9, 2013, Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center, Inc. (Hyundai) notified NHTSA that Hyundaiis conducting a safety recall (13V-354) involving approximately 239,000 vehicles involving model year (MY) 2006 through 2010 Hyundai Sonata vehicles (approximately 215,000)produced beginning on March 1, 2005 through January 21, 2010 and model year (MY) 2006 through 2011 Hyundai Azera vehicles (approximately 24,000) produced beginning on September 27, 2005 through November 22, 2010 that are registered in and operated or originally sold in the following 20 salt belt states and the Di","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2011,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"DP18003","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2018-08-21","closed":"2019-05-10","recall_campaign":"18V907000","summary":"In a letter dated June 11, 2018, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a safety defect investigation into non-collision related fires on model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima and Sorento, and Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles. In a letter dated July 24, 2018, CAS requested that MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles be added to the petition. CAS stated that there is a higher number of complaints to NHTSA regarding non-crash fires on these vehicles compared to other similar vehicles. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2011,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"DP21003","status":"closed","subject":"Throttle control system vulnerabilities","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003. Accordingly, Model Year (MY) 2005-2016 Kia Optima/K5, MY 2006-2015 Kia Sorento, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Elantra, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, MY 2006-2015 Hyundai Sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire that can b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2011,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2011,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2011,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"PE10035","status":"closed","subject":"Steering Shaft Separation","components":"STEERING:COLUMN","opened":"2010-08-27","closed":"2011-02-07","recall_campaign":"10V426000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is aware of 7 complaints and field reports and 10 warranty claims on the subject vehicles that allege the intermediate steering shaft became loose or in some cases separated from the upper steering column and/or the steering gearbox, causing (or potentially causing) the hand wheel to become mechanically de-coupled from the road wheels resulting in a complete loss of steering capability.The reported causes include excessive free play or separation of the intermediate steering shaft upper and/or lower universal joint cross shaft/yoke; missing, loose or d","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2011,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"PE18003","status":"closed","subject":"Air bags may be disabled during crash","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2018-03-16","closed":"2019-08-30","recall_campaign":"18E043000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE18-003 on 3/16/18 to investigate incidents involving crashes, resulting in significant collision related damage, where the frontal airbags failed to deploy. ODI reviewed complaint data, available design, test, and field data on the model year (MY) 2011 Hyundai Sonata, MY 2012-2013 Kia Forte and Forte Koup vehicles. ODI also evaluated data from the automotive air bag system supplier, ZF-TRW (ZF), to review vehicles that may contain the same air bag control unit (ACU) used in the subject vehicles. Hyundai Motor America (HMA) issued recall No. 18","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2011,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"PE19003","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2019-03-29","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"20V061000","summary":"During this Preliminary Evaluation (PE), the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) assessed the scope, frequency and potential safety-related consequences of non-crash vehicle fires caused by both engine failures and failures of other vehicle systems/components in model year (MY) 2011-2014 Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles equipped with Theta II and Lambda II engines (approximately 1.3 million vehicles). ODI also reviewed field data of other Hyundai vehicles equipped with Theta II, Gamma, Nu and Lambda engines (approximately 4.8 million). As a result of this PE, Hyundai has issued NHTSA Rec","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2011,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"RQ17004","status":"closed","subject":"Scope and Timeliness","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2017-05-18","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"17V226000","summary":"NHTSA opened Recall Query (RQ) 17-004 to investigate the timeliness and scope of Hyundai?s Theta II GDI engine recalls (Recall Nos. 15V-568 and 17V-226), and Hyundai?s compliance with reporting requirements. On November 23, 2020, the Agency entered into a Consent Order with Hyundai to administratively resolve NHTSA?s assertions of violations of law in connection with RQ17-004. NHTSA?s assertions included that Hyundai may be liable for civil penalties on multiple grounds, including the untimeliness of Recall Nos. 15V-568 and 17V-226, inaccuracies in Hyundai?s recall reports, and that a required","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2012,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"DP18003","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2018-08-21","closed":"2019-05-10","recall_campaign":"18V907000","summary":"In a letter dated June 11, 2018, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a safety defect investigation into non-collision related fires on model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima and Sorento, and Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles. In a letter dated July 24, 2018, CAS requested that MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles be added to the petition. CAS stated that there is a higher number of complaints to NHTSA regarding non-crash fires on these vehicles compared to other similar vehicles. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2012,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"DP21003","status":"closed","subject":"Throttle control system vulnerabilities","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003. Accordingly, Model Year (MY) 2005-2016 Kia Optima/K5, MY 2006-2015 Kia Sorento, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Elantra, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, MY 2006-2015 Hyundai Sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire that can b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2012,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2012,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2012,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"PE18003","status":"closed","subject":"Air bags may be disabled during crash","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2018-03-16","closed":"2019-08-30","recall_campaign":"18E043000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE18-003 on 3/16/18 to investigate incidents involving crashes, resulting in significant collision related damage, where the frontal airbags failed to deploy. ODI reviewed complaint data, available design, test, and field data on the model year (MY) 2011 Hyundai Sonata, MY 2012-2013 Kia Forte and Forte Koup vehicles. ODI also evaluated data from the automotive air bag system supplier, ZF-TRW (ZF), to review vehicles that may contain the same air bag control unit (ACU) used in the subject vehicles. Hyundai Motor America (HMA) issued recall No. 18","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2012,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"PE19003","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2019-03-29","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"20V061000","summary":"During this Preliminary Evaluation (PE), the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) assessed the scope, frequency and potential safety-related consequences of non-crash vehicle fires caused by both engine failures and failures of other vehicle systems/components in model year (MY) 2011-2014 Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles equipped with Theta II and Lambda II engines (approximately 1.3 million vehicles). ODI also reviewed field data of other Hyundai vehicles equipped with Theta II, Gamma, Nu and Lambda engines (approximately 4.8 million). As a result of this PE, Hyundai has issued NHTSA Rec","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2012,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"RQ17004","status":"closed","subject":"Scope and Timeliness","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2017-05-18","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"17V226000","summary":"NHTSA opened Recall Query (RQ) 17-004 to investigate the timeliness and scope of Hyundai?s Theta II GDI engine recalls (Recall Nos. 15V-568 and 17V-226), and Hyundai?s compliance with reporting requirements. On November 23, 2020, the Agency entered into a Consent Order with Hyundai to administratively resolve NHTSA?s assertions of violations of law in connection with RQ17-004. NHTSA?s assertions included that Hyundai may be liable for civil penalties on multiple grounds, including the untimeliness of Recall Nos. 15V-568 and 17V-226, inaccuracies in Hyundai?s recall reports, and that a required","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2013,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"DP18003","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2018-08-21","closed":"2019-05-10","recall_campaign":"18V907000","summary":"In a letter dated June 11, 2018, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a safety defect investigation into non-collision related fires on model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima and Sorento, and Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles. In a letter dated July 24, 2018, CAS requested that MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles be added to the petition. CAS stated that there is a higher number of complaints to NHTSA regarding non-crash fires on these vehicles compared to other similar vehicles. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2013,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"DP21003","status":"closed","subject":"Throttle control system vulnerabilities","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003. Accordingly, Model Year (MY) 2005-2016 Kia Optima/K5, MY 2006-2015 Kia Sorento, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Elantra, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, MY 2006-2015 Hyundai Sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire that can b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2013,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2013,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2013,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2013,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"PE16018","status":"closed","subject":"Front Passenger Seat Belt Anchor Failure","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE","opened":"2016-12-27","closed":"2017-10-23","recall_campaign":"17V152000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation on December 27, 2016 based on two ODI consumer complaints reporting a failure of the front passenger seat belt to remain connected to the seat belt anchor and pre-tensioner during a crash.On March 8, 2017 Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) filed a defect report with the agency stating that it would conduct a safety recall on 977,778 model year 2010-2014 Sonata vehicles produced from December 11, 2009 through May 29, 2014 and model year 2011-2015 Sonata Hybrid vehicles produced from December 2, 2010 through January 9, 2015.The rem","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2013,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"PE18003","status":"closed","subject":"Air bags may be disabled during crash","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2018-03-16","closed":"2019-08-30","recall_campaign":"18E043000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE18-003 on 3/16/18 to investigate incidents involving crashes, resulting in significant collision related damage, where the frontal airbags failed to deploy. ODI reviewed complaint data, available design, test, and field data on the model year (MY) 2011 Hyundai Sonata, MY 2012-2013 Kia Forte and Forte Koup vehicles. ODI also evaluated data from the automotive air bag system supplier, ZF-TRW (ZF), to review vehicles that may contain the same air bag control unit (ACU) used in the subject vehicles. Hyundai Motor America (HMA) issued recall No. 18","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2013,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"PE19003","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2019-03-29","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"20V061000","summary":"During this Preliminary Evaluation (PE), the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) assessed the scope, frequency and potential safety-related consequences of non-crash vehicle fires caused by both engine failures and failures of other vehicle systems/components in model year (MY) 2011-2014 Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles equipped with Theta II and Lambda II engines (approximately 1.3 million vehicles). ODI also reviewed field data of other Hyundai vehicles equipped with Theta II, Gamma, Nu and Lambda engines (approximately 4.8 million). As a result of this PE, Hyundai has issued NHTSA Rec","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2013,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"RQ17004","status":"closed","subject":"Scope and Timeliness","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2017-05-18","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"17V226000","summary":"NHTSA opened Recall Query (RQ) 17-004 to investigate the timeliness and scope of Hyundai?s Theta II GDI engine recalls (Recall Nos. 15V-568 and 17V-226), and Hyundai?s compliance with reporting requirements. On November 23, 2020, the Agency entered into a Consent Order with Hyundai to administratively resolve NHTSA?s assertions of violations of law in connection with RQ17-004. NHTSA?s assertions included that Hyundai may be liable for civil penalties on multiple grounds, including the untimeliness of Recall Nos. 15V-568 and 17V-226, inaccuracies in Hyundai?s recall reports, and that a required","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2014,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"DP18003","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2018-08-21","closed":"2019-05-10","recall_campaign":"18V907000","summary":"In a letter dated June 11, 2018, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a safety defect investigation into non-collision related fires on model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima and Sorento, and Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles. In a letter dated July 24, 2018, CAS requested that MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles be added to the petition. CAS stated that there is a higher number of complaints to NHTSA regarding non-crash fires on these vehicles compared to other similar vehicles. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2014,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"DP21003","status":"closed","subject":"Throttle control system vulnerabilities","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003. Accordingly, Model Year (MY) 2005-2016 Kia Optima/K5, MY 2006-2015 Kia Sorento, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Elantra, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, MY 2006-2015 Hyundai Sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire that can b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2014,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2014,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2014,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2014,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"PE19003","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2019-03-29","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"20V061000","summary":"During this Preliminary Evaluation (PE), the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) assessed the scope, frequency and potential safety-related consequences of non-crash vehicle fires caused by both engine failures and failures of other vehicle systems/components in model year (MY) 2011-2014 Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles equipped with Theta II and Lambda II engines (approximately 1.3 million vehicles). ODI also reviewed field data of other Hyundai vehicles equipped with Theta II, Gamma, Nu and Lambda engines (approximately 4.8 million). As a result of this PE, Hyundai has issued NHTSA Rec","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2014,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"RQ17004","status":"closed","subject":"Scope and Timeliness","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2017-05-18","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"17V226000","summary":"NHTSA opened Recall Query (RQ) 17-004 to investigate the timeliness and scope of Hyundai?s Theta II GDI engine recalls (Recall Nos. 15V-568 and 17V-226), and Hyundai?s compliance with reporting requirements. On November 23, 2020, the Agency entered into a Consent Order with Hyundai to administratively resolve NHTSA?s assertions of violations of law in connection with RQ17-004. NHTSA?s assertions included that Hyundai may be liable for civil penalties on multiple grounds, including the untimeliness of Recall Nos. 15V-568 and 17V-226, inaccuracies in Hyundai?s recall reports, and that a required","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2015,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"DP21003","status":"closed","subject":"Throttle control system vulnerabilities","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003. Accordingly, Model Year (MY) 2005-2016 Kia Optima/K5, MY 2006-2015 Kia Sorento, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Elantra, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, MY 2006-2015 Hyundai Sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire that can b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2015,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2015,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2015,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2016,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2016,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2016,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2016,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"PE16010","status":"closed","subject":"Electronic Parking Brake","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS","opened":"2016-09-03","closed":"2017-02-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation opened this investigation on September 3, 2016 based on four reports alleging the rear brakes locked or applied while driving without brake pedal application. One of the reports alleged a fire in the right rear wheel area.The vehicles subject to the investigation are equipped with an optional Electronic Parking Brake (EPB). In this system, an electric motor applies the parking brake by moving the rear brake pads (pads) against the brake rotors (rotors) when activated by the EPB control switch. The EPB is released by the control switch or by selecting a drive","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2017,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"EA25005","status":"open","subject":"DTN Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2025-10-21","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has become aware of eight vehicle crashes in which a rupture of a Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co., Ltd. (DTN) air bag inflator occurred during the deployment of the driver side air bag. All eight drivers in these crashes sustained serious or fatal injuries that appear linked to the ruptures. Six of those drivers sustained fatal injuries and two sustained severe injuries. In all eight incidents, the subject inflators had been installed as replacement equipment after the vehicle was involved in a previous crash. Information gathered during NHTSA’s initial analysis of these incidents indicates that the inflators were potentially imported illegally into the United States. In conjunction with this safety investigation, NHTSA is also working with appropriate authorities to address any illegal activities associated with the importation of these inflators. As a result of the significant safety concerns relating to these inflators, as well as extensive information already obtained by ODI relating to their field ruptures, ODI is moving directly to the Engineering Analysis (EA) stage of its investigative process rather than first opening a Preliminary Evaluation. NHTSA has taken a variety of actions to address the risks posed by the importation of substandard or counterfeit air bag components. However, until recently, these risks appeared spread across a variety of components and manufacturers. As part of ODI’s continuous monitoring of this issue, the agency has obtained information to suggest that at least eight incidents involve ruptures of inflators manufactured by DTN. In parallel with this dedicated investigation into DTN inflators, ODI will continue to monitor reports of field incidents to evaluate risks from other substandard imported air bag components. In 2012, ODI first became aware of substandard or counterfeit air bag modules sold through online marketplaces, such as auction sites. NHTSA obtained examples of these air bag modules and conducted testing. None of the inflators equipped in these modules were manufactured by DTN. This testing revealed that the inflators consistently malfunctioned during deployments, such as by failing to deploy the air bag or expelling metal shrapnel due to a rupture. This led NHTSA to release a consumer advisory in October 2012 to alert the public and repair professionals to the potential dangers of substandard or counterfeit air bag modules. ODI also worked with major vehicle manufacturers, who released advisories and notifications concerning the use of such air bag modules. Since then, NHTSA has continuously monitored for reports of malfunctioning air bags that may be associated with substandard or counterfeit components. These monitoring efforts have been supported by the increased visibility the advisories have brought to the issue, and by several standing general orders in place as part of separate investigations into Takata and ARC inflators, which require certain manufacturers to report any alleged or suspected inflator field ruptures to NHTSA. Until 2017, ODI was not aware of any field incidents involving an abnormal deployment of an imported substandard or counterfeit air bag module. In September 2017, ODI became aware of a crash involving a model year (MY) 2009 Honda Civic where the air bag ruptured during deployment, killing the driver. After inspecting the vehicle and air bag parts, ODI determined that the air bag inflator was not original equipment and that the air bag module was likely a substandard import. Insufficient information existed to determine the manufacturer of the inflator in this incident, however, it does not appear to resemble those manufactured by DTN. On June 16, 2023, ODI received a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ #11527380) alleging that the rupture of a driver side air bag caused fatal injuries to the driver of a MY 2020 Chevrolet Malibu. ODI’s assessment of the rupture indicated that the air bag in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2017,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2017,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2018,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2018,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2019,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2019,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2020,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2021,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Sonata","model_slug":"sonata","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/hyundai/sonata","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/sonata"},{"year":2010,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Tucson","model_slug":"tucson","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/hyundai/tucson","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/tucson"},{"year":2010,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Tucson","model_slug":"tucson","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/hyundai/tucson","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/tucson"},{"year":2011,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Tucson","model_slug":"tucson","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/hyundai/tucson","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/tucson"},{"year":2011,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Tucson","model_slug":"tucson","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/hyundai/tucson","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/tucson"},{"year":2012,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Tucson","model_slug":"tucson","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/hyundai/tucson","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/tucson"},{"year":2012,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Tucson","model_slug":"tucson","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/hyundai/tucson","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/tucson"},{"year":2012,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Tucson","model_slug":"tucson","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/hyundai/tucson","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/tucson"},{"year":2013,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Tucson","model_slug":"tucson","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/hyundai/tucson","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/tucson"},{"year":2013,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Tucson","model_slug":"tucson","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/hyundai/tucson","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/tucson"},{"year":2014,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Tucson","model_slug":"tucson","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/hyundai/tucson","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/tucson"},{"year":2014,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Tucson","model_slug":"tucson","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/hyundai/tucson","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/tucson"},{"year":2015,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Tucson","model_slug":"tucson","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/hyundai/tucson","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/tucson"},{"year":2015,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Tucson","model_slug":"tucson","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/hyundai/tucson","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/tucson"},{"year":2016,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Tucson","model_slug":"tucson","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/hyundai/tucson","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/tucson"},{"year":2017,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Tucson","model_slug":"tucson","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/hyundai/tucson","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/tucson"},{"year":2017,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Tucson","model_slug":"tucson","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/hyundai/tucson","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/tucson"},{"year":2018,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Tucson","model_slug":"tucson","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/hyundai/tucson","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/tucson"},{"year":2019,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Tucson","model_slug":"tucson","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/hyundai/tucson","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/tucson"},{"year":2019,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Tucson","model_slug":"tucson","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/hyundai/tucson","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/tucson"},{"year":2020,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Tucson","model_slug":"tucson","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/hyundai/tucson","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/tucson"},{"year":2021,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Tucson","model_slug":"tucson","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/hyundai/tucson","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/tucson"},{"year":2022,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Tucson","model_slug":"tucson","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/hyundai/tucson","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/tucson"},{"year":2022,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Tucson","model_slug":"tucson","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/hyundai/tucson","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/tucson"},{"year":2012,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Veloster","model_slug":"veloster","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/hyundai/veloster","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/veloster"},{"year":2012,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Veloster","model_slug":"veloster","action_number":"PE12027","status":"closed","subject":"Panoramic Sunroof Breakage","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"2012-10-02","closed":"2013-02-21","recall_campaign":"12V568000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE12-027 on October 2, 2012 to investigate allegations of spontaneous sunroof shatter on model year (MY) 2012 Hyundai Veloster vehicles. The MY2012 platform was the first to introduce the panoramic sunroof option. ODI received 26 consumer complaints of sunroof shatter, 15 occurring while the vehicle was being driven. The injury incidents noted were due to complainants who alleged minor cuts or abrasions from fallen glass. Sunroof glass shattering while operating the vehicle poses a risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.In response to ODI's ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/hyundai/veloster","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/veloster"},{"year":2013,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Veloster","model_slug":"veloster","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/hyundai/veloster","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/veloster"},{"year":2014,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Veloster","model_slug":"veloster","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/hyundai/veloster","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/veloster"},{"year":2015,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Veloster","model_slug":"veloster","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/hyundai/veloster","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/veloster"},{"year":2015,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Veloster","model_slug":"veloster","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/hyundai/veloster","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/veloster"},{"year":2016,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Veloster","model_slug":"veloster","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/hyundai/veloster","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/veloster"},{"year":2021,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Venue","model_slug":"venue","action_number":"RQ22003","status":"closed","subject":"Seat Belt Pretensioners May Rupture","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT","opened":"2022-08-08","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"23V094000","summary":"On August 8, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query (RQ) based on 3 incidents alleging front seat belt pretensioners that may rupture during deployment, on model year (MY) 2020-2022 of various Hyundai and Kia Models, resulting in 3 injuries (note: one incident occurred outside the U.S. and its territories).Between October 2021 and March 2023, Hyundai and Kia have filed the following 11 safety recalls for pretensioner rupture: NHTSA Recall No. 21V-796, 22V-069, 22V-123, 22V-127, 22V-218, 22V-354, 22V-447, 22V-458, 22V-816, 23V-094, and 23V-210.Hyundai/Kia have ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/hyundai/venue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/venue"},{"year":2010,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Veracruz","model_slug":"veracruz","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/hyundai/veracruz","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/veracruz"},{"year":2011,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Veracruz","model_slug":"veracruz","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/hyundai/veracruz","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/veracruz"},{"year":2012,"make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Veracruz","model_slug":"veracruz","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/hyundai/veracruz","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/hyundai/veracruz"},{"year":2013,"make":"Infiniti","make_slug":"infiniti","model":"JX35","model_slug":"jx35","action_number":"EA15004","status":"closed","subject":"Occupant Classification System Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-08-31","closed":"2017-05-02","recall_campaign":"15V681000","summary":"In May 2016, Nissan North America issued a safety recall (16V-244) to address the problem of improper classification of adult front seat passengers in approximately 3.3 million vehicles, including those in the scope of this investigation when it was opened (almost one million vehicles) and additional vehicles, as shown below.Nissan models: certain model year 2013-2016 Altima, 2013-2016 LEAF, 2016-2017 Maxima, 2015-016 Murano and Murano Hybrid, 2013-2016 Pathfinder, 2014-2015 Pathfinder Hybrid, 2014-2017 Rogue, 2013-2016 Sentra, 2013-2016 NV200, and 2014-2016 Taxi.Infiniti models: certain model","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/infiniti/jx35","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/infiniti/jx35"},{"year":2013,"make":"Infiniti","make_slug":"infiniti","model":"JX35","model_slug":"jx35","action_number":"PE12022","status":"closed","subject":"Collision Mitigation System Malfunction","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC","opened":"2012-07-26","closed":"2012-11-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) analyzed complaint data provided by Nissan as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers. In total, there were 2 unique reports alleging inappropriate autonomous brake activation while driving.During PE12-022, Nissan identified a condition in model year (MY) 2013 Infiniti JX 35 that may result in inappropriate autonomous activation of emergency breaking by the Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA). According to Nissan, unique road environment anomalies can affect proper IBA operation and may cause IBA activation where it is not needed.ODI investigator","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/infiniti/jx35","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/infiniti/jx35"},{"year":2013,"make":"Infiniti","make_slug":"infiniti","model":"JX35","model_slug":"jx35","action_number":"RQ15001","status":"closed","subject":"Occupant Classification System Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-18","closed":"2015-09-01","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In April 2014, Nissan North America launched Safety Recall 14V-138 to address problems with the Occupant Classification System (OCS) algorithm in the following vehicles: model year (MY) 2013-2014 Nissan Altima, Pathfinder, Sentra and LEAF; MY 2013 Infiniti JX35; MY 2014 Infiniti QX60 and Q50; and MY 2013 Nissan NV 200/Taxi vehicles.According to Nissan, the OCS may misclassify adult front passenger occupants and turn off the passenger's frontal air bag for an adult occupant of sufficient weight.In March 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query after the agency re","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/infiniti/jx35","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/infiniti/jx35"},{"year":2010,"make":"Infiniti","make_slug":"infiniti","model":"M35","model_slug":"m35","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/infiniti/m35","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/infiniti/m35"},{"year":2010,"make":"Infiniti","make_slug":"infiniti","model":"M45","model_slug":"m45","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/infiniti/m45","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/infiniti/m45"},{"year":2014,"make":"Infiniti","make_slug":"infiniti","model":"Q50","model_slug":"q50","action_number":"EA15004","status":"closed","subject":"Occupant Classification System Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-08-31","closed":"2017-05-02","recall_campaign":"15V681000","summary":"In May 2016, Nissan North America issued a safety recall (16V-244) to address the problem of improper classification of adult front seat passengers in approximately 3.3 million vehicles, including those in the scope of this investigation when it was opened (almost one million vehicles) and additional vehicles, as shown below.Nissan models: certain model year 2013-2016 Altima, 2013-2016 LEAF, 2016-2017 Maxima, 2015-016 Murano and Murano Hybrid, 2013-2016 Pathfinder, 2014-2015 Pathfinder Hybrid, 2014-2017 Rogue, 2013-2016 Sentra, 2013-2016 NV200, and 2014-2016 Taxi.Infiniti models: certain model","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/infiniti/q50","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/infiniti/q50"},{"year":2014,"make":"Infiniti","make_slug":"infiniti","model":"Q50","model_slug":"q50","action_number":"RQ15001","status":"closed","subject":"Occupant Classification System Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-18","closed":"2015-09-01","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In April 2014, Nissan North America launched Safety Recall 14V-138 to address problems with the Occupant Classification System (OCS) algorithm in the following vehicles: model year (MY) 2013-2014 Nissan Altima, Pathfinder, Sentra and LEAF; MY 2013 Infiniti JX35; MY 2014 Infiniti QX60 and Q50; and MY 2013 Nissan NV 200/Taxi vehicles.According to Nissan, the OCS may misclassify adult front passenger occupants and turn off the passenger's frontal air bag for an adult occupant of sufficient weight.In March 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query after the agency re","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/infiniti/q50","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/infiniti/q50"},{"year":2017,"make":"Infiniti","make_slug":"infiniti","model":"QX30","model_slug":"qx30","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/infiniti/qx30","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/infiniti/qx30"},{"year":2018,"make":"Infiniti","make_slug":"infiniti","model":"QX30","model_slug":"qx30","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/infiniti/qx30","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/infiniti/qx30"},{"year":2019,"make":"Infiniti","make_slug":"infiniti","model":"QX50","model_slug":"qx50","action_number":"PE23023","status":"closed","subject":"Complete loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2023-12-13","closed":"2025-07-18","recall_campaign":"25V437","summary":"On December 13, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-023 to investigate allegations of engine failures leading to loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Nissan Rogue; MY 2019-2021 Nissan Altima; and MY 2019-2021 Infiniti QX50 vehicles. At that time, ODI had received 6 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ) and multiple early warning reports, with consumers reporting engine knocking noises accompanied by a loss of engine power while driving. The investigation identified bearing failures in certain vehicles equipped with the subject 3-cylinder 1.5L or 4-cylinder 2.0","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/infiniti/qx50","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/infiniti/qx50"},{"year":2020,"make":"Infiniti","make_slug":"infiniti","model":"QX50","model_slug":"qx50","action_number":"PE23023","status":"closed","subject":"Complete loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2023-12-13","closed":"2025-07-18","recall_campaign":"25V437","summary":"On December 13, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-023 to investigate allegations of engine failures leading to loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Nissan Rogue; MY 2019-2021 Nissan Altima; and MY 2019-2021 Infiniti QX50 vehicles. At that time, ODI had received 6 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ) and multiple early warning reports, with consumers reporting engine knocking noises accompanied by a loss of engine power while driving. The investigation identified bearing failures in certain vehicles equipped with the subject 3-cylinder 1.5L or 4-cylinder 2.0","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/infiniti/qx50","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/infiniti/qx50"},{"year":2021,"make":"Infiniti","make_slug":"infiniti","model":"QX50","model_slug":"qx50","action_number":"PE23023","status":"closed","subject":"Complete loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2023-12-13","closed":"2025-07-18","recall_campaign":"25V437","summary":"On December 13, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-023 to investigate allegations of engine failures leading to loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Nissan Rogue; MY 2019-2021 Nissan Altima; and MY 2019-2021 Infiniti QX50 vehicles. At that time, ODI had received 6 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ) and multiple early warning reports, with consumers reporting engine knocking noises accompanied by a loss of engine power while driving. The investigation identified bearing failures in certain vehicles equipped with the subject 3-cylinder 1.5L or 4-cylinder 2.0","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/infiniti/qx50","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/infiniti/qx50"},{"year":2022,"make":"Infiniti","make_slug":"infiniti","model":"QX50","model_slug":"qx50","action_number":"PE23023","status":"closed","subject":"Complete loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2023-12-13","closed":"2025-07-18","recall_campaign":"25V437","summary":"On December 13, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-023 to investigate allegations of engine failures leading to loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Nissan Rogue; MY 2019-2021 Nissan Altima; and MY 2019-2021 Infiniti QX50 vehicles. At that time, ODI had received 6 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ) and multiple early warning reports, with consumers reporting engine knocking noises accompanied by a loss of engine power while driving. The investigation identified bearing failures in certain vehicles equipped with the subject 3-cylinder 1.5L or 4-cylinder 2.0","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/infiniti/qx50","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/infiniti/qx50"},{"year":2023,"make":"Infiniti","make_slug":"infiniti","model":"QX50","model_slug":"qx50","action_number":"PE23023","status":"closed","subject":"Complete loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2023-12-13","closed":"2025-07-18","recall_campaign":"25V437","summary":"On December 13, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-023 to investigate allegations of engine failures leading to loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Nissan Rogue; MY 2019-2021 Nissan Altima; and MY 2019-2021 Infiniti QX50 vehicles. At that time, ODI had received 6 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ) and multiple early warning reports, with consumers reporting engine knocking noises accompanied by a loss of engine power while driving. The investigation identified bearing failures in certain vehicles equipped with the subject 3-cylinder 1.5L or 4-cylinder 2.0","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/infiniti/qx50","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/infiniti/qx50"},{"year":2024,"make":"Infiniti","make_slug":"infiniti","model":"QX50","model_slug":"qx50","action_number":"PE23023","status":"closed","subject":"Complete loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2023-12-13","closed":"2025-07-18","recall_campaign":"25V437","summary":"On December 13, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-023 to investigate allegations of engine failures leading to loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Nissan Rogue; MY 2019-2021 Nissan Altima; and MY 2019-2021 Infiniti QX50 vehicles. At that time, ODI had received 6 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ) and multiple early warning reports, with consumers reporting engine knocking noises accompanied by a loss of engine power while driving. The investigation identified bearing failures in certain vehicles equipped with the subject 3-cylinder 1.5L or 4-cylinder 2.0","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/infiniti/qx50","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/infiniti/qx50"},{"year":2025,"make":"Infiniti","make_slug":"infiniti","model":"QX50","model_slug":"qx50","action_number":"PE23023","status":"closed","subject":"Complete loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2023-12-13","closed":"2025-07-18","recall_campaign":"25V437","summary":"On December 13, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-023 to investigate allegations of engine failures leading to loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Nissan Rogue; MY 2019-2021 Nissan Altima; and MY 2019-2021 Infiniti QX50 vehicles. At that time, ODI had received 6 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ) and multiple early warning reports, with consumers reporting engine knocking noises accompanied by a loss of engine power while driving. The investigation identified bearing failures in certain vehicles equipped with the subject 3-cylinder 1.5L or 4-cylinder 2.0","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/infiniti/qx50","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/infiniti/qx50"},{"year":2022,"make":"Infiniti","make_slug":"infiniti","model":"QX55","model_slug":"qx55","action_number":"PE23023","status":"closed","subject":"Complete loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2023-12-13","closed":"2025-07-18","recall_campaign":"25V437","summary":"On December 13, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-023 to investigate allegations of engine failures leading to loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Nissan Rogue; MY 2019-2021 Nissan Altima; and MY 2019-2021 Infiniti QX50 vehicles. At that time, ODI had received 6 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ) and multiple early warning reports, with consumers reporting engine knocking noises accompanied by a loss of engine power while driving. The investigation identified bearing failures in certain vehicles equipped with the subject 3-cylinder 1.5L or 4-cylinder 2.0","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/infiniti/qx55","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/infiniti/qx55"},{"year":2023,"make":"Infiniti","make_slug":"infiniti","model":"QX55","model_slug":"qx55","action_number":"PE23023","status":"closed","subject":"Complete loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2023-12-13","closed":"2025-07-18","recall_campaign":"25V437","summary":"On December 13, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-023 to investigate allegations of engine failures leading to loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Nissan Rogue; MY 2019-2021 Nissan Altima; and MY 2019-2021 Infiniti QX50 vehicles. At that time, ODI had received 6 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ) and multiple early warning reports, with consumers reporting engine knocking noises accompanied by a loss of engine power while driving. The investigation identified bearing failures in certain vehicles equipped with the subject 3-cylinder 1.5L or 4-cylinder 2.0","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/infiniti/qx55","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/infiniti/qx55"},{"year":2024,"make":"Infiniti","make_slug":"infiniti","model":"QX55","model_slug":"qx55","action_number":"PE23023","status":"closed","subject":"Complete loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2023-12-13","closed":"2025-07-18","recall_campaign":"25V437","summary":"On December 13, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-023 to investigate allegations of engine failures leading to loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Nissan Rogue; MY 2019-2021 Nissan Altima; and MY 2019-2021 Infiniti QX50 vehicles. At that time, ODI had received 6 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ) and multiple early warning reports, with consumers reporting engine knocking noises accompanied by a loss of engine power while driving. The investigation identified bearing failures in certain vehicles equipped with the subject 3-cylinder 1.5L or 4-cylinder 2.0","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/infiniti/qx55","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/infiniti/qx55"},{"year":2025,"make":"Infiniti","make_slug":"infiniti","model":"QX55","model_slug":"qx55","action_number":"PE23023","status":"closed","subject":"Complete loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2023-12-13","closed":"2025-07-18","recall_campaign":"25V437","summary":"On December 13, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-023 to investigate allegations of engine failures leading to loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Nissan Rogue; MY 2019-2021 Nissan Altima; and MY 2019-2021 Infiniti QX50 vehicles. At that time, ODI had received 6 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ) and multiple early warning reports, with consumers reporting engine knocking noises accompanied by a loss of engine power while driving. The investigation identified bearing failures in certain vehicles equipped with the subject 3-cylinder 1.5L or 4-cylinder 2.0","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/infiniti/qx55","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/infiniti/qx55"},{"year":2014,"make":"Infiniti","make_slug":"infiniti","model":"QX60","model_slug":"qx60","action_number":"EA15004","status":"closed","subject":"Occupant Classification System Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-08-31","closed":"2017-05-02","recall_campaign":"15V681000","summary":"In May 2016, Nissan North America issued a safety recall (16V-244) to address the problem of improper classification of adult front seat passengers in approximately 3.3 million vehicles, including those in the scope of this investigation when it was opened (almost one million vehicles) and additional vehicles, as shown below.Nissan models: certain model year 2013-2016 Altima, 2013-2016 LEAF, 2016-2017 Maxima, 2015-016 Murano and Murano Hybrid, 2013-2016 Pathfinder, 2014-2015 Pathfinder Hybrid, 2014-2017 Rogue, 2013-2016 Sentra, 2013-2016 NV200, and 2014-2016 Taxi.Infiniti models: certain model","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/infiniti/qx60","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/infiniti/qx60"},{"year":2014,"make":"Infiniti","make_slug":"infiniti","model":"QX60","model_slug":"qx60","action_number":"RQ15001","status":"closed","subject":"Occupant Classification System Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-18","closed":"2015-09-01","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In April 2014, Nissan North America launched Safety Recall 14V-138 to address problems with the Occupant Classification System (OCS) algorithm in the following vehicles: model year (MY) 2013-2014 Nissan Altima, Pathfinder, Sentra and LEAF; MY 2013 Infiniti JX35; MY 2014 Infiniti QX60 and Q50; and MY 2013 Nissan NV 200/Taxi vehicles.According to Nissan, the OCS may misclassify adult front passenger occupants and turn off the passenger's frontal air bag for an adult occupant of sufficient weight.In March 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query after the agency re","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/infiniti/qx60","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/infiniti/qx60"},{"year":1990,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Amigo","model_slug":"amigo","action_number":"EA95009","status":"closed","subject":"TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY","opened":"1995-03-10","closed":"1995-08-02","recall_campaign":"95V103009","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1990/isuzu/amigo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/amigo"},{"year":1991,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Amigo","model_slug":"amigo","action_number":"EA95009","status":"closed","subject":"TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY","opened":"1995-03-10","closed":"1995-08-02","recall_campaign":"95V103009","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1991/isuzu/amigo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/amigo"},{"year":1994,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Amigo","model_slug":"amigo","action_number":"RQ02009","status":"closed","subject":"SEAT BELT LATCH FAILURES","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY","opened":"2002-04-11","closed":"2002-12-17","recall_campaign":"02V125000","summary":"TAKATA/NISSAN/ISUZU HAVE DETERMINED THAT DURING THE INITIAL RECALL CAMPAIGN (96V-170), SOME VEHICLES THAT CONTAIN DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE INADVERTENTLY OMITTED FROM THE CAMPAIGN. NISSAN WILL RECALL 92,500 MY1994 PATHFINDER AND D21 PICKUP TRUCKS (02V-125).ISUZU WILL RECALL 13,831 MY1994/1995 RODEO, AMIGO, TF AND PICKUP TRUCKS (02V-281) .ISUZU IS ALSO RECALLING 618 MY 1994 HONDA PASSPORT VEHICLES UNDER RECALL 02V-281 (THE HONDA PASSPORT IS MANUFACTURED BY ISUZU FOR HONDA AND IS SIMILAR TO THE ISUZU RODEO VEHICLE). THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/isuzu/amigo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/amigo"},{"year":2003,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Ascender","model_slug":"ascender","action_number":"EA04002","status":"closed","subject":"WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE","components":"VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER","opened":"2004-01-06","closed":"2004-02-10","recall_campaign":"04V046000","summary":"ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2003, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE03-042) TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGED WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2002 AND 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND TRAILBLAZER EXT, GMC ENVOY AND ENVOY XL, AND OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA VEHICLES.THE INVESTIGATION WAS UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS ON JANUARY 6, 2004, AND THE SCOPE WAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE CERTAIN MY 2003 ISUZU ASCENDER VEHICLES.ALL SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE BUILT ON GENERAL MOTORS? GMT360 AND GMT370 PLATFORMS AND WERE ORIGINALLY EQUIPPED WITH A WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY REFERRED","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2003/isuzu/ascender","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/ascender"},{"year":2003,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Ascender","model_slug":"ascender","action_number":"EA07009","status":"closed","subject":"FUEL PUMP MODULE LEAKS GASOLINE","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2007-07-10","closed":"2008-08-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"DURING THE COURSE OF THIS EA INVESTIGATION, ODI OBSERVED THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE COMPLAINTS (88%) AND WARRANTY CLAIMS (94%) WERE REPORTED FOR VEHICLES THAT ARE REGISTERED FOR USE IN THE SALT BELT REGION OF THE US.THIS AREA INCLUDES 20 STATES IN THE NORTHEAST, MID ATLANTIC AND THE MIDWEST REGIONS AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.CONSUMERS IN THE SALT BELT REGION REPORTED TO ODI THAT THEY COULD SMELL FUEL VAPORS IN THEIR VEHICLES WHILE DRIVING.UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THEIR VEHICLES, THEY DISCOVERED THAT FUEL VAPORS WERE COMING OUT OF THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS CONDITION IS CAUSED BY CORROSI","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2003/isuzu/ascender","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/ascender"},{"year":2003,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Ascender","model_slug":"ascender","action_number":"RQ17002","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Headlights","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS","opened":"2017-04-24","closed":"2021-03-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The subject vehicles are model year (MY) 2002-2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, 2004-2007 Buick Rainier, 2003-2008 Isuzu Ascender, 2005-2009 Saab 9-7X, 2002-2004 Oldsmobile Bravada, 2003-2006 Chevrolet SSR, 2005-2009 Buick Lacrosse, and 2006-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix. This scope includes the Trailblazer/Envoy variants: 2002-2006 Envoy XL/Trailblazer EXT and 2004-2005 Envoy XUV. The original scope of this investigation was expanded to include all vehicles equipped with the subject Headlight Driver Module (HDM). The focus of the investigation was to determine whether actions performed by Gene","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2003/isuzu/ascender","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/ascender"},{"year":2004,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Ascender","model_slug":"ascender","action_number":"EA07009","status":"closed","subject":"FUEL PUMP MODULE LEAKS GASOLINE","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2007-07-10","closed":"2008-08-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"DURING THE COURSE OF THIS EA INVESTIGATION, ODI OBSERVED THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE COMPLAINTS (88%) AND WARRANTY CLAIMS (94%) WERE REPORTED FOR VEHICLES THAT ARE REGISTERED FOR USE IN THE SALT BELT REGION OF THE US.THIS AREA INCLUDES 20 STATES IN THE NORTHEAST, MID ATLANTIC AND THE MIDWEST REGIONS AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.CONSUMERS IN THE SALT BELT REGION REPORTED TO ODI THAT THEY COULD SMELL FUEL VAPORS IN THEIR VEHICLES WHILE DRIVING.UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THEIR VEHICLES, THEY DISCOVERED THAT FUEL VAPORS WERE COMING OUT OF THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS CONDITION IS CAUSED BY CORROSI","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2004/isuzu/ascender","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/ascender"},{"year":2004,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Ascender","model_slug":"ascender","action_number":"RQ17002","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Headlights","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS","opened":"2017-04-24","closed":"2021-03-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The subject vehicles are model year (MY) 2002-2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, 2004-2007 Buick Rainier, 2003-2008 Isuzu Ascender, 2005-2009 Saab 9-7X, 2002-2004 Oldsmobile Bravada, 2003-2006 Chevrolet SSR, 2005-2009 Buick Lacrosse, and 2006-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix. This scope includes the Trailblazer/Envoy variants: 2002-2006 Envoy XL/Trailblazer EXT and 2004-2005 Envoy XUV. The original scope of this investigation was expanded to include all vehicles equipped with the subject Headlight Driver Module (HDM). The focus of the investigation was to determine whether actions performed by Gene","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2004/isuzu/ascender","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/ascender"},{"year":2005,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Ascender","model_slug":"ascender","action_number":"RQ17002","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Headlights","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS","opened":"2017-04-24","closed":"2021-03-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The subject vehicles are model year (MY) 2002-2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, 2004-2007 Buick Rainier, 2003-2008 Isuzu Ascender, 2005-2009 Saab 9-7X, 2002-2004 Oldsmobile Bravada, 2003-2006 Chevrolet SSR, 2005-2009 Buick Lacrosse, and 2006-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix. This scope includes the Trailblazer/Envoy variants: 2002-2006 Envoy XL/Trailblazer EXT and 2004-2005 Envoy XUV. The original scope of this investigation was expanded to include all vehicles equipped with the subject Headlight Driver Module (HDM). The focus of the investigation was to determine whether actions performed by Gene","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2005/isuzu/ascender","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/ascender"},{"year":2006,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Ascender","model_slug":"ascender","action_number":"EA12004","status":"closed","subject":"Driver's Master Power Window Switch","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2012-06-11","closed":"2013-06-21","recall_campaign":"12V406000","summary":"On August 15, 2012 General Motors (GM) announced a regional recall action (12V-406) involving model year (MY) 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, Isuzu Ascender and MY2005-2007 SAAB 9-7x vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the salt belt states of Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. The recall remedy requires the inspection and repair or replacement","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2006/isuzu/ascender","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/ascender"},{"year":2006,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Ascender","model_slug":"ascender","action_number":"RQ17002","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Headlights","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS","opened":"2017-04-24","closed":"2021-03-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The subject vehicles are model year (MY) 2002-2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, 2004-2007 Buick Rainier, 2003-2008 Isuzu Ascender, 2005-2009 Saab 9-7X, 2002-2004 Oldsmobile Bravada, 2003-2006 Chevrolet SSR, 2005-2009 Buick Lacrosse, and 2006-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix. This scope includes the Trailblazer/Envoy variants: 2002-2006 Envoy XL/Trailblazer EXT and 2004-2005 Envoy XUV. The original scope of this investigation was expanded to include all vehicles equipped with the subject Headlight Driver Module (HDM). The focus of the investigation was to determine whether actions performed by Gene","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2006/isuzu/ascender","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/ascender"},{"year":2007,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Ascender","model_slug":"ascender","action_number":"EA12004","status":"closed","subject":"Driver's Master Power Window Switch","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2012-06-11","closed":"2013-06-21","recall_campaign":"12V406000","summary":"On August 15, 2012 General Motors (GM) announced a regional recall action (12V-406) involving model year (MY) 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, Isuzu Ascender and MY2005-2007 SAAB 9-7x vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the salt belt states of Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. The recall remedy requires the inspection and repair or replacement","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2007/isuzu/ascender","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/ascender"},{"year":2007,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Ascender","model_slug":"ascender","action_number":"RQ17002","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Headlights","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS","opened":"2017-04-24","closed":"2021-03-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The subject vehicles are model year (MY) 2002-2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, 2004-2007 Buick Rainier, 2003-2008 Isuzu Ascender, 2005-2009 Saab 9-7X, 2002-2004 Oldsmobile Bravada, 2003-2006 Chevrolet SSR, 2005-2009 Buick Lacrosse, and 2006-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix. This scope includes the Trailblazer/Envoy variants: 2002-2006 Envoy XL/Trailblazer EXT and 2004-2005 Envoy XUV. The original scope of this investigation was expanded to include all vehicles equipped with the subject Headlight Driver Module (HDM). The focus of the investigation was to determine whether actions performed by Gene","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2007/isuzu/ascender","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/ascender"},{"year":2008,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Ascender","model_slug":"ascender","action_number":"RQ17002","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Headlights","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS","opened":"2017-04-24","closed":"2021-03-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The subject vehicles are model year (MY) 2002-2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, 2004-2007 Buick Rainier, 2003-2008 Isuzu Ascender, 2005-2009 Saab 9-7X, 2002-2004 Oldsmobile Bravada, 2003-2006 Chevrolet SSR, 2005-2009 Buick Lacrosse, and 2006-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix. This scope includes the Trailblazer/Envoy variants: 2002-2006 Envoy XL/Trailblazer EXT and 2004-2005 Envoy XUV. The original scope of this investigation was expanded to include all vehicles equipped with the subject Headlight Driver Module (HDM). The focus of the investigation was to determine whether actions performed by Gene","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2008/isuzu/ascender","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/ascender"},{"year":2002,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Axiom","model_slug":"axiom","action_number":"DP18001","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Tank Retention Failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING","opened":"2018-05-23","closed":"2020-03-05","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 10, 2018, NHTSA received a petition from Mr. Kevin Byrne (the Petitioner) requesting that the Agency ?undertake a defects investigation? of ?rust-related detachment of Isuzu Rodeo fuel tanks? (NHTSA ID 11091788). The Petitioner experienced a partial fuel tank detachment in his model year (MY) 2004 Isuzu Rodeo in July 2017. On May 23, 2018, ODI opened DP18-001 to evaluate the Petitioner?s request for a defect investigation. ODI sent information request letters to Isuzu and Honda requesting production, design history and field data related to fuel tank retention failures in MY 2001-2004","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2002/isuzu/axiom","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/axiom"},{"year":2003,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Axiom","model_slug":"axiom","action_number":"DP18001","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Tank Retention Failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING","opened":"2018-05-23","closed":"2020-03-05","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 10, 2018, NHTSA received a petition from Mr. Kevin Byrne (the Petitioner) requesting that the Agency ?undertake a defects investigation? of ?rust-related detachment of Isuzu Rodeo fuel tanks? (NHTSA ID 11091788). The Petitioner experienced a partial fuel tank detachment in his model year (MY) 2004 Isuzu Rodeo in July 2017. On May 23, 2018, ODI opened DP18-001 to evaluate the Petitioner?s request for a defect investigation. ODI sent information request letters to Isuzu and Honda requesting production, design history and field data related to fuel tank retention failures in MY 2001-2004","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2003/isuzu/axiom","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/axiom"},{"year":2004,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Axiom","model_slug":"axiom","action_number":"DP18001","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Tank Retention Failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING","opened":"2018-05-23","closed":"2020-03-05","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 10, 2018, NHTSA received a petition from Mr. Kevin Byrne (the Petitioner) requesting that the Agency ?undertake a defects investigation? of ?rust-related detachment of Isuzu Rodeo fuel tanks? (NHTSA ID 11091788). The Petitioner experienced a partial fuel tank detachment in his model year (MY) 2004 Isuzu Rodeo in July 2017. On May 23, 2018, ODI opened DP18-001 to evaluate the Petitioner?s request for a defect investigation. ODI sent information request letters to Isuzu and Honda requesting production, design history and field data related to fuel tank retention failures in MY 2001-2004","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2004/isuzu/axiom","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/axiom"},{"year":1996,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Hombre","model_slug":"hombre","action_number":"EA02006","status":"closed","subject":"WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE","components":"VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR","opened":"2002-05-31","closed":"2003-07-23","recall_campaign":"03V159000","summary":"AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1996/isuzu/hombre","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/hombre"},{"year":1996,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Hombre","model_slug":"hombre","action_number":"EA97004","status":"closed","subject":"SEAT BELT WEBBING SEPARATION","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING","opened":"1997-02-28","closed":"1997-08-05","recall_campaign":"97V096001","summary":"NHTSA'S NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NCAP) TESTED A 1997 CHEVROLET S-10 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG.THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS COMPLETELY CUT DURING THE TEST.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1996/isuzu/hombre","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/hombre"},{"year":1997,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Hombre","model_slug":"hombre","action_number":"EA02006","status":"closed","subject":"WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE","components":"VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR","opened":"2002-05-31","closed":"2003-07-23","recall_campaign":"03V159000","summary":"AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1997/isuzu/hombre","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/hombre"},{"year":1997,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Hombre","model_slug":"hombre","action_number":"EA97004","status":"closed","subject":"SEAT BELT WEBBING SEPARATION","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING","opened":"1997-02-28","closed":"1997-08-05","recall_campaign":"97V096001","summary":"NHTSA'S NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NCAP) TESTED A 1997 CHEVROLET S-10 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG.THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS COMPLETELY CUT DURING THE TEST.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1997/isuzu/hombre","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/hombre"},{"year":1997,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Hombre","model_slug":"hombre","action_number":"RQ04002","status":"closed","subject":"DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT","opened":"2004-02-18","closed":"2004-05-27","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ON FEBRUARY 18, 2004, ODI OPENED THIS RECALL QUERY (RQ) BASED ON TWO FATALITY REPORTS INVOLVING MY 1997 GM S-10 PICKUP TRUCKS.EACH REPORT ALLEGED THAT THE BELTED DRIVER OCCUPANT WAS EJECTED IN A MULTIPLE-ROTATION ROLLOVER CRASH.THE MY 1997 S/T SERIES PICKUPS USE AN ENERGY-ABSORBING LOOP IN THE DRIVER SEAT BELT THAT ALLOWS THE WEBBING TO ELONGATE UP TO 10 INCHES (TO MITIGATE DRIVER INJURY IN FRONTAL CRASHES).GM ALSO USED THIS ENERGY-ABSORBING LOOP SEAT BELT DESIGN IN MY1997 S/T SERIES UTILITY VEHICLES (CHEVROLET BLAZER, GMC JIMMY AND OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA).GM CONDUCTED A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN (03","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1997/isuzu/hombre","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/hombre"},{"year":2006,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"i-280","model_slug":"i-280","action_number":"RQ09001","status":"closed","subject":"BRAKE LAMP SWITCH MALFUNCTION","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH","opened":"2009-02-25","closed":"2009-07-30","recall_campaign":"09V310000","summary":"ON JULY 28,2009, GM INITIATED A REGIONAL RECALL CAMPAIGN ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004-2009 CHEVROLET COLORADO AND GMC CANYON VEHICLES AND MY2006-2008 ISUZU I-SERIES VEHICLES.THE STATES AND U.S. TERRITORIES INVOLVED ARE AL, AZ, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, NV, NM, PR, SC, TX, VI AND UT.A TOTAL OF 185,903 VEHICLES WILL BE RECALLED WITH 92,272 VEHICLES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION.IN ADDITION, A SPECIAL COVERAGE/EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM WILL BE INITIATED FORVEHICLES REGISTERED IN ALL OTHER STATES. GM DETERMINED THAT BRAKE LAMP SWITCH FAILURES ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IN VEHICLES IN WHICH CUS","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2006/isuzu/i-280","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/i-280"},{"year":2006,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"i-350","model_slug":"i-350","action_number":"RQ09001","status":"closed","subject":"BRAKE LAMP SWITCH MALFUNCTION","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH","opened":"2009-02-25","closed":"2009-07-30","recall_campaign":"09V310000","summary":"ON JULY 28,2009, GM INITIATED A REGIONAL RECALL CAMPAIGN ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004-2009 CHEVROLET COLORADO AND GMC CANYON VEHICLES AND MY2006-2008 ISUZU I-SERIES VEHICLES.THE STATES AND U.S. TERRITORIES INVOLVED ARE AL, AZ, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, NV, NM, PR, SC, TX, VI AND UT.A TOTAL OF 185,903 VEHICLES WILL BE RECALLED WITH 92,272 VEHICLES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION.IN ADDITION, A SPECIAL COVERAGE/EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM WILL BE INITIATED FORVEHICLES REGISTERED IN ALL OTHER STATES. GM DETERMINED THAT BRAKE LAMP SWITCH FAILURES ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IN VEHICLES IN WHICH CUS","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2006/isuzu/i-350","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/i-350"},{"year":1990,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"IMPULSE","model_slug":"impulse","action_number":"EA95009","status":"closed","subject":"TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY","opened":"1995-03-10","closed":"1995-08-02","recall_campaign":"95V103009","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1990/isuzu/impulse","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/impulse"},{"year":1991,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"IMPULSE","model_slug":"impulse","action_number":"EA95009","status":"closed","subject":"TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY","opened":"1995-03-10","closed":"1995-08-02","recall_campaign":"95V103009","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1991/isuzu/impulse","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/impulse"},{"year":1990,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Rodeo","model_slug":"rodeo","action_number":"EA95009","status":"closed","subject":"TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY","opened":"1995-03-10","closed":"1995-08-02","recall_campaign":"95V103009","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1990/isuzu/rodeo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/rodeo"},{"year":1991,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Rodeo","model_slug":"rodeo","action_number":"EA95009","status":"closed","subject":"TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY","opened":"1995-03-10","closed":"1995-08-02","recall_campaign":"95V103009","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1991/isuzu/rodeo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/rodeo"},{"year":1992,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Rodeo","model_slug":"rodeo","action_number":"PE94054","status":"closed","subject":"REAR AXLE FAILURE","components":"SUSPENSION","opened":"1994-07-14","closed":"1994-11-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1992/isuzu/rodeo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/rodeo"},{"year":1994,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Rodeo","model_slug":"rodeo","action_number":"SQ96009","status":"open","subject":"BRUSH/GRILLE GUARD CAMPAIGN","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"1996-01-10","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ADDITION INFORMATION IS NEEDED TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE NATURE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE SUBJECT BULLETIN.LOSS OF AN ITEM THIS SIZE WOULD HAVE SAFETY COSEQUENCES.THIS SQ IS OPENED TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS ISSUE.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/isuzu/rodeo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/rodeo"},{"year":1994,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Rodeo","model_slug":"rodeo","action_number":"RQ02009","status":"closed","subject":"SEAT BELT LATCH FAILURES","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY","opened":"2002-04-11","closed":"2002-12-17","recall_campaign":"02V125000","summary":"TAKATA/NISSAN/ISUZU HAVE DETERMINED THAT DURING THE INITIAL RECALL CAMPAIGN (96V-170), SOME VEHICLES THAT CONTAIN DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE INADVERTENTLY OMITTED FROM THE CAMPAIGN. NISSAN WILL RECALL 92,500 MY1994 PATHFINDER AND D21 PICKUP TRUCKS (02V-125).ISUZU WILL RECALL 13,831 MY1994/1995 RODEO, AMIGO, TF AND PICKUP TRUCKS (02V-281) .ISUZU IS ALSO RECALLING 618 MY 1994 HONDA PASSPORT VEHICLES UNDER RECALL 02V-281 (THE HONDA PASSPORT IS MANUFACTURED BY ISUZU FOR HONDA AND IS SIMILAR TO THE ISUZU RODEO VEHICLE). THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/isuzu/rodeo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/rodeo"},{"year":1995,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Rodeo","model_slug":"rodeo","action_number":"SQ96009","status":"open","subject":"BRUSH/GRILLE GUARD CAMPAIGN","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"1996-01-10","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ADDITION INFORMATION IS NEEDED TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE NATURE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE SUBJECT BULLETIN.LOSS OF AN ITEM THIS SIZE WOULD HAVE SAFETY COSEQUENCES.THIS SQ IS OPENED TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS ISSUE.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/isuzu/rodeo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/rodeo"},{"year":1999,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Rodeo","model_slug":"rodeo","action_number":"EA09018","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Suspension Lower Link Detachment","components":"SUSPENSION","opened":"2009-12-07","closed":"2010-10-15","recall_campaign":"10V436000","summary":"On September 22, 2010, Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America, Inc (Isuzu) submitted a Defect Information Report (NHTSA Recall 10V-436) to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration affecting approximately 120,000 model year (MY) 1998-2002 Isuzu Rodeo and Honda Passport vehicles and MY 2002 Isuzu Axiom vehicles originally sold, or currently operated, in the following states:Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Isla","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1999/isuzu/rodeo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/rodeo"},{"year":1999,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Rodeo","model_slug":"rodeo","action_number":"EA99008","status":"closed","subject":"BRAKING SYSTEM/ABS","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","opened":"1999-03-31","closed":"2002-07-31","recall_campaign":"02I002000","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1999/isuzu/rodeo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/rodeo"},{"year":1999,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Rodeo","model_slug":"rodeo","action_number":"PE09030","status":"closed","subject":"REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK FAILURE","components":"SUSPENSION","opened":"2009-06-16","closed":"2009-12-08","recall_campaign":"10V436000","summary":"DURING PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE09-030, ISUZU MOTORS AMERICA, INC (ISUZU) NOTED TWO PRIMARY DIFFERENCES ONCE THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK SEPARATION OCCURS BETWEEN THE ALLEGED DEFECT (SEPARATION OF THE LOWER LINK FROM THE FRAME) OF THIS INVESTIGATION AND A SAFETY DEFECT INVOLVING LOWER LINK SEPARATION FROM THE REAR AXLE ADDRESSED BY ISUZU IN SAFETY RECALL 00V-058.IN THE CASE OF THE DEFECT CONDITION IDENTIFIED IN RECALL 00V-058, ISUZU STATED THAT THE ATTACHMENT BOLT COULD DETACH FULLY, CAUSING SEPARATION OF THE LOWER LINK FROM THE REAR AXLE POSSIBLY CREATING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. ISUZU A","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1999/isuzu/rodeo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/rodeo"},{"year":2000,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Rodeo","model_slug":"rodeo","action_number":"EA09018","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Suspension Lower Link Detachment","components":"SUSPENSION","opened":"2009-12-07","closed":"2010-10-15","recall_campaign":"10V436000","summary":"On September 22, 2010, Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America, Inc (Isuzu) submitted a Defect Information Report (NHTSA Recall 10V-436) to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration affecting approximately 120,000 model year (MY) 1998-2002 Isuzu Rodeo and Honda Passport vehicles and MY 2002 Isuzu Axiom vehicles originally sold, or currently operated, in the following states:Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Isla","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2000/isuzu/rodeo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/rodeo"},{"year":2000,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Rodeo","model_slug":"rodeo","action_number":"PE09030","status":"closed","subject":"REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK FAILURE","components":"SUSPENSION","opened":"2009-06-16","closed":"2009-12-08","recall_campaign":"10V436000","summary":"DURING PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE09-030, ISUZU MOTORS AMERICA, INC (ISUZU) NOTED TWO PRIMARY DIFFERENCES ONCE THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK SEPARATION OCCURS BETWEEN THE ALLEGED DEFECT (SEPARATION OF THE LOWER LINK FROM THE FRAME) OF THIS INVESTIGATION AND A SAFETY DEFECT INVOLVING LOWER LINK SEPARATION FROM THE REAR AXLE ADDRESSED BY ISUZU IN SAFETY RECALL 00V-058.IN THE CASE OF THE DEFECT CONDITION IDENTIFIED IN RECALL 00V-058, ISUZU STATED THAT THE ATTACHMENT BOLT COULD DETACH FULLY, CAUSING SEPARATION OF THE LOWER LINK FROM THE REAR AXLE POSSIBLY CREATING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. ISUZU A","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2000/isuzu/rodeo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/rodeo"},{"year":2001,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Rodeo","model_slug":"rodeo","action_number":"DP18001","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Tank Retention Failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING","opened":"2018-05-23","closed":"2020-03-05","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 10, 2018, NHTSA received a petition from Mr. Kevin Byrne (the Petitioner) requesting that the Agency ?undertake a defects investigation? of ?rust-related detachment of Isuzu Rodeo fuel tanks? (NHTSA ID 11091788). The Petitioner experienced a partial fuel tank detachment in his model year (MY) 2004 Isuzu Rodeo in July 2017. On May 23, 2018, ODI opened DP18-001 to evaluate the Petitioner?s request for a defect investigation. ODI sent information request letters to Isuzu and Honda requesting production, design history and field data related to fuel tank retention failures in MY 2001-2004","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2001/isuzu/rodeo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/rodeo"},{"year":2001,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Rodeo","model_slug":"rodeo","action_number":"EA09018","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Suspension Lower Link Detachment","components":"SUSPENSION","opened":"2009-12-07","closed":"2010-10-15","recall_campaign":"10V436000","summary":"On September 22, 2010, Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America, Inc (Isuzu) submitted a Defect Information Report (NHTSA Recall 10V-436) to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration affecting approximately 120,000 model year (MY) 1998-2002 Isuzu Rodeo and Honda Passport vehicles and MY 2002 Isuzu Axiom vehicles originally sold, or currently operated, in the following states:Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Isla","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2001/isuzu/rodeo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/rodeo"},{"year":2001,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Rodeo","model_slug":"rodeo","action_number":"PE09030","status":"closed","subject":"REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK FAILURE","components":"SUSPENSION","opened":"2009-06-16","closed":"2009-12-08","recall_campaign":"10V436000","summary":"DURING PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE09-030, ISUZU MOTORS AMERICA, INC (ISUZU) NOTED TWO PRIMARY DIFFERENCES ONCE THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK SEPARATION OCCURS BETWEEN THE ALLEGED DEFECT (SEPARATION OF THE LOWER LINK FROM THE FRAME) OF THIS INVESTIGATION AND A SAFETY DEFECT INVOLVING LOWER LINK SEPARATION FROM THE REAR AXLE ADDRESSED BY ISUZU IN SAFETY RECALL 00V-058.IN THE CASE OF THE DEFECT CONDITION IDENTIFIED IN RECALL 00V-058, ISUZU STATED THAT THE ATTACHMENT BOLT COULD DETACH FULLY, CAUSING SEPARATION OF THE LOWER LINK FROM THE REAR AXLE POSSIBLY CREATING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. ISUZU A","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2001/isuzu/rodeo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/rodeo"},{"year":2002,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Rodeo","model_slug":"rodeo","action_number":"DP18001","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Tank Retention Failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING","opened":"2018-05-23","closed":"2020-03-05","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 10, 2018, NHTSA received a petition from Mr. Kevin Byrne (the Petitioner) requesting that the Agency ?undertake a defects investigation? of ?rust-related detachment of Isuzu Rodeo fuel tanks? (NHTSA ID 11091788). The Petitioner experienced a partial fuel tank detachment in his model year (MY) 2004 Isuzu Rodeo in July 2017. On May 23, 2018, ODI opened DP18-001 to evaluate the Petitioner?s request for a defect investigation. ODI sent information request letters to Isuzu and Honda requesting production, design history and field data related to fuel tank retention failures in MY 2001-2004","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2002/isuzu/rodeo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/rodeo"},{"year":2002,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Rodeo","model_slug":"rodeo","action_number":"EA09018","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Suspension Lower Link Detachment","components":"SUSPENSION","opened":"2009-12-07","closed":"2010-10-15","recall_campaign":"10V436000","summary":"On September 22, 2010, Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America, Inc (Isuzu) submitted a Defect Information Report (NHTSA Recall 10V-436) to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration affecting approximately 120,000 model year (MY) 1998-2002 Isuzu Rodeo and Honda Passport vehicles and MY 2002 Isuzu Axiom vehicles originally sold, or currently operated, in the following states:Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Isla","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2002/isuzu/rodeo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/rodeo"},{"year":2002,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Rodeo","model_slug":"rodeo","action_number":"PE09030","status":"closed","subject":"REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK FAILURE","components":"SUSPENSION","opened":"2009-06-16","closed":"2009-12-08","recall_campaign":"10V436000","summary":"DURING PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE09-030, ISUZU MOTORS AMERICA, INC (ISUZU) NOTED TWO PRIMARY DIFFERENCES ONCE THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK SEPARATION OCCURS BETWEEN THE ALLEGED DEFECT (SEPARATION OF THE LOWER LINK FROM THE FRAME) OF THIS INVESTIGATION AND A SAFETY DEFECT INVOLVING LOWER LINK SEPARATION FROM THE REAR AXLE ADDRESSED BY ISUZU IN SAFETY RECALL 00V-058.IN THE CASE OF THE DEFECT CONDITION IDENTIFIED IN RECALL 00V-058, ISUZU STATED THAT THE ATTACHMENT BOLT COULD DETACH FULLY, CAUSING SEPARATION OF THE LOWER LINK FROM THE REAR AXLE POSSIBLY CREATING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. ISUZU A","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2002/isuzu/rodeo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/rodeo"},{"year":2003,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Rodeo","model_slug":"rodeo","action_number":"DP18001","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Tank Retention Failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING","opened":"2018-05-23","closed":"2020-03-05","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 10, 2018, NHTSA received a petition from Mr. Kevin Byrne (the Petitioner) requesting that the Agency ?undertake a defects investigation? of ?rust-related detachment of Isuzu Rodeo fuel tanks? (NHTSA ID 11091788). The Petitioner experienced a partial fuel tank detachment in his model year (MY) 2004 Isuzu Rodeo in July 2017. On May 23, 2018, ODI opened DP18-001 to evaluate the Petitioner?s request for a defect investigation. ODI sent information request letters to Isuzu and Honda requesting production, design history and field data related to fuel tank retention failures in MY 2001-2004","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2003/isuzu/rodeo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/rodeo"},{"year":2004,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Rodeo","model_slug":"rodeo","action_number":"DP18001","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Tank Retention Failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING","opened":"2018-05-23","closed":"2020-03-05","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 10, 2018, NHTSA received a petition from Mr. Kevin Byrne (the Petitioner) requesting that the Agency ?undertake a defects investigation? of ?rust-related detachment of Isuzu Rodeo fuel tanks? (NHTSA ID 11091788). The Petitioner experienced a partial fuel tank detachment in his model year (MY) 2004 Isuzu Rodeo in July 2017. On May 23, 2018, ODI opened DP18-001 to evaluate the Petitioner?s request for a defect investigation. ODI sent information request letters to Isuzu and Honda requesting production, design history and field data related to fuel tank retention failures in MY 2001-2004","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2004/isuzu/rodeo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/rodeo"},{"year":1990,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Stylus","model_slug":"stylus","action_number":"EA95009","status":"closed","subject":"TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY","opened":"1995-03-10","closed":"1995-08-02","recall_campaign":"95V103009","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1990/isuzu/stylus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/stylus"},{"year":1991,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Stylus","model_slug":"stylus","action_number":"EA95009","status":"closed","subject":"TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE","components":"SEAT 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COOLING","opened":"1992-07-30","closed":"1992-11-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1990/isuzu/trooper","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/trooper"},{"year":1990,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Trooper","model_slug":"trooper","action_number":"EA91033","status":"closed","subject":"REAR DOOR HINGE SEPARATION","components":"STRUCTURE","opened":"1991-07-15","closed":"1992-07-28","recall_campaign":"92V093000","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1990/isuzu/trooper","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/trooper"},{"year":1990,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Trooper","model_slug":"trooper","action_number":"EA92018","status":"closed","subject":"HEATER CORE FAILURE","components":"VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM","opened":"1992-06-02","closed":"1993-04-02","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1990/isuzu/trooper","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/trooper"},{"year":1990,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Trooper","model_slug":"trooper","action_number":"PE90087","status":"closed","subject":"DIESEL ENGINE SURGE","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"1990-06-06","closed":"1990-10-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1990/isuzu/trooper","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/trooper"},{"year":1990,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Trooper","model_slug":"trooper","action_number":"PE91046","status":"closed","subject":"REAR DOOR HINGE SEPARATION","components":"STRUCTURE","opened":"1991-02-19","closed":"1991-07-15","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1990/isuzu/trooper","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/trooper"},{"year":1991,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Trooper","model_slug":"trooper","action_number":"DP92005","status":"closed","subject":"DEFECTIVE HEATER CORES","components":"VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM","opened":"1992-03-03","closed":"1992-06-02","recall_campaign":"","summary":"DEFECTIVE HEATER CORES","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1991/isuzu/trooper","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/trooper"},{"year":1991,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Trooper","model_slug":"trooper","action_number":"DP92015","status":"closed","subject":"ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"1992-07-30","closed":"1992-11-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1991/isuzu/trooper","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/trooper"},{"year":1991,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Trooper","model_slug":"trooper","action_number":"EA91033","status":"closed","subject":"REAR DOOR HINGE SEPARATION","components":"STRUCTURE","opened":"1991-07-15","closed":"1992-07-28","recall_campaign":"92V093000","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1991/isuzu/trooper","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/trooper"},{"year":1991,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Trooper","model_slug":"trooper","action_number":"EA92018","status":"closed","subject":"HEATER CORE FAILURE","components":"VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM","opened":"1992-06-02","closed":"1993-04-02","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1991/isuzu/trooper","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/trooper"},{"year":1991,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Trooper","model_slug":"trooper","action_number":"PE91046","status":"closed","subject":"REAR DOOR HINGE SEPARATION","components":"STRUCTURE","opened":"1991-02-19","closed":"1991-07-15","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1991/isuzu/trooper","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/trooper"},{"year":1992,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Trooper","model_slug":"trooper","action_number":"DP92015","status":"closed","subject":"ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"1992-07-30","closed":"1992-11-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1992/isuzu/trooper","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/trooper"},{"year":1995,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Trooper","model_slug":"trooper","action_number":"DP96011","status":"open","subject":"RISK OF ROLLOVER","components":"STRUCTURE","opened":"1996-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"CU ATTORNEY (NANCY PERKINS, ARNOLD & PORTER) AND ODI AGREED THAT AN EXTENSION IN THE PETITION REVIEW PROCESS WILL BE NECESSARY TO ALLOW ODI TIME TO CONDUCT A PROPER REVIEW OF THE NEW MATERIAL SUBMITTED BY CU ON DECEMBER 23, 1996.THEREFORE, THE NEW DUE DATE WILL BE APRIL 21, 1997.CONSUMERS UNION (CU) PETITIONED THE AGENCY TO OPEN AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE 1995 AND 1996 MODEL ISUZU TROOPER AND ACURA SLX VEHICLES ARE DEFECTIVE WITHIN THE MEANING OF 49 U.S. C. CHAPTER 301.SPECIFICALLY, CU ALLEGED THAT TESTING DEMONSTRATED A DANGEROUS PROPENSITY OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TO ROLL OVER WHILE PERFORMING A DYNAMIC STEERING MANEUVER TO AVOID EMERGANCY SITUATIONS.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/isuzu/trooper","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/trooper"},{"year":1996,"make":"Isuzu","make_slug":"isuzu","model":"Trooper","model_slug":"trooper","action_number":"DP96011","status":"open","subject":"RISK OF ROLLOVER","components":"STRUCTURE","opened":"1996-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"CU ATTORNEY (NANCY PERKINS, ARNOLD & PORTER) AND ODI AGREED THAT AN EXTENSION IN THE PETITION REVIEW PROCESS WILL BE NECESSARY TO ALLOW ODI TIME TO CONDUCT A PROPER REVIEW OF THE NEW MATERIAL SUBMITTED BY CU ON DECEMBER 23, 1996.THEREFORE, THE NEW DUE DATE WILL BE APRIL 21, 1997.CONSUMERS UNION (CU) PETITIONED THE AGENCY TO OPEN AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE 1995 AND 1996 MODEL ISUZU TROOPER AND ACURA SLX VEHICLES ARE DEFECTIVE WITHIN THE MEANING OF 49 U.S. C. CHAPTER 301.SPECIFICALLY, CU ALLEGED THAT TESTING DEMONSTRATED A DANGEROUS PROPENSITY OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TO ROLL OVER WHILE PERFORMING A DYNAMIC STEERING MANEUVER TO AVOID EMERGANCY SITUATIONS.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1996/isuzu/trooper","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/isuzu/trooper"},{"year":2017,"make":"Jaguar","make_slug":"jaguar","model":"F-PACE","model_slug":"f-pace","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/jaguar/f-pace","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jaguar/f-pace"},{"year":2019,"make":"Jaguar","make_slug":"jaguar","model":"I-PACE","model_slug":"i-pace","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/jaguar/i-pace","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jaguar/i-pace"},{"year":2020,"make":"Jaguar","make_slug":"jaguar","model":"I-PACE","model_slug":"i-pace","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/jaguar/i-pace","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jaguar/i-pace"},{"year":2021,"make":"Jaguar","make_slug":"jaguar","model":"I-PACE","model_slug":"i-pace","action_number":"AQ24004","status":"open","subject":"High Voltage Coolant Heaters may fail to defrost windshield","components":"VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT","opened":"2024-04-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a Part 573 Report dated July 27, 2023, Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (JLR) notified NHTSA of a safety-related defect in 2021-2022 Jaguar I-Pace vehicles. This filing was assigned Recall No. 23V-518. JLR noted that the subject vehicles are equipped with High Voltage Coolant Heaters (HVCH), supplied by Webasto Group (Webasto), that can develop cracking and delamination of the heating element, leading to an inability to defrost the front windshield, which may increase the risk of a crash. In a Part 573 Report dated January 11, 2024, Lucid USA, Inc. (Lucid) notified NHTSA of a safety-related defect in 2022-2023 Lucid Air vehicles. This filing was assigned Recall No. 24V-011. Lucid noted the subject vehicles are equipped with HVCH, supplied by Webasto, that can delaminate, leading to an inability to defrost the front windshield, which may increase the risk of a crash. The purpose of this Audit Query (AQ) is to: 1. Obtain a complete list of purchasers and the quantities for which the same or similar HVCH were supplied; 2. Obtain copies of all written communications initiated by Webasto and sent to its purchasers regarding the subject equipment; and 3. Request Webasto, per 49 CFR 573.3(f), submit a requisite Part 573 Recall Report for defective HVCH installed into motor vehicles of multiple vehicle manufacturers.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/jaguar/i-pace","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jaguar/i-pace"},{"year":2021,"make":"Jaguar","make_slug":"jaguar","model":"I-PACE","model_slug":"i-pace","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/jaguar/i-pace","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jaguar/i-pace"},{"year":2022,"make":"Jaguar","make_slug":"jaguar","model":"I-PACE","model_slug":"i-pace","action_number":"AQ24004","status":"open","subject":"High Voltage Coolant Heaters may fail to defrost windshield","components":"VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT","opened":"2024-04-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a Part 573 Report dated July 27, 2023, Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (JLR) notified NHTSA of a safety-related defect in 2021-2022 Jaguar I-Pace vehicles. This filing was assigned Recall No. 23V-518. JLR noted that the subject vehicles are equipped with High Voltage Coolant Heaters (HVCH), supplied by Webasto Group (Webasto), that can develop cracking and delamination of the heating element, leading to an inability to defrost the front windshield, which may increase the risk of a crash. In a Part 573 Report dated January 11, 2024, Lucid USA, Inc. (Lucid) notified NHTSA of a safety-related defect in 2022-2023 Lucid Air vehicles. This filing was assigned Recall No. 24V-011. Lucid noted the subject vehicles are equipped with HVCH, supplied by Webasto, that can delaminate, leading to an inability to defrost the front windshield, which may increase the risk of a crash. The purpose of this Audit Query (AQ) is to: 1. Obtain a complete list of purchasers and the quantities for which the same or similar HVCH were supplied; 2. Obtain copies of all written communications initiated by Webasto and sent to its purchasers regarding the subject equipment; and 3. Request Webasto, per 49 CFR 573.3(f), submit a requisite Part 573 Recall Report for defective HVCH installed into motor vehicles of multiple vehicle manufacturers.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/jaguar/i-pace","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jaguar/i-pace"},{"year":2022,"make":"Jaguar","make_slug":"jaguar","model":"I-PACE","model_slug":"i-pace","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/jaguar/i-pace","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jaguar/i-pace"},{"year":2017,"make":"Jaguar","make_slug":"jaguar","model":"XE","model_slug":"xe","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/jaguar/xe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jaguar/xe"},{"year":2010,"make":"Jaguar","make_slug":"jaguar","model":"XF","model_slug":"xf","action_number":"RQ19004","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Tank Flange Leak","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY","opened":"2019-06-28","closed":"2020-11-05","recall_campaign":"20V081000","summary":"In October 2012, Jaguar Land Rover LLC (JLR) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a defect condition that could result in pressurized fuel leaks around the fuel supply line connection on the upper surface of the fuel tank assemblies of approximately 4,152 model year (MY) 2010 Jaguar XF vehicles equipped with 5.0L engines and manufactured between April 2009 and January 2010 (Recall 12V-521). The DIR indicated that the fuel system operating pressures of 5.0L gasoline engine XF vehicles may exceed the design specification under certain conditions, which may result in cr","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/jaguar/xf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jaguar/xf"},{"year":2011,"make":"Jaguar","make_slug":"jaguar","model":"XF","model_slug":"xf","action_number":"RQ19004","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Tank Flange Leak","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY","opened":"2019-06-28","closed":"2020-11-05","recall_campaign":"20V081000","summary":"In October 2012, Jaguar Land Rover LLC (JLR) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a defect condition that could result in pressurized fuel leaks around the fuel supply line connection on the upper surface of the fuel tank assemblies of approximately 4,152 model year (MY) 2010 Jaguar XF vehicles equipped with 5.0L engines and manufactured between April 2009 and January 2010 (Recall 12V-521). The DIR indicated that the fuel system operating pressures of 5.0L gasoline engine XF vehicles may exceed the design specification under certain conditions, which may result in cr","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/jaguar/xf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jaguar/xf"},{"year":2012,"make":"Jaguar","make_slug":"jaguar","model":"XF","model_slug":"xf","action_number":"RQ19004","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Tank Flange Leak","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY","opened":"2019-06-28","closed":"2020-11-05","recall_campaign":"20V081000","summary":"In October 2012, Jaguar Land Rover LLC (JLR) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a defect condition that could result in pressurized fuel leaks around the fuel supply line connection on the upper surface of the fuel tank assemblies of approximately 4,152 model year (MY) 2010 Jaguar XF vehicles equipped with 5.0L engines and manufactured between April 2009 and January 2010 (Recall 12V-521). The DIR indicated that the fuel system operating pressures of 5.0L gasoline engine XF vehicles may exceed the design specification under certain conditions, which may result in cr","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/jaguar/xf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jaguar/xf"},{"year":2013,"make":"Jaguar","make_slug":"jaguar","model":"XF","model_slug":"xf","action_number":"PE16015","status":"closed","subject":"Powered vehicle rollaway","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2016-12-16","closed":"2020-08-11","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 16, 2016, ODI opened PE16-015 to investigate seven complaints alleging incidents of powered rollaway in model year (MY) 2012 through 2014 Land Rover/Range Rover Evoque and Jaguar XF vehicles. The complaints all alleged that the rollaway incidents occurred after the operators shifted to Park and exited the vehicle with the engine left running. All of the incidents alleged that crashes resulted from the unexpected vehicle movement and three alleged injuries. Two of the complaints counted in the opening resume (ID's 10760326 and 10884136) involved the same vehicle and incident. ODI ha","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/jaguar/xf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jaguar/xf"},{"year":2016,"make":"Jaguar","make_slug":"jaguar","model":"XF","model_slug":"xf","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/jaguar/xf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jaguar/xf"},{"year":2017,"make":"Jaguar","make_slug":"jaguar","model":"XF","model_slug":"xf","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/jaguar/xf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jaguar/xf"},{"year":2014,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Cherokee","model_slug":"cherokee","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/jeep/cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/cherokee"},{"year":2014,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Cherokee","model_slug":"cherokee","action_number":"PE22009","status":"closed","subject":"Electronic Parking Brake Water Ingress","components":"PARKING BRAKE:ELECTRICAL","opened":"2022-07-22","closed":"2023-10-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened investigation PE22-009 after having received 80 complaints on model years 2014-2020 Jeep Cherokees alleging the Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) inadvertently activated while the vehicle was in motion.During this investigation, the subject vehicles were updated to include only Model Years (MY) 2014-2016, while MY 2017-2020 were considered peers.Based on related repair invoices, ODI believed the EPB module was damaged by water leaking into the vehicle. When the EPB inadvertently activates, it can cause a stalling condition bringing the vehicle to a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/jeep/cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/cherokee"},{"year":2014,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Cherokee","model_slug":"cherokee","action_number":"RQ15004","status":"closed","subject":"Software security vulnerability","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-07-24","closed":"2016-01-05","recall_campaign":"15V508000","summary":"On July 23, 2015, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) launched Safety Recall 15V-461 to remedy security vulnerabilities in approximately 1.4 million model year (MY) 2013 through 2015 vehicles equipped with Uconnect head units (HU) 8.4A (RA3 radio) and 8.4AN (RA4 radio) manufactured by Harman International.On July 24, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query, RQ 15-004, to investigate HU security vulnerabilities and remedy effectiveness in the recalled population and to determine whether similar units have been supplied for use in other FCA vehicles.In an August 11, 2015 ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/jeep/cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/cherokee"},{"year":2015,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Cherokee","model_slug":"cherokee","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/jeep/cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/cherokee"},{"year":2015,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Cherokee","model_slug":"cherokee","action_number":"PE15003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine compartment fire","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2015-01-13","closed":"2015-12-09","recall_campaign":"15V676000","summary":"On October 15, 2015, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, US LLC, (FCA), submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA regarding an air-conditioning suction/discharge combo line routing condition that may result in engine compartment fire in approximately 75,574 model year (MY) 2015 Jeep Cherokee vehicles equipped with 2.4L engines and built from October 1, 2014 through June 18, 2015 (NHTSA Recall 15V-676, FCA Recall R57).According to FCA's DIR, a misrouted A/C combo line can be pinched and cut or thermally degraded by the exhaust manifold heat shield, potentially resulting in loss of air conditi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/jeep/cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/cherokee"},{"year":2015,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Cherokee","model_slug":"cherokee","action_number":"PE22009","status":"closed","subject":"Electronic Parking Brake Water Ingress","components":"PARKING BRAKE:ELECTRICAL","opened":"2022-07-22","closed":"2023-10-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened investigation PE22-009 after having received 80 complaints on model years 2014-2020 Jeep Cherokees alleging the Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) inadvertently activated while the vehicle was in motion.During this investigation, the subject vehicles were updated to include only Model Years (MY) 2014-2016, while MY 2017-2020 were considered peers.Based on related repair invoices, ODI believed the EPB module was damaged by water leaking into the vehicle. When the EPB inadvertently activates, it can cause a stalling condition bringing the vehicle to a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/jeep/cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/cherokee"},{"year":2015,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Cherokee","model_slug":"cherokee","action_number":"RQ15004","status":"closed","subject":"Software security vulnerability","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-07-24","closed":"2016-01-05","recall_campaign":"15V508000","summary":"On July 23, 2015, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) launched Safety Recall 15V-461 to remedy security vulnerabilities in approximately 1.4 million model year (MY) 2013 through 2015 vehicles equipped with Uconnect head units (HU) 8.4A (RA3 radio) and 8.4AN (RA4 radio) manufactured by Harman International.On July 24, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query, RQ 15-004, to investigate HU security vulnerabilities and remedy effectiveness in the recalled population and to determine whether similar units have been supplied for use in other FCA vehicles.In an August 11, 2015 ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/jeep/cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/cherokee"},{"year":2016,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Cherokee","model_slug":"cherokee","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/jeep/cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/cherokee"},{"year":2016,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Cherokee","model_slug":"cherokee","action_number":"PE22009","status":"closed","subject":"Electronic Parking Brake Water Ingress","components":"PARKING BRAKE:ELECTRICAL","opened":"2022-07-22","closed":"2023-10-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened investigation PE22-009 after having received 80 complaints on model years 2014-2020 Jeep Cherokees alleging the Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) inadvertently activated while the vehicle was in motion.During this investigation, the subject vehicles were updated to include only Model Years (MY) 2014-2016, while MY 2017-2020 were considered peers.Based on related repair invoices, ODI believed the EPB module was damaged by water leaking into the vehicle. When the EPB inadvertently activates, it can cause a stalling condition bringing the vehicle to a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/jeep/cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/cherokee"},{"year":2017,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Cherokee","model_slug":"cherokee","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/jeep/cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/cherokee"},{"year":2018,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Cherokee","model_slug":"cherokee","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/jeep/cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/cherokee"},{"year":2010,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Compass","model_slug":"compass","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/jeep/compass","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/compass"},{"year":2011,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Compass","model_slug":"compass","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/jeep/compass","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/compass"},{"year":2011,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Compass","model_slug":"compass","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/jeep/compass","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/compass"},{"year":2012,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Compass","model_slug":"compass","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/jeep/compass","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/compass"},{"year":2012,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Compass","model_slug":"compass","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/jeep/compass","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/compass"},{"year":2013,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Compass","model_slug":"compass","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/jeep/compass","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/compass"},{"year":2013,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Compass","model_slug":"compass","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/jeep/compass","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/compass"},{"year":2014,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Compass","model_slug":"compass","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/jeep/compass","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/compass"},{"year":2014,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Compass","model_slug":"compass","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/jeep/compass","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/compass"},{"year":2015,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Compass","model_slug":"compass","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/jeep/compass","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/compass"},{"year":2015,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Compass","model_slug":"compass","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/jeep/compass","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/compass"},{"year":2015,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Compass","model_slug":"compass","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/jeep/compass","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/compass"},{"year":2015,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Compass","model_slug":"compass","action_number":"RQ22002","status":"closed","subject":"Stall from Crankshaft\\Camshaft Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2022-07-22","closed":"2025-06-16","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 13, 2016, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received recall 16V-907 from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) that identified a safety defect involving crankshaft or camshaft sensor failures on certain 2016 Model Year Dodge Journey, Jeep Compass, and Jeep Patriot vehicles. The failure of the crankshaft or camshaft sensor may lead to a loss of motive power (LOMP) in the recalled vehicles.  Following the receipt of recall 16V-907, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received 127 vehicle owner’s questionnaires (VOQ), in which consumers allege experiencing cra","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/jeep/compass","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/compass"},{"year":2016,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Compass","model_slug":"compass","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/jeep/compass","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/compass"},{"year":2016,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Compass","model_slug":"compass","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/jeep/compass","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/compass"},{"year":2016,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Compass","model_slug":"compass","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/jeep/compass","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/compass"},{"year":2016,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Compass","model_slug":"compass","action_number":"RQ22002","status":"closed","subject":"Stall from Crankshaft\\Camshaft Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2022-07-22","closed":"2025-06-16","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 13, 2016, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received recall 16V-907 from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) that identified a safety defect involving crankshaft or camshaft sensor failures on certain 2016 Model Year Dodge Journey, Jeep Compass, and Jeep Patriot vehicles. The failure of the crankshaft or camshaft sensor may lead to a loss of motive power (LOMP) in the recalled vehicles.  Following the receipt of recall 16V-907, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received 127 vehicle owner’s questionnaires (VOQ), in which consumers allege experiencing cra","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/jeep/compass","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/compass"},{"year":2017,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Compass","model_slug":"compass","action_number":"AQ17004","status":"closed","subject":"Northwest Chrysler Jeep Dodge Sale Issue","components":"POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT","opened":"2017-08-18","closed":"2020-11-23","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA opened AQ17-004 to determine whether Northwest Chrysler Jeep Dodge of Houston, Texas (Northwest) has complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 (Safety Act) and its implementing regulations. The Safety Act requires, among other things, that a manufacturer notify its dealers of defects related to motor vehicle safety and non-compliances with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and, in turn, that a dealer not sell a new vehicle subject to a recall unless the recall remedy has been performed (49 U.S.C. 30120(i)). NHTSA issue","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/jeep/compass","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/compass"},{"year":2017,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Compass","model_slug":"compass","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/jeep/compass","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/compass"},{"year":2017,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Compass","model_slug":"compass","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/jeep/compass","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/compass"},{"year":2019,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Compass","model_slug":"compass","action_number":"PE22013","status":"closed","subject":"False overheat leading to loss of motive power","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2022-12-02","closed":"2023-12-10","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 2, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE22-013 to investigate allegations of loss of motive power accompanied by high coolant temperature messages on the dashboard of Model Year 2019-2020 Jeep Compass vehicles. At the time this investigation was opened, ODI was aware of fifteen Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) for Model Year (MY) 2019-2020 Jeep Compass vehicles alleging a loss of motive power (LOMP) while driving.  The LOMP events were often accompanied by a high coolant temperature or coolant temperature too high message appearing on the dashboard of the veh","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/jeep/compass","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/compass"},{"year":2020,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Compass","model_slug":"compass","action_number":"PE22013","status":"closed","subject":"False overheat leading to loss of motive power","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2022-12-02","closed":"2023-12-10","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 2, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE22-013 to investigate allegations of loss of motive power accompanied by high coolant temperature messages on the dashboard of Model Year 2019-2020 Jeep Compass vehicles. At the time this investigation was opened, ODI was aware of fifteen Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) for Model Year (MY) 2019-2020 Jeep Compass vehicles alleging a loss of motive power (LOMP) while driving.  The LOMP events were often accompanied by a high coolant temperature or coolant temperature too high message appearing on the dashboard of the veh","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/jeep/compass","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/compass"},{"year":2020,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Gladiator","model_slug":"gladiator","action_number":"PE25014","status":"open","subject":"Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) Failure","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) is opening a Preliminary Evaluation on 2020 Model Year Jeep Gladiators and Wranglers involving a malfunctioning Instrument Panel Clusters (IPC) resulting in the loss of important vehicle metrics and other status information.  ODI has received 89 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging a complete or partial loss of the IPC display while driving.  The subject vehicles' IPC display includes the speedometer, fuel gauge, engine temperature, turn signal indicators, warning light, and other gauges that are normally illuminated while the vehicle is in operation.  Loss of the fuel gauge while driving may lead to an inability to determine the fuel level and result in a loss of motive power, and the loss of other safety-related information may impede a driver’s ability to take action to prevent a safety risk.  Furthermore, an IPC that is suddenly not visible to the driver may divert the driver’s attention from the driving task, potentially causing a vehicle crash. ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation to evaluate the scope, severity and frequency of the alleged IPC malfunctions and to assess potential safety-related consequences. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/jeep/gladiator","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/gladiator"},{"year":2021,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Gladiator","model_slug":"gladiator","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/jeep/gladiator","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/gladiator"},{"year":2021,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Gladiator","model_slug":"gladiator","action_number":"PE24024","status":"open","subject":"Underhood fires","components":"STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP","opened":"2024-09-06","closed":"","recall_campaign":"26V363","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 9 Vehicle Owner's Questionnaire (VOQ) reports, 1 Death and Injury report, and multiple field reports alleging incidents of engine compartment fires in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator vehicles. The majority of the reports describe a fire occurring while the ignition in the vehicle was in an ‘OFF’ state with a suspected origin at the passenger front side of the engine compartment. An ignition ‘OFF’ vehicle fire can result in an increased risk of occupant injury, injury to persons outside the vehicle, and property damage, with little to no warning. ODI has contacted the vehicle manufacturer, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), and learned of several thermal events originating at the power steering pump electrical connector in recent model year Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator vehicles. The location of the pump connector is located at the passenger front side of the engine compartment, coinciding with the majority of fire reports known to ODI. ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the cause, scope, and frequency of the alleged defect. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Numbers document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/jeep/gladiator","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/gladiator"},{"year":2022,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Gladiator","model_slug":"gladiator","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/jeep/gladiator","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/gladiator"},{"year":2022,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Gladiator","model_slug":"gladiator","action_number":"PE24024","status":"open","subject":"Underhood fires","components":"STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP","opened":"2024-09-06","closed":"","recall_campaign":"26V363","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 9 Vehicle Owner's Questionnaire (VOQ) reports, 1 Death and Injury report, and multiple field reports alleging incidents of engine compartment fires in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator vehicles. The majority of the reports describe a fire occurring while the ignition in the vehicle was in an ‘OFF’ state with a suspected origin at the passenger front side of the engine compartment. An ignition ‘OFF’ vehicle fire can result in an increased risk of occupant injury, injury to persons outside the vehicle, and property damage, with little to no warning. ODI has contacted the vehicle manufacturer, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), and learned of several thermal events originating at the power steering pump electrical connector in recent model year Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator vehicles. The location of the pump connector is located at the passenger front side of the engine compartment, coinciding with the majority of fire reports known to ODI. ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the cause, scope, and frequency of the alleged defect. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Numbers document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/jeep/gladiator","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/gladiator"},{"year":2023,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Gladiator","model_slug":"gladiator","action_number":"PE24024","status":"open","subject":"Underhood fires","components":"STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP","opened":"2024-09-06","closed":"","recall_campaign":"26V363","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 9 Vehicle Owner's Questionnaire (VOQ) reports, 1 Death and Injury report, and multiple field reports alleging incidents of engine compartment fires in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator vehicles. The majority of the reports describe a fire occurring while the ignition in the vehicle was in an ‘OFF’ state with a suspected origin at the passenger front side of the engine compartment. An ignition ‘OFF’ vehicle fire can result in an increased risk of occupant injury, injury to persons outside the vehicle, and property damage, with little to no warning. ODI has contacted the vehicle manufacturer, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), and learned of several thermal events originating at the power steering pump electrical connector in recent model year Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator vehicles. The location of the pump connector is located at the passenger front side of the engine compartment, coinciding with the majority of fire reports known to ODI. ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the cause, scope, and frequency of the alleged defect. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Numbers document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/jeep/gladiator","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/gladiator"},{"year":2011,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2011,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"DP14004","status":"closed","subject":"Totally Integrated Power Module Failure","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-09-25","closed":"2015-07-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2011,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"EA14001","status":"closed","subject":"Headliner Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-01-10","closed":"2014-08-12","recall_campaign":"14V391000","summary":"On July 1st, 2014 Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) that it would conduct a safety recall to remedy a wiring-related fire hazard on the headliner of approximately 661,888 model year (MY) 2011-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured between January 5, 2010 and December 11, 2013 (see NHTSA Safety Recall 14V-391), with notifications to begin in August 2014. According to Chrysler, the fire is caused by an electrical short in the vanity lamp wiring for either one of the sun visors mounted on the vehicle. The sun visors are moun","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2011,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"PE13027","status":"closed","subject":"Headliner Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2013-08-19","closed":"2014-01-14","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has identified 5 reports of vehicle headliners catching fire at the front of the vehicle near the sun visors on Jeep Grand Cherokees.Customers reported a range of fire conditions ranging from minor overheating to an open flame at the headliner and/or sun visor material while driving the vehicle. In some reports the fire spread to the front seats and/or door panels of the vehicle.In one report, the sunroof was damaged causing the glass to shatter.The cause of these fires is an electrical short in the vanity lighting wiring circuit that is routed to eith","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2011,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2011,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"RQ15003","status":"closed","subject":"Post 14V-391 Headliner Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2015-05-01","closed":"2016-07-06","recall_campaign":"15V879000","summary":"In response to this investigation, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is conducting a recall to address headliner fires that occur post 14V-391.On December 22, 2015 FCA notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of safety recall 15V-879 to remedy potential headliner fires occurring in 389,252 model year (MY) 2011-2013 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured from December 3, 2009 to September 1, 2012.Note this recall, which was scoped based on vehicle design level and field events, does not include all MY 2013 or any MY 2014 Durango and Grand Cherokee vehicles; ODI and ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2012,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2012,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"DP14004","status":"closed","subject":"Totally Integrated Power Module Failure","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-09-25","closed":"2015-07-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2012,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"EA14001","status":"closed","subject":"Headliner Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-01-10","closed":"2014-08-12","recall_campaign":"14V391000","summary":"On July 1st, 2014 Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) that it would conduct a safety recall to remedy a wiring-related fire hazard on the headliner of approximately 661,888 model year (MY) 2011-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured between January 5, 2010 and December 11, 2013 (see NHTSA Safety Recall 14V-391), with notifications to begin in August 2014. According to Chrysler, the fire is caused by an electrical short in the vanity lamp wiring for either one of the sun visors mounted on the vehicle. The sun visors are moun","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2012,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"PE12020","status":"closed","subject":"Power steering hose failure","components":"STEERING","opened":"2012-07-19","closed":"2012-12-07","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) analyzed complaint data provided by Chrysler as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers. ODI's analysis identified a total of 24 unique reports indicating power steering hose blow-offs resulting from a dislodged power steering cooler turbulator fin in some early production vehicles.According to Chrysler, a dislodged fin can occur when the turbulator is inserted into the power steering cooler or loaded into the assembly machine.A dislodged fin may block the flow of power steering fluid creating excess back-pressure in the power steering syste","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2012,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"PE13027","status":"closed","subject":"Headliner Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2013-08-19","closed":"2014-01-14","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has identified 5 reports of vehicle headliners catching fire at the front of the vehicle near the sun visors on Jeep Grand Cherokees.Customers reported a range of fire conditions ranging from minor overheating to an open flame at the headliner and/or sun visor material while driving the vehicle. In some reports the fire spread to the front seats and/or door panels of the vehicle.In one report, the sunroof was damaged causing the glass to shatter.The cause of these fires is an electrical short in the vanity lighting wiring circuit that is routed to eith","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2012,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2012,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"RQ15003","status":"closed","subject":"Post 14V-391 Headliner Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2015-05-01","closed":"2016-07-06","recall_campaign":"15V879000","summary":"In response to this investigation, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is conducting a recall to address headliner fires that occur post 14V-391.On December 22, 2015 FCA notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of safety recall 15V-879 to remedy potential headliner fires occurring in 389,252 model year (MY) 2011-2013 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured from December 3, 2009 to September 1, 2012.Note this recall, which was scoped based on vehicle design level and field events, does not include all MY 2013 or any MY 2014 Durango and Grand Cherokee vehicles; ODI and ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2013,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2013,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"DP14004","status":"closed","subject":"Totally Integrated Power Module Failure","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-09-25","closed":"2015-07-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2013,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"EA14001","status":"closed","subject":"Headliner Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-01-10","closed":"2014-08-12","recall_campaign":"14V391000","summary":"On July 1st, 2014 Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) that it would conduct a safety recall to remedy a wiring-related fire hazard on the headliner of approximately 661,888 model year (MY) 2011-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured between January 5, 2010 and December 11, 2013 (see NHTSA Safety Recall 14V-391), with notifications to begin in August 2014. According to Chrysler, the fire is caused by an electrical short in the vanity lamp wiring for either one of the sun visors mounted on the vehicle. The sun visors are moun","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2013,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"PE13027","status":"closed","subject":"Headliner Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2013-08-19","closed":"2014-01-14","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has identified 5 reports of vehicle headliners catching fire at the front of the vehicle near the sun visors on Jeep Grand Cherokees.Customers reported a range of fire conditions ranging from minor overheating to an open flame at the headliner and/or sun visor material while driving the vehicle. In some reports the fire spread to the front seats and/or door panels of the vehicle.In one report, the sunroof was damaged causing the glass to shatter.The cause of these fires is an electrical short in the vanity lighting wiring circuit that is routed to eith","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2013,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2013,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"RQ15003","status":"closed","subject":"Post 14V-391 Headliner Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2015-05-01","closed":"2016-07-06","recall_campaign":"15V879000","summary":"In response to this investigation, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is conducting a recall to address headliner fires that occur post 14V-391.On December 22, 2015 FCA notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of safety recall 15V-879 to remedy potential headliner fires occurring in 389,252 model year (MY) 2011-2013 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured from December 3, 2009 to September 1, 2012.Note this recall, which was scoped based on vehicle design level and field events, does not include all MY 2013 or any MY 2014 Durango and Grand Cherokee vehicles; ODI and ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2014,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2014,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2014,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"EA14001","status":"closed","subject":"Headliner Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-01-10","closed":"2014-08-12","recall_campaign":"14V391000","summary":"On July 1st, 2014 Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) that it would conduct a safety recall to remedy a wiring-related fire hazard on the headliner of approximately 661,888 model year (MY) 2011-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured between January 5, 2010 and December 11, 2013 (see NHTSA Safety Recall 14V-391), with notifications to begin in August 2014. According to Chrysler, the fire is caused by an electrical short in the vanity lamp wiring for either one of the sun visors mounted on the vehicle. The sun visors are moun","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2014,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"EA16002","status":"closed","subject":"Vehicle rollaway, engine on","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)","opened":"2016-02-03","closed":"2016-06-24","recall_campaign":"16V240000","summary":"On April 22, 2016, Fiat Chrysler Automotive US LLC, (FCA) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA regarding a defect that could result in unattended vehicle rollaway with the engine running in approximately 811,586 model year (MY) 2012 to 2014 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles and MY 2014 to 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 8-speed transmissions and a monostable gear selector (NHTSA Recall #16V-240, FCA Recall #S27). According to FCA's DIR, The existing strategies built into these vehicles to deter drivers from exiting the vehicle after failing to put the tran","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2014,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"PE15021","status":"closed","subject":"False Positive Automated Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL","opened":"2015-06-01","closed":"2016-09-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 1, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE15-021 to investigate 9 complaints alleging incidents of unintended braking in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles, including 2 alleging incidents of full ABS braking.ODI expanded the scope to include MY 2015 Grand Cherokee vehicles and identified a total of 176 incidents in complaints provided by FCA or submitted to ODI by consumers.ODI conducted the following work to assess the alleged defect in the subject vehicles:1) evaluated the design of the subject Forward Collision Warning (FCW) sy","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2014,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"PE15030","status":"closed","subject":"Powered vehicle rollaway","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2015-08-20","closed":"2016-02-05","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE15-030 on August 20, 2015,to investigate 14 complaints alleging incidents of rollaway after intended shifts to Park in Model Year (MY) 2014 and 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokees vehicles. The MY 2014-2015 Grand Cherokee vehicles are equipped with Monostable electronic (E-shift) gearshift assemblies supplied by ZF Group (ZF). The E-shift system operates electronically and the gear requested by the driver is transmitted from the shifter via the CAN Bus to the Transmission Control Module which makes the requested shift. The Monosta","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2014,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"PE19011","status":"closed","subject":"Seat Belt Retraction","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"2019-09-16","closed":"2021-05-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation to investigate complaints alleging improper retraction of the front seat belts (driver or passenger) due to the plastic guide of the D-ring cracking in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. The purpose of the investigation was to understand the scope, frequency and safety related consequence of the alleged defect. The subject condition occurs when the plastic material encapsulating the metal substructure of the front seat belt, B-pillar mounted D-ring cracks. The structural integrity of the D-ring remains","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2014,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2014,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"RQ15003","status":"closed","subject":"Post 14V-391 Headliner Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2015-05-01","closed":"2016-07-06","recall_campaign":"15V879000","summary":"In response to this investigation, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is conducting a recall to address headliner fires that occur post 14V-391.On December 22, 2015 FCA notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of safety recall 15V-879 to remedy potential headliner fires occurring in 389,252 model year (MY) 2011-2013 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured from December 3, 2009 to September 1, 2012.Note this recall, which was scoped based on vehicle design level and field events, does not include all MY 2013 or any MY 2014 Durango and Grand Cherokee vehicles; ODI and ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2014,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"RQ15004","status":"closed","subject":"Software security vulnerability","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-07-24","closed":"2016-01-05","recall_campaign":"15V508000","summary":"On July 23, 2015, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) launched Safety Recall 15V-461 to remedy security vulnerabilities in approximately 1.4 million model year (MY) 2013 through 2015 vehicles equipped with Uconnect head units (HU) 8.4A (RA3 radio) and 8.4AN (RA4 radio) manufactured by Harman International.On July 24, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query, RQ 15-004, to investigate HU security vulnerabilities and remedy effectiveness in the recalled population and to determine whether similar units have been supplied for use in other FCA vehicles.In an August 11, 2015 ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2015,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2015,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2015,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"EA16002","status":"closed","subject":"Vehicle rollaway, engine on","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)","opened":"2016-02-03","closed":"2016-06-24","recall_campaign":"16V240000","summary":"On April 22, 2016, Fiat Chrysler Automotive US LLC, (FCA) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA regarding a defect that could result in unattended vehicle rollaway with the engine running in approximately 811,586 model year (MY) 2012 to 2014 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles and MY 2014 to 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 8-speed transmissions and a monostable gear selector (NHTSA Recall #16V-240, FCA Recall #S27). According to FCA's DIR, The existing strategies built into these vehicles to deter drivers from exiting the vehicle after failing to put the tran","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2015,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"PE15021","status":"closed","subject":"False Positive Automated Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL","opened":"2015-06-01","closed":"2016-09-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 1, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE15-021 to investigate 9 complaints alleging incidents of unintended braking in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles, including 2 alleging incidents of full ABS braking.ODI expanded the scope to include MY 2015 Grand Cherokee vehicles and identified a total of 176 incidents in complaints provided by FCA or submitted to ODI by consumers.ODI conducted the following work to assess the alleged defect in the subject vehicles:1) evaluated the design of the subject Forward Collision Warning (FCW) sy","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2015,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"PE15030","status":"closed","subject":"Powered vehicle rollaway","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2015-08-20","closed":"2016-02-05","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE15-030 on August 20, 2015,to investigate 14 complaints alleging incidents of rollaway after intended shifts to Park in Model Year (MY) 2014 and 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokees vehicles. The MY 2014-2015 Grand Cherokee vehicles are equipped with Monostable electronic (E-shift) gearshift assemblies supplied by ZF Group (ZF). The E-shift system operates electronically and the gear requested by the driver is transmitted from the shifter via the CAN Bus to the Transmission Control Module which makes the requested shift. The Monosta","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2015,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"PE19011","status":"closed","subject":"Seat Belt Retraction","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"2019-09-16","closed":"2021-05-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation to investigate complaints alleging improper retraction of the front seat belts (driver or passenger) due to the plastic guide of the D-ring cracking in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. The purpose of the investigation was to understand the scope, frequency and safety related consequence of the alleged defect. The subject condition occurs when the plastic material encapsulating the metal substructure of the front seat belt, B-pillar mounted D-ring cracks. The structural integrity of the D-ring remains","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2015,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2015,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"RQ15004","status":"closed","subject":"Software security vulnerability","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-07-24","closed":"2016-01-05","recall_campaign":"15V508000","summary":"On July 23, 2015, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) launched Safety Recall 15V-461 to remedy security vulnerabilities in approximately 1.4 million model year (MY) 2013 through 2015 vehicles equipped with Uconnect head units (HU) 8.4A (RA3 radio) and 8.4AN (RA4 radio) manufactured by Harman International.On July 24, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query, RQ 15-004, to investigate HU security vulnerabilities and remedy effectiveness in the recalled population and to determine whether similar units have been supplied for use in other FCA vehicles.In an August 11, 2015 ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2016,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2016,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2016,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2017,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2017,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2017,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2018,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2018,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2018,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2019,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2019,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2019,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2020,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2022,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"RQ25005","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V-413 Post Remedy Failures","components":"SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS","opened":"2025-12-11","closed":"","recall_campaign":"26V051","summary":"On June 8, 2023, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles US, LLC (FCA) filed Safety Recall 23V-413 affecting certain 2022–2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee and2021–2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee L vehicles to address rear coil springs that may not have been properly installed during vehicle production. An improperly installed rear coil spring may detach while the vehicle is in motion, creating a road hazard that can increase the risk of a crash for following motorists and may result in injury to other road users. Since the filing of Recall 23V-413, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has received twenty (20) unique consumer complaints alleging rear coil spring detachments occurring after the recall remedy was performed. These reports raise concerns regarding the effectiveness of the recall remedy and suggest the possibility of additional factors not addressed by the original recall campaign. Accordingly, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to assess the adequacy of FCA’s remedy procedure under Recall 23V-413 and to evaluate the root cause(s) of post-remedy coil spring detachments. ODI will review complaint data, field reports, and FCA’s technical analysis to determine whether further action is warranted. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, visit NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2022,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2023,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee","model_slug":"grand-cherokee","action_number":"RQ25005","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V-413 Post Remedy Failures","components":"SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS","opened":"2025-12-11","closed":"","recall_campaign":"26V051","summary":"On June 8, 2023, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles US, LLC (FCA) filed Safety Recall 23V-413 affecting certain 2022–2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee and2021–2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee L vehicles to address rear coil springs that may not have been properly installed during vehicle production. An improperly installed rear coil spring may detach while the vehicle is in motion, creating a road hazard that can increase the risk of a crash for following motorists and may result in injury to other road users. Since the filing of Recall 23V-413, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has received twenty (20) unique consumer complaints alleging rear coil spring detachments occurring after the recall remedy was performed. These reports raise concerns regarding the effectiveness of the recall remedy and suggest the possibility of additional factors not addressed by the original recall campaign. Accordingly, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to assess the adequacy of FCA’s remedy procedure under Recall 23V-413 and to evaluate the root cause(s) of post-remedy coil spring detachments. ODI will review complaint data, field reports, and FCA’s technical analysis to determine whether further action is warranted. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, visit NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/jeep/grand-cherokee","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee"},{"year":2021,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee L","model_slug":"grand-cherokee-l","action_number":"RQ25005","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V-413 Post Remedy Failures","components":"SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS","opened":"2025-12-11","closed":"","recall_campaign":"26V051","summary":"On June 8, 2023, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles US, LLC (FCA) filed Safety Recall 23V-413 affecting certain 2022–2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee and2021–2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee L vehicles to address rear coil springs that may not have been properly installed during vehicle production. An improperly installed rear coil spring may detach while the vehicle is in motion, creating a road hazard that can increase the risk of a crash for following motorists and may result in injury to other road users. Since the filing of Recall 23V-413, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has received twenty (20) unique consumer complaints alleging rear coil spring detachments occurring after the recall remedy was performed. These reports raise concerns regarding the effectiveness of the recall remedy and suggest the possibility of additional factors not addressed by the original recall campaign. Accordingly, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to assess the adequacy of FCA’s remedy procedure under Recall 23V-413 and to evaluate the root cause(s) of post-remedy coil spring detachments. ODI will review complaint data, field reports, and FCA’s technical analysis to determine whether further action is warranted. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, visit NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/jeep/grand-cherokee-l","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee-l"},{"year":2022,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee L","model_slug":"grand-cherokee-l","action_number":"RQ25005","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V-413 Post Remedy Failures","components":"SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS","opened":"2025-12-11","closed":"","recall_campaign":"26V051","summary":"On June 8, 2023, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles US, LLC (FCA) filed Safety Recall 23V-413 affecting certain 2022–2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee and2021–2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee L vehicles to address rear coil springs that may not have been properly installed during vehicle production. An improperly installed rear coil spring may detach while the vehicle is in motion, creating a road hazard that can increase the risk of a crash for following motorists and may result in injury to other road users. Since the filing of Recall 23V-413, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has received twenty (20) unique consumer complaints alleging rear coil spring detachments occurring after the recall remedy was performed. These reports raise concerns regarding the effectiveness of the recall remedy and suggest the possibility of additional factors not addressed by the original recall campaign. Accordingly, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to assess the adequacy of FCA’s remedy procedure under Recall 23V-413 and to evaluate the root cause(s) of post-remedy coil spring detachments. ODI will review complaint data, field reports, and FCA’s technical analysis to determine whether further action is warranted. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, visit NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/jeep/grand-cherokee-l","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee-l"},{"year":2023,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Grand Cherokee L","model_slug":"grand-cherokee-l","action_number":"RQ25005","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V-413 Post Remedy Failures","components":"SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS","opened":"2025-12-11","closed":"","recall_campaign":"26V051","summary":"On June 8, 2023, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles US, LLC (FCA) filed Safety Recall 23V-413 affecting certain 2022–2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee and2021–2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee L vehicles to address rear coil springs that may not have been properly installed during vehicle production. An improperly installed rear coil spring may detach while the vehicle is in motion, creating a road hazard that can increase the risk of a crash for following motorists and may result in injury to other road users. Since the filing of Recall 23V-413, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has received twenty (20) unique consumer complaints alleging rear coil spring detachments occurring after the recall remedy was performed. These reports raise concerns regarding the effectiveness of the recall remedy and suggest the possibility of additional factors not addressed by the original recall campaign. Accordingly, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to assess the adequacy of FCA’s remedy procedure under Recall 23V-413 and to evaluate the root cause(s) of post-remedy coil spring detachments. ODI will review complaint data, field reports, and FCA’s technical analysis to determine whether further action is warranted. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, visit NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/jeep/grand-cherokee-l","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/grand-cherokee-l"},{"year":2010,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Liberty","model_slug":"liberty","action_number":"DP14004","status":"closed","subject":"Totally Integrated Power Module Failure","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-09-25","closed":"2015-07-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/jeep/liberty","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/liberty"},{"year":2010,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Liberty","model_slug":"liberty","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/jeep/liberty","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/liberty"},{"year":2010,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Liberty","model_slug":"liberty","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/jeep/liberty","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/liberty"},{"year":2011,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Liberty","model_slug":"liberty","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/jeep/liberty","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/liberty"},{"year":2011,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Liberty","model_slug":"liberty","action_number":"DP14004","status":"closed","subject":"Totally Integrated Power Module Failure","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-09-25","closed":"2015-07-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/jeep/liberty","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/liberty"},{"year":2011,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Liberty","model_slug":"liberty","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/jeep/liberty","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/liberty"},{"year":2011,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Liberty","model_slug":"liberty","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/jeep/liberty","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/liberty"},{"year":2012,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Liberty","model_slug":"liberty","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/jeep/liberty","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/liberty"},{"year":2012,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Liberty","model_slug":"liberty","action_number":"DP14004","status":"closed","subject":"Totally Integrated Power Module Failure","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-09-25","closed":"2015-07-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/jeep/liberty","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/liberty"},{"year":2012,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Liberty","model_slug":"liberty","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/jeep/liberty","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/liberty"},{"year":2012,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Liberty","model_slug":"liberty","action_number":"PE13034","status":"closed","subject":"Jeep Liberty Door Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2013-10-21","closed":"2014-03-09","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The driver's side power master window switch (PMWS) evaluted during this investigation controls the power windows for all four doors, the power mirrors and door locks.The PMWS is located on the driver's side door panel.Chrysler advised that the PMWS was used on multiple vehicle platforms including model year (MY) 2011 Dodge Nitro, MY 2011-2012 Jeep Liberty and MY 2011 Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Caravan for a total of approximately 425,000 vehicles.At the opening of the investigation, ODI identified two reports of fire near the vicinity of the PMWS on MY 2012 Jeep Liberty Vehicles.During","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/jeep/liberty","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/liberty"},{"year":2012,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Liberty","model_slug":"liberty","action_number":"PE17003","status":"closed","subject":"Occupant Restraint Controller Failure","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"2017-06-01","closed":"2017-12-25","recall_campaign":"17V640000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation opened this Preliminary Evaluation to investigate VOQ complaints alleging a failure of the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) module in model year (MY) 2012 Jeep Liberty.The purpose of the investigation was to understand Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) complaints stating that the air bag warning light remained illuminated while the vehicle was in operation.In many cases the warning light issue was reportedly corrected by a replacement of the ORC module. In 2013 FCA issued NHTSA safety recall 13V282 to address ORC module failures caused by an electrical ov","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/jeep/liberty","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/liberty"},{"year":2012,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Liberty","model_slug":"liberty","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/jeep/liberty","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/liberty"},{"year":2010,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Patriot","model_slug":"patriot","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/jeep/patriot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/patriot"},{"year":2011,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Patriot","model_slug":"patriot","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/jeep/patriot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/patriot"},{"year":2011,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Patriot","model_slug":"patriot","action_number":"PE12032","status":"closed","subject":"Engine stall, fuel delivery failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY","opened":"2012-10-15","closed":"2013-05-03","recall_campaign":"13V120000","summary":"In a letter dated April 3, 2013, Chrysler Group LLC submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA identifying a safety defect in the fuel delivery system in approximately 20,532 model year (MY) 2012 Jeep Patriot (11,624) and Compass (8,908) vehicles manufactured from October 18, 2011 through May 7, 2012 and equipped with certain fuel tanks produced between October 18, 2011 and January 26, 2012 (Recall 13V-120).According to Chrysler, Jeep Patriot and Compass vehicles equipped with saddle type fuel tanks built during the affected period may experience low siphoning rate through the transf","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/jeep/patriot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/patriot"},{"year":2011,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Patriot","model_slug":"patriot","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/jeep/patriot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/patriot"},{"year":2012,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Patriot","model_slug":"patriot","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/jeep/patriot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/patriot"},{"year":2012,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Patriot","model_slug":"patriot","action_number":"PE12032","status":"closed","subject":"Engine stall, fuel delivery failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY","opened":"2012-10-15","closed":"2013-05-03","recall_campaign":"13V120000","summary":"In a letter dated April 3, 2013, Chrysler Group LLC submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA identifying a safety defect in the fuel delivery system in approximately 20,532 model year (MY) 2012 Jeep Patriot (11,624) and Compass (8,908) vehicles manufactured from October 18, 2011 through May 7, 2012 and equipped with certain fuel tanks produced between October 18, 2011 and January 26, 2012 (Recall 13V-120).According to Chrysler, Jeep Patriot and Compass vehicles equipped with saddle type fuel tanks built during the affected period may experience low siphoning rate through the transf","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/jeep/patriot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/patriot"},{"year":2012,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Patriot","model_slug":"patriot","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/jeep/patriot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/patriot"},{"year":2013,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Patriot","model_slug":"patriot","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/jeep/patriot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/patriot"},{"year":2013,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Patriot","model_slug":"patriot","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/jeep/patriot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/patriot"},{"year":2014,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Patriot","model_slug":"patriot","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/jeep/patriot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/patriot"},{"year":2014,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Patriot","model_slug":"patriot","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/jeep/patriot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/patriot"},{"year":2015,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Patriot","model_slug":"patriot","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/jeep/patriot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/patriot"},{"year":2015,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Patriot","model_slug":"patriot","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/jeep/patriot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/patriot"},{"year":2015,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Patriot","model_slug":"patriot","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/jeep/patriot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/patriot"},{"year":2015,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Patriot","model_slug":"patriot","action_number":"RQ22002","status":"closed","subject":"Stall from Crankshaft\\Camshaft Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2022-07-22","closed":"2025-06-16","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 13, 2016, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received recall 16V-907 from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) that identified a safety defect involving crankshaft or camshaft sensor failures on certain 2016 Model Year Dodge Journey, Jeep Compass, and Jeep Patriot vehicles. The failure of the crankshaft or camshaft sensor may lead to a loss of motive power (LOMP) in the recalled vehicles.  Following the receipt of recall 16V-907, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received 127 vehicle owner’s questionnaires (VOQ), in which consumers allege experiencing cra","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/jeep/patriot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/patriot"},{"year":2016,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Patriot","model_slug":"patriot","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/jeep/patriot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/patriot"},{"year":2016,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Patriot","model_slug":"patriot","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/jeep/patriot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/patriot"},{"year":2016,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Patriot","model_slug":"patriot","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/jeep/patriot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/patriot"},{"year":2016,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Patriot","model_slug":"patriot","action_number":"RQ22002","status":"closed","subject":"Stall from Crankshaft\\Camshaft Failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR","opened":"2022-07-22","closed":"2025-06-16","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 13, 2016, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received recall 16V-907 from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) that identified a safety defect involving crankshaft or camshaft sensor failures on certain 2016 Model Year Dodge Journey, Jeep Compass, and Jeep Patriot vehicles. The failure of the crankshaft or camshaft sensor may lead to a loss of motive power (LOMP) in the recalled vehicles.  Following the receipt of recall 16V-907, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received 127 vehicle owner’s questionnaires (VOQ), in which consumers allege experiencing cra","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/jeep/patriot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/patriot"},{"year":2017,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Patriot","model_slug":"patriot","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/jeep/patriot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/patriot"},{"year":2017,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Patriot","model_slug":"patriot","action_number":"PE19014","status":"closed","subject":"Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEATS","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"2026-02-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments in","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/jeep/patriot","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/patriot"},{"year":2015,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Renegade","model_slug":"renegade","action_number":"RQ15004","status":"closed","subject":"Software security vulnerability","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-07-24","closed":"2016-01-05","recall_campaign":"15V508000","summary":"On July 23, 2015, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) launched Safety Recall 15V-461 to remedy security vulnerabilities in approximately 1.4 million model year (MY) 2013 through 2015 vehicles equipped with Uconnect head units (HU) 8.4A (RA3 radio) and 8.4AN (RA4 radio) manufactured by Harman International.On July 24, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query, RQ 15-004, to investigate HU security vulnerabilities and remedy effectiveness in the recalled population and to determine whether similar units have been supplied for use in other FCA vehicles.In an August 11, 2015 ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/jeep/renegade","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/renegade"},{"year":2022,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wagoneer","model_slug":"wagoneer","action_number":"PE24018","status":"open","subject":"Engine Stall With Intermittent Restart","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","opened":"2024-07-19","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 80 consumer complaints alleging an engine stall and loss of motive power on model year (MY) 2022 RAM 1500 pickup trucks and 2022 Jeep Wagoneer SUV vehicles. The particular engines in the subject vehicles are equipped with the Fiat Chrysler Automotive Group LLC (FCA) 5.7L Hemi eTorque system. The eTorque system is a mild hybrid system that lets the vehicle partially power itself. It accomplishes this by converting the captured energy from the braking system into electricity for the battery pack, which is then used to power a variety of electrical components. ETorque engines replace the alternator with a 48-volt battery-powered belt drive and a motor generator. The motor generator provides extra torque to the crankshaft during gear changes. Simultaneously, the motor generator uses the 48-volt battery pack to increase torque. Many of the complaints state that the vehicle's engine would shut off, often while travelling at slow speed, the vehicle would shift into park and apply the emergency brake. The vehicles were sometimes able to be restarted. In addition, complaints state that the malfunction warning light with the battery fault symbol appeared on the dash.  Many complaints state that a low voltage condition fault is present, sometimes not being able to restart the vehicle. On April 13, 2023, FCA announced recall 23V-265 describing a defect in certain 2021 Ram 1500 vehicles equipped with 5.7L eTorque engines.  The recall described a defect in the powertrain control module software can cause an incorrect fuel mixture condition in the engine, and result in an engine stall. In February of 2024, ODI provided the complaints on the 2022 Ram 1500 and Wagoneer vehicles to FCA. After reviewing the complaints, FCA stated that “the loss of motive power was likely not caused by an over rich fuel condition (as outlined in recall 23V-265), but rather some other cause (e.g., an electrical concern that causes the engine to shut down).” A Preliminary Evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency, root cause(s) and consequences of these loss/stall of motive power incidents.  Additionally, ODI may expand the scope of the subject population during the investigation, if needed. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/jeep/wagoneer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wagoneer"},{"year":2010,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2010,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"DP14004","status":"closed","subject":"Totally Integrated Power Module Failure","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-09-25","closed":"2015-07-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2010,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"EA15007","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Wiring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"2015-12-04","closed":"2016-07-06","recall_campaign":"16V288000","summary":"On May 10, 2016, Fiat Chrysler America (FCA) submitted a Part 573 Defect Information Report announcing NHTSA recall 16V290 involving 394,258 model year (MY) 2007-2010 Jeep Wrangler vehicles.Under the recall FCA will replace the clockspring and install a steering wheel back cover and steering wheel column shroud.This recall also includes approx. 4,524 MY2007-2010 right hand drive (RHD) Jeep Wrangler vehicles commonly used for rural postal delivery services.In addition 7,180 MY 2011-2016 right hand drive Jeep Wrangler vehicles were also recalled under 16V288, the same remedy repair will be used.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2010,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2010,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"PE12009","status":"closed","subject":"Skid plate debris fires","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2012-03-28","closed":"2012-08-07","recall_campaign":"12V216000","summary":"In a letter dated May 15, 2012, the Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) submitted a Defect Information Report to NHTSA identifying a safety defect regarding fires originating between the transmission skid plate and the exhaust catalyst in approximately 65,246 model year (MY) 2010 Jeep Wrangler 4x4 vehicles with automatic transmissions (NHTSA Recall 12V-216).According to Chrysler, changes to the exhaust system for MY 2010 resulted in reduced clearances between the exhaust catalyst and the skid plate.If debris collects in the area of the skid plate and is not removed, there is an increased potential f","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2010,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"PE15025","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Wiring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"2015-06-19","closed":"2015-12-07","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In it's response to ODI's PE15-025 Information Request letter, FCA identified 1,703 consumer complaints, field reports and legal claims responsive to the subject defect condition on the subject Wrangler vehicles.Six of these reports alleged an air bag non-deployment in a crash in which either the air bag warning light was allegedly on or came on afterward the crash, one of which also alleged injuries as a result of the non-deployment.FCA also provided data on other make, model and model year vehicles using the same clockspring.Additionally FCA provided 16,955 warranty claims related to the rep","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2011,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2011,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"DP14004","status":"closed","subject":"Totally Integrated Power Module Failure","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-09-25","closed":"2015-07-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2011,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"EA15007","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Wiring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"2015-12-04","closed":"2016-07-06","recall_campaign":"16V288000","summary":"On May 10, 2016, Fiat Chrysler America (FCA) submitted a Part 573 Defect Information Report announcing NHTSA recall 16V290 involving 394,258 model year (MY) 2007-2010 Jeep Wrangler vehicles.Under the recall FCA will replace the clockspring and install a steering wheel back cover and steering wheel column shroud.This recall also includes approx. 4,524 MY2007-2010 right hand drive (RHD) Jeep Wrangler vehicles commonly used for rural postal delivery services.In addition 7,180 MY 2011-2016 right hand drive Jeep Wrangler vehicles were also recalled under 16V288, the same remedy repair will be used.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2011,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2011,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"PE15025","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Wiring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"2015-06-19","closed":"2015-12-07","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In it's response to ODI's PE15-025 Information Request letter, FCA identified 1,703 consumer complaints, field reports and legal claims responsive to the subject defect condition on the subject Wrangler vehicles.Six of these reports alleged an air bag non-deployment in a crash in which either the air bag warning light was allegedly on or came on afterward the crash, one of which also alleged injuries as a result of the non-deployment.FCA also provided data on other make, model and model year vehicles using the same clockspring.Additionally FCA provided 16,955 warranty claims related to the rep","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2011,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"PE19008","status":"closed","subject":"Seat belt buckle bracket failure","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY","opened":"2019-07-29","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V680000","summary":"On July 17, 2019, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 19-008 after receiving three Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports alleging the driver's side seat belt buckle separated from the seat frame, rendering the seat belt non-functional. The VOQs involved model year (MY) 2015 and 2016 Jeep Wrangler (JK platform) that were configured for right-hand drive (RHD) use. On August 8, 2019, ODI issued an information request (IR) letter to FCA.The scope of the IR included all JK Wrangler produced for sale in the U.S. (both left- and right-hand drive), and ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2012,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2012,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"DP14004","status":"closed","subject":"Totally Integrated Power Module Failure","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-09-25","closed":"2015-07-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2012,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"EA15007","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Wiring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"2015-12-04","closed":"2016-07-06","recall_campaign":"16V288000","summary":"On May 10, 2016, Fiat Chrysler America (FCA) submitted a Part 573 Defect Information Report announcing NHTSA recall 16V290 involving 394,258 model year (MY) 2007-2010 Jeep Wrangler vehicles.Under the recall FCA will replace the clockspring and install a steering wheel back cover and steering wheel column shroud.This recall also includes approx. 4,524 MY2007-2010 right hand drive (RHD) Jeep Wrangler vehicles commonly used for rural postal delivery services.In addition 7,180 MY 2011-2016 right hand drive Jeep Wrangler vehicles were also recalled under 16V288, the same remedy repair will be used.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2012,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2012,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"PE15025","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Wiring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"2015-06-19","closed":"2015-12-07","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In it's response to ODI's PE15-025 Information Request letter, FCA identified 1,703 consumer complaints, field reports and legal claims responsive to the subject defect condition on the subject Wrangler vehicles.Six of these reports alleged an air bag non-deployment in a crash in which either the air bag warning light was allegedly on or came on afterward the crash, one of which also alleged injuries as a result of the non-deployment.FCA also provided data on other make, model and model year vehicles using the same clockspring.Additionally FCA provided 16,955 warranty claims related to the rep","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2012,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"PE19008","status":"closed","subject":"Seat belt buckle bracket failure","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY","opened":"2019-07-29","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V680000","summary":"On July 17, 2019, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 19-008 after receiving three Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports alleging the driver's side seat belt buckle separated from the seat frame, rendering the seat belt non-functional. The VOQs involved model year (MY) 2015 and 2016 Jeep Wrangler (JK platform) that were configured for right-hand drive (RHD) use. On August 8, 2019, ODI issued an information request (IR) letter to FCA.The scope of the IR included all JK Wrangler produced for sale in the U.S. (both left- and right-hand drive), and ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2013,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2013,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"DP14004","status":"closed","subject":"Totally Integrated Power Module Failure","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-09-25","closed":"2015-07-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2013,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2013,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"PE19008","status":"closed","subject":"Seat belt buckle bracket failure","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY","opened":"2019-07-29","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V680000","summary":"On July 17, 2019, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 19-008 after receiving three Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports alleging the driver's side seat belt buckle separated from the seat frame, rendering the seat belt non-functional. The VOQs involved model year (MY) 2015 and 2016 Jeep Wrangler (JK platform) that were configured for right-hand drive (RHD) use. On August 8, 2019, ODI issued an information request (IR) letter to FCA.The scope of the IR included all JK Wrangler produced for sale in the U.S. (both left- and right-hand drive), and ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2014,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2014,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"DP14004","status":"closed","subject":"Totally Integrated Power Module Failure","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-09-25","closed":"2015-07-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2014,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2014,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"PE19008","status":"closed","subject":"Seat belt buckle bracket failure","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY","opened":"2019-07-29","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V680000","summary":"On July 17, 2019, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 19-008 after receiving three Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports alleging the driver's side seat belt buckle separated from the seat frame, rendering the seat belt non-functional. The VOQs involved model year (MY) 2015 and 2016 Jeep Wrangler (JK platform) that were configured for right-hand drive (RHD) use. On August 8, 2019, ODI issued an information request (IR) letter to FCA.The scope of the IR included all JK Wrangler produced for sale in the U.S. (both left- and right-hand drive), and ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2015,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2015,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2015,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"PE19008","status":"closed","subject":"Seat belt buckle bracket failure","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY","opened":"2019-07-29","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V680000","summary":"On July 17, 2019, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 19-008 after receiving three Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports alleging the driver's side seat belt buckle separated from the seat frame, rendering the seat belt non-functional. The VOQs involved model year (MY) 2015 and 2016 Jeep Wrangler (JK platform) that were configured for right-hand drive (RHD) use. On August 8, 2019, ODI issued an information request (IR) letter to FCA.The scope of the IR included all JK Wrangler produced for sale in the U.S. (both left- and right-hand drive), and ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2016,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2016,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2016,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"PE19008","status":"closed","subject":"Seat belt buckle bracket failure","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY","opened":"2019-07-29","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V680000","summary":"On July 17, 2019, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 19-008 after receiving three Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports alleging the driver's side seat belt buckle separated from the seat frame, rendering the seat belt non-functional. The VOQs involved model year (MY) 2015 and 2016 Jeep Wrangler (JK platform) that were configured for right-hand drive (RHD) use. On August 8, 2019, ODI issued an information request (IR) letter to FCA.The scope of the IR included all JK Wrangler produced for sale in the U.S. (both left- and right-hand drive), and ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2017,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2017,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2017,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"PE19008","status":"closed","subject":"Seat belt buckle bracket failure","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY","opened":"2019-07-29","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V680000","summary":"On July 17, 2019, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 19-008 after receiving three Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports alleging the driver's side seat belt buckle separated from the seat frame, rendering the seat belt non-functional. The VOQs involved model year (MY) 2015 and 2016 Jeep Wrangler (JK platform) that were configured for right-hand drive (RHD) use. On August 8, 2019, ODI issued an information request (IR) letter to FCA.The scope of the IR included all JK Wrangler produced for sale in the U.S. (both left- and right-hand drive), and ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2018,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2018,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"DP18004","status":"closed","subject":"Frame Weld Deficiencies","components":"STEERING","opened":"2018-11-16","closed":"2019-09-17","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter received on October 24, 2018, a citizen petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a safety defect investigation into frame weld deficiencies on model year (MY) 2018 'JL' Jeep Wrangler vehicles. The petitioner described a broad list of frame weld deficiencies, including porous welds, excessive slag, lack of weld penetration, over penetration of welds, overweld or weld drip, and weld splash. The weld defects are allegedly located at a variety of locations on the frame assembly.On November 16, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) open","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2018,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2018,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"PE19008","status":"closed","subject":"Seat belt buckle bracket failure","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY","opened":"2019-07-29","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V680000","summary":"On July 17, 2019, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 19-008 after receiving three Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports alleging the driver's side seat belt buckle separated from the seat frame, rendering the seat belt non-functional. The VOQs involved model year (MY) 2015 and 2016 Jeep Wrangler (JK platform) that were configured for right-hand drive (RHD) use. On August 8, 2019, ODI issued an information request (IR) letter to FCA.The scope of the IR included all JK Wrangler produced for sale in the U.S. (both left- and right-hand drive), and ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2018,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"PE19012","status":"closed","subject":"Frame weld deficiencies","components":"STEERING","opened":"2019-09-16","closed":"2023-10-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 16, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) granted Defect Petition DP18-004 and opened Preliminary Evaluation PE19-012 to investigate allegations of deficient frame welds and their potential safety related effects on 2018-2019 Jeep Wranglers. Due to a previous steering related recall that was caused by a misaligned weld on the front track bar (NHTSA Recall No. 18V-675), ODI decided to include reports of steering shimmy or wobble, loose steering, and steering stiction (loss of power steering) as part of this investigation and parent petition (DP18-004). ODI received inform","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2019,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"DP18004","status":"closed","subject":"Frame Weld Deficiencies","components":"STEERING","opened":"2018-11-16","closed":"2019-09-17","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter received on October 24, 2018, a citizen petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a safety defect investigation into frame weld deficiencies on model year (MY) 2018 'JL' Jeep Wrangler vehicles. The petitioner described a broad list of frame weld deficiencies, including porous welds, excessive slag, lack of weld penetration, over penetration of welds, overweld or weld drip, and weld splash. The weld defects are allegedly located at a variety of locations on the frame assembly.On November 16, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) open","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2019,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"PE19012","status":"closed","subject":"Frame weld deficiencies","components":"STEERING","opened":"2019-09-16","closed":"2023-10-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 16, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) granted Defect Petition DP18-004 and opened Preliminary Evaluation PE19-012 to investigate allegations of deficient frame welds and their potential safety related effects on 2018-2019 Jeep Wranglers. Due to a previous steering related recall that was caused by a misaligned weld on the front track bar (NHTSA Recall No. 18V-675), ODI decided to include reports of steering shimmy or wobble, loose steering, and steering stiction (loss of power steering) as part of this investigation and parent petition (DP18-004). ODI received inform","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2020,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2020,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"PE25014","status":"open","subject":"Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) Failure","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) is opening a Preliminary Evaluation on 2020 Model Year Jeep Gladiators and Wranglers involving a malfunctioning Instrument Panel Clusters (IPC) resulting in the loss of important vehicle metrics and other status information.  ODI has received 89 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging a complete or partial loss of the IPC display while driving.  The subject vehicles' IPC display includes the speedometer, fuel gauge, engine temperature, turn signal indicators, warning light, and other gauges that are normally illuminated while the vehicle is in operation.  Loss of the fuel gauge while driving may lead to an inability to determine the fuel level and result in a loss of motive power, and the loss of other safety-related information may impede a driver’s ability to take action to prevent a safety risk.  Furthermore, an IPC that is suddenly not visible to the driver may divert the driver’s attention from the driving task, potentially causing a vehicle crash. ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation to evaluate the scope, severity and frequency of the alleged IPC malfunctions and to assess potential safety-related consequences. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2021,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2021,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"PE24024","status":"open","subject":"Underhood fires","components":"STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP","opened":"2024-09-06","closed":"","recall_campaign":"26V363","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 9 Vehicle Owner's Questionnaire (VOQ) reports, 1 Death and Injury report, and multiple field reports alleging incidents of engine compartment fires in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator vehicles. The majority of the reports describe a fire occurring while the ignition in the vehicle was in an ‘OFF’ state with a suspected origin at the passenger front side of the engine compartment. An ignition ‘OFF’ vehicle fire can result in an increased risk of occupant injury, injury to persons outside the vehicle, and property damage, with little to no warning. ODI has contacted the vehicle manufacturer, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), and learned of several thermal events originating at the power steering pump electrical connector in recent model year Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator vehicles. The location of the pump connector is located at the passenger front side of the engine compartment, coinciding with the majority of fire reports known to ODI. ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the cause, scope, and frequency of the alleged defect. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Numbers document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2021,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"RQ24012","status":"open","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2024-07-05","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has identified 68 Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports for model years (MY) 2021 through 2024 Jeep Wrangler 4xe vehicles alleging a loss of motive power. Recall 22V-865 was issued by the manufacturer to address an engine shutdown condition in certain MY 2021-2023 Wrangler 4xe vehicles. The complaints noted here contain both post recall remedy failures and failures in vehicles not included within the scope of 22V-865. An analysis comparing complaints received before the issuance of recall 22V-865 and complaints outside the scope of the recall has been conducted. The results show the current complaint rate is higher in the out of scope vehicles than it was for vehicles that were later covered by the recall. ODI is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to assess the severity of the alleged defect in vehicles not included in recall 22V-865.ODI will also assess the scope and remedy effectiveness of the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2022,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2022,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"PE24024","status":"open","subject":"Underhood fires","components":"STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP","opened":"2024-09-06","closed":"","recall_campaign":"26V363","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 9 Vehicle Owner's Questionnaire (VOQ) reports, 1 Death and Injury report, and multiple field reports alleging incidents of engine compartment fires in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator vehicles. The majority of the reports describe a fire occurring while the ignition in the vehicle was in an ‘OFF’ state with a suspected origin at the passenger front side of the engine compartment. An ignition ‘OFF’ vehicle fire can result in an increased risk of occupant injury, injury to persons outside the vehicle, and property damage, with little to no warning. ODI has contacted the vehicle manufacturer, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), and learned of several thermal events originating at the power steering pump electrical connector in recent model year Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator vehicles. The location of the pump connector is located at the passenger front side of the engine compartment, coinciding with the majority of fire reports known to ODI. ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the cause, scope, and frequency of the alleged defect. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Numbers document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2022,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"RQ24012","status":"open","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2024-07-05","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has identified 68 Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports for model years (MY) 2021 through 2024 Jeep Wrangler 4xe vehicles alleging a loss of motive power. Recall 22V-865 was issued by the manufacturer to address an engine shutdown condition in certain MY 2021-2023 Wrangler 4xe vehicles. The complaints noted here contain both post recall remedy failures and failures in vehicles not included within the scope of 22V-865. An analysis comparing complaints received before the issuance of recall 22V-865 and complaints outside the scope of the recall has been conducted. The results show the current complaint rate is higher in the out of scope vehicles than it was for vehicles that were later covered by the recall. ODI is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to assess the severity of the alleged defect in vehicles not included in recall 22V-865.ODI will also assess the scope and remedy effectiveness of the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2022,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2023,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"PE24024","status":"open","subject":"Underhood fires","components":"STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP","opened":"2024-09-06","closed":"","recall_campaign":"26V363","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 9 Vehicle Owner's Questionnaire (VOQ) reports, 1 Death and Injury report, and multiple field reports alleging incidents of engine compartment fires in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator vehicles. The majority of the reports describe a fire occurring while the ignition in the vehicle was in an ‘OFF’ state with a suspected origin at the passenger front side of the engine compartment. An ignition ‘OFF’ vehicle fire can result in an increased risk of occupant injury, injury to persons outside the vehicle, and property damage, with little to no warning. ODI has contacted the vehicle manufacturer, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), and learned of several thermal events originating at the power steering pump electrical connector in recent model year Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator vehicles. The location of the pump connector is located at the passenger front side of the engine compartment, coinciding with the majority of fire reports known to ODI. ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the cause, scope, and frequency of the alleged defect. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Numbers document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2023,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"RQ24012","status":"open","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2024-07-05","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has identified 68 Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports for model years (MY) 2021 through 2024 Jeep Wrangler 4xe vehicles alleging a loss of motive power. Recall 22V-865 was issued by the manufacturer to address an engine shutdown condition in certain MY 2021-2023 Wrangler 4xe vehicles. The complaints noted here contain both post recall remedy failures and failures in vehicles not included within the scope of 22V-865. An analysis comparing complaints received before the issuance of recall 22V-865 and complaints outside the scope of the recall has been conducted. The results show the current complaint rate is higher in the out of scope vehicles than it was for vehicles that were later covered by the recall. ODI is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to assess the severity of the alleged defect in vehicles not included in recall 22V-865.ODI will also assess the scope and remedy effectiveness of the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2024,"make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Wrangler","model_slug":"wrangler","action_number":"RQ24012","status":"open","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2024-07-05","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has identified 68 Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports for model years (MY) 2021 through 2024 Jeep Wrangler 4xe vehicles alleging a loss of motive power. Recall 22V-865 was issued by the manufacturer to address an engine shutdown condition in certain MY 2021-2023 Wrangler 4xe vehicles. The complaints noted here contain both post recall remedy failures and failures in vehicles not included within the scope of 22V-865. An analysis comparing complaints received before the issuance of recall 22V-865 and complaints outside the scope of the recall has been conducted. The results show the current complaint rate is higher in the out of scope vehicles than it was for vehicles that were later covered by the recall. ODI is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to assess the severity of the alleged defect in vehicles not included in recall 22V-865.ODI will also assess the scope and remedy effectiveness of the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/jeep/wrangler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/jeep/wrangler"},{"year":2010,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Borrego","model_slug":"borrego","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/kia/borrego","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/borrego"},{"year":2011,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Borrego","model_slug":"borrego","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/kia/borrego","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/borrego"},{"year":2014,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Cadenza","model_slug":"cadenza","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/kia/cadenza","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/cadenza"},{"year":2015,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Cadenza","model_slug":"cadenza","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/kia/cadenza","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/cadenza"},{"year":2016,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Cadenza","model_slug":"cadenza","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/kia/cadenza","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/cadenza"},{"year":2017,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Cadenza","model_slug":"cadenza","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/kia/cadenza","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/cadenza"},{"year":2018,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Cadenza","model_slug":"cadenza","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/kia/cadenza","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/cadenza"},{"year":2019,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Cadenza","model_slug":"cadenza","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/kia/cadenza","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/cadenza"},{"year":2020,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Cadenza","model_slug":"cadenza","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/kia/cadenza","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/cadenza"},{"year":2022,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Carnival","model_slug":"carnival","action_number":"PE22004","status":"closed","subject":"Power Sliding Door Auto Reverse Failure","components":"STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR","opened":"2022-04-10","closed":"2023-06-13","recall_campaign":"23V236000","summary":"On April 10, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) after receiving 5 consumer complaints alleging the Power Sliding Doors (PSD) auto-reverse function failed to work properly in the model year (MY) 2022 Kia Carnival minivan vehicles.At that time, ODI was aware of 3 complaints alleging injuries to consumer?s arm, hand or shoulder caused by the closing PSD.Additionally, consumers alleged being trapped against the closing door while it was traversing in the closing direction.The initial complaints also alleged excessive force is needed to reverse t","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/kia/carnival","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/carnival"},{"year":2022,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"EV6","model_slug":"ev6","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/kia/ev6","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/ev6"},{"year":2022,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"EV6","model_slug":"ev6","action_number":"PE23012","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","opened":"2023-07-03","closed":"2024-04-17","recall_campaign":"24V200","summary":"On July 3, 2023, the Office of Defect Investigation (ODI) opened PE23012 to investigate allegations of loss of motor power on model year (MY) 2022 Kia EV6 vehicles. Some consumers reported loss of motor power immediately after warning lamp illumination or reduction of motive power while the vehicle was in motion. This investigation found that the Integrated Charing Unit (ICCU) may become damaged over time from transient high voltage and thermal cycling. A damaged ICCU may not be able to charge the 12-volt battery which can discharge gradually while driving with a reduction of motive power. The","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/kia/ev6","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/ev6"},{"year":2024,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"EV9","model_slug":"ev9","action_number":"PE25004","status":"closed","subject":"Windshield Wiper Failure","components":"VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER","opened":"2025-04-29","closed":"2026-03-11","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 29, 2025, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE25004) to investigate inoperative windshield wipers in model year (MY) 2024-2025 Kia EV9 vehicles. The complaints report windshield wipers that malfunction while driving, when snow and/or ice accumulates on or at the bottom of the windshield or in the cowl. ODI further received videos and photographs that depict relatively small amounts of snow and/or ice accumulation that leads to the wipers’ malfunction. Inoperative windshield wipers could reduce driver visibility during inclement weather a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/kia/ev9","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/ev9"},{"year":2025,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"EV9","model_slug":"ev9","action_number":"PE25004","status":"closed","subject":"Windshield Wiper Failure","components":"VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER","opened":"2025-04-29","closed":"2026-03-11","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On April 29, 2025, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE25004) to investigate inoperative windshield wipers in model year (MY) 2024-2025 Kia EV9 vehicles. The complaints report windshield wipers that malfunction while driving, when snow and/or ice accumulates on or at the bottom of the windshield or in the cowl. ODI further received videos and photographs that depict relatively small amounts of snow and/or ice accumulation that leads to the wipers’ malfunction. Inoperative windshield wipers could reduce driver visibility during inclement weather a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/kia/ev9","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/ev9"},{"year":2010,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Forte","model_slug":"forte","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/kia/forte","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/forte"},{"year":2010,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Forte","model_slug":"forte","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/kia/forte","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/forte"},{"year":2010,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Forte","model_slug":"forte","action_number":"PE18003","status":"closed","subject":"Air bags may be disabled during crash","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2018-03-16","closed":"2019-08-30","recall_campaign":"18E043000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE18-003 on 3/16/18 to investigate incidents involving crashes, resulting in significant collision related damage, where the frontal airbags failed to deploy. ODI reviewed complaint data, available design, test, and field data on the model year (MY) 2011 Hyundai Sonata, MY 2012-2013 Kia Forte and Forte Koup vehicles. ODI also evaluated data from the automotive air bag system supplier, ZF-TRW (ZF), to review vehicles that may contain the same air bag control unit (ACU) used in the subject vehicles. Hyundai Motor America (HMA) issued recall No. 18","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/kia/forte","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/forte"},{"year":2011,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Forte","model_slug":"forte","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/kia/forte","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/forte"},{"year":2011,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Forte","model_slug":"forte","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/kia/forte","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/forte"},{"year":2011,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Forte","model_slug":"forte","action_number":"PE18003","status":"closed","subject":"Air bags may be disabled during crash","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2018-03-16","closed":"2019-08-30","recall_campaign":"18E043000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE18-003 on 3/16/18 to investigate incidents involving crashes, resulting in significant collision related damage, where the frontal airbags failed to deploy. ODI reviewed complaint data, available design, test, and field data on the model year (MY) 2011 Hyundai Sonata, MY 2012-2013 Kia Forte and Forte Koup vehicles. ODI also evaluated data from the automotive air bag system supplier, ZF-TRW (ZF), to review vehicles that may contain the same air bag control unit (ACU) used in the subject vehicles. Hyundai Motor America (HMA) issued recall No. 18","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/kia/forte","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/forte"},{"year":2012,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Forte","model_slug":"forte","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/kia/forte","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/forte"},{"year":2012,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Forte","model_slug":"forte","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/kia/forte","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/forte"},{"year":2012,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Forte","model_slug":"forte","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/kia/forte","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/forte"},{"year":2012,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Forte","model_slug":"forte","action_number":"PE18003","status":"closed","subject":"Air bags may be disabled during crash","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2018-03-16","closed":"2019-08-30","recall_campaign":"18E043000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE18-003 on 3/16/18 to investigate incidents involving crashes, resulting in significant collision related damage, where the frontal airbags failed to deploy. ODI reviewed complaint data, available design, test, and field data on the model year (MY) 2011 Hyundai Sonata, MY 2012-2013 Kia Forte and Forte Koup vehicles. ODI also evaluated data from the automotive air bag system supplier, ZF-TRW (ZF), to review vehicles that may contain the same air bag control unit (ACU) used in the subject vehicles. Hyundai Motor America (HMA) issued recall No. 18","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/kia/forte","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/forte"},{"year":2013,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Forte","model_slug":"forte","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/kia/forte","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/forte"},{"year":2013,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Forte","model_slug":"forte","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/kia/forte","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/forte"},{"year":2013,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Forte","model_slug":"forte","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/kia/forte","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/forte"},{"year":2013,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Forte","model_slug":"forte","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/kia/forte","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/forte"},{"year":2013,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Forte","model_slug":"forte","action_number":"PE18003","status":"closed","subject":"Air bags may be disabled during crash","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2018-03-16","closed":"2019-08-30","recall_campaign":"18E043000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE18-003 on 3/16/18 to investigate incidents involving crashes, resulting in significant collision related damage, where the frontal airbags failed to deploy. ODI reviewed complaint data, available design, test, and field data on the model year (MY) 2011 Hyundai Sonata, MY 2012-2013 Kia Forte and Forte Koup vehicles. ODI also evaluated data from the automotive air bag system supplier, ZF-TRW (ZF), to review vehicles that may contain the same air bag control unit (ACU) used in the subject vehicles. Hyundai Motor America (HMA) issued recall No. 18","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/kia/forte","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/forte"},{"year":2014,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Forte","model_slug":"forte","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/kia/forte","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/forte"},{"year":2015,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Forte","model_slug":"forte","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/kia/forte","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/forte"},{"year":2015,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Forte","model_slug":"forte","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/kia/forte","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/forte"},{"year":2023,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"K5","model_slug":"k5","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/kia/k5","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/k5"},{"year":2015,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"K900","model_slug":"k900","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/kia/k900","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/k900"},{"year":2016,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"K900","model_slug":"k900","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/kia/k900","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/k900"},{"year":2017,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"K900","model_slug":"k900","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/kia/k900","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/k900"},{"year":2018,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"K900","model_slug":"k900","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/kia/k900","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/k900"},{"year":2018,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Niro","model_slug":"niro","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/kia/niro","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/niro"},{"year":2019,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Niro","model_slug":"niro","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/kia/niro","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/niro"},{"year":2020,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Niro","model_slug":"niro","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/kia/niro","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/niro"},{"year":2021,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Niro","model_slug":"niro","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/kia/niro","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/niro"},{"year":2022,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Niro","model_slug":"niro","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/kia/niro","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/niro"},{"year":2010,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"DP21003","status":"closed","subject":"Throttle control system vulnerabilities","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003. Accordingly, Model Year (MY) 2005-2016 Kia Optima/K5, MY 2006-2015 Kia Sorento, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Elantra, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, MY 2006-2015 Hyundai Sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire that can b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2010,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2011,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2011,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"DP18003","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2018-08-21","closed":"2019-05-10","recall_campaign":"18V907000","summary":"In a letter dated June 11, 2018, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a safety defect investigation into non-collision related fires on model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima and Sorento, and Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles. In a letter dated July 24, 2018, CAS requested that MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles be added to the petition. CAS stated that there is a higher number of complaints to NHTSA regarding non-crash fires on these vehicles compared to other similar vehicles. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2011,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"DP21003","status":"closed","subject":"Throttle control system vulnerabilities","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003. Accordingly, Model Year (MY) 2005-2016 Kia Optima/K5, MY 2006-2015 Kia Sorento, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Elantra, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, MY 2006-2015 Hyundai Sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire that can b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2011,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2011,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2011,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"PE19004","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2019-03-29","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"20V088000","summary":"During this Preliminary Evaluation (PE), the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) assessed the scope, frequency and potential safety-related consequences of non-crash vehicle fires caused by both engine failures and failures of other vehicle systems/components in model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima, MY 2011-2014 Kia Sorento and MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles equipped with Theta II, Gamma, Nu and Lambda II engines (approximately 1.7 million vehicles). ODI also reviewed field and other data on other Kia vehicles (approximately 3.6 million additional vehicles) equipped with the same engines use","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2011,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"RQ17003","status":"closed","subject":"Scope and Timeliness","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2017-05-18","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"17V224000","summary":"NHTSA opened Recall Query (RQ) 17-003 to investigate the timeliness and scope of Kia?s Theta II GDI engine recall (Recall No. 17V-224), and Kia?s compliance with reporting requirements. On November 23, 2020, the Agency entered into a Consent Order with Kia to administratively resolve NHTSA?s assertions of violations of law in connection with RQ17-003. NHTSA?s assertions included that Kia may be liable for civil penalties on multiple grounds, including that Recall No. 17V-224 was untimely and Kia?s recall report contained certain inaccuracies.Under the Consent Order, Kia agreed to a total civil","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2012,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2012,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"DP18003","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2018-08-21","closed":"2019-05-10","recall_campaign":"18V907000","summary":"In a letter dated June 11, 2018, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a safety defect investigation into non-collision related fires on model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima and Sorento, and Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles. In a letter dated July 24, 2018, CAS requested that MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles be added to the petition. CAS stated that there is a higher number of complaints to NHTSA regarding non-crash fires on these vehicles compared to other similar vehicles. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2012,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"DP21003","status":"closed","subject":"Throttle control system vulnerabilities","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003. Accordingly, Model Year (MY) 2005-2016 Kia Optima/K5, MY 2006-2015 Kia Sorento, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Elantra, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, MY 2006-2015 Hyundai Sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire that can b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2012,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2012,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2012,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"PE19004","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2019-03-29","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"20V088000","summary":"During this Preliminary Evaluation (PE), the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) assessed the scope, frequency and potential safety-related consequences of non-crash vehicle fires caused by both engine failures and failures of other vehicle systems/components in model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima, MY 2011-2014 Kia Sorento and MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles equipped with Theta II, Gamma, Nu and Lambda II engines (approximately 1.7 million vehicles). ODI also reviewed field and other data on other Kia vehicles (approximately 3.6 million additional vehicles) equipped with the same engines use","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2012,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"RQ17003","status":"closed","subject":"Scope and Timeliness","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2017-05-18","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"17V224000","summary":"NHTSA opened Recall Query (RQ) 17-003 to investigate the timeliness and scope of Kia?s Theta II GDI engine recall (Recall No. 17V-224), and Kia?s compliance with reporting requirements. On November 23, 2020, the Agency entered into a Consent Order with Kia to administratively resolve NHTSA?s assertions of violations of law in connection with RQ17-003. NHTSA?s assertions included that Kia may be liable for civil penalties on multiple grounds, including that Recall No. 17V-224 was untimely and Kia?s recall report contained certain inaccuracies.Under the Consent Order, Kia agreed to a total civil","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2013,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2013,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"DP18003","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2018-08-21","closed":"2019-05-10","recall_campaign":"18V907000","summary":"In a letter dated June 11, 2018, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a safety defect investigation into non-collision related fires on model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima and Sorento, and Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles. In a letter dated July 24, 2018, CAS requested that MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles be added to the petition. CAS stated that there is a higher number of complaints to NHTSA regarding non-crash fires on these vehicles compared to other similar vehicles. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2013,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"DP21003","status":"closed","subject":"Throttle control system vulnerabilities","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003. Accordingly, Model Year (MY) 2005-2016 Kia Optima/K5, MY 2006-2015 Kia Sorento, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Elantra, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, MY 2006-2015 Hyundai Sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire that can b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2013,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2013,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2013,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2013,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"PE19004","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2019-03-29","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"20V088000","summary":"During this Preliminary Evaluation (PE), the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) assessed the scope, frequency and potential safety-related consequences of non-crash vehicle fires caused by both engine failures and failures of other vehicle systems/components in model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima, MY 2011-2014 Kia Sorento and MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles equipped with Theta II, Gamma, Nu and Lambda II engines (approximately 1.7 million vehicles). ODI also reviewed field and other data on other Kia vehicles (approximately 3.6 million additional vehicles) equipped with the same engines use","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2013,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"RQ17003","status":"closed","subject":"Scope and Timeliness","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2017-05-18","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"17V224000","summary":"NHTSA opened Recall Query (RQ) 17-003 to investigate the timeliness and scope of Kia?s Theta II GDI engine recall (Recall No. 17V-224), and Kia?s compliance with reporting requirements. On November 23, 2020, the Agency entered into a Consent Order with Kia to administratively resolve NHTSA?s assertions of violations of law in connection with RQ17-003. NHTSA?s assertions included that Kia may be liable for civil penalties on multiple grounds, including that Recall No. 17V-224 was untimely and Kia?s recall report contained certain inaccuracies.Under the Consent Order, Kia agreed to a total civil","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2014,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2014,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"DP18003","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2018-08-21","closed":"2019-05-10","recall_campaign":"18V907000","summary":"In a letter dated June 11, 2018, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a safety defect investigation into non-collision related fires on model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima and Sorento, and Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles. In a letter dated July 24, 2018, CAS requested that MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles be added to the petition. CAS stated that there is a higher number of complaints to NHTSA regarding non-crash fires on these vehicles compared to other similar vehicles. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2014,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"DP21003","status":"closed","subject":"Throttle control system vulnerabilities","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003. Accordingly, Model Year (MY) 2005-2016 Kia Optima/K5, MY 2006-2015 Kia Sorento, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Elantra, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, MY 2006-2015 Hyundai Sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire that can b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2014,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2014,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2014,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2014,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"PE19004","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2019-03-29","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"20V088000","summary":"During this Preliminary Evaluation (PE), the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) assessed the scope, frequency and potential safety-related consequences of non-crash vehicle fires caused by both engine failures and failures of other vehicle systems/components in model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima, MY 2011-2014 Kia Sorento and MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles equipped with Theta II, Gamma, Nu and Lambda II engines (approximately 1.7 million vehicles). ODI also reviewed field and other data on other Kia vehicles (approximately 3.6 million additional vehicles) equipped with the same engines use","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2014,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"RQ17003","status":"closed","subject":"Scope and Timeliness","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2017-05-18","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"17V224000","summary":"NHTSA opened Recall Query (RQ) 17-003 to investigate the timeliness and scope of Kia?s Theta II GDI engine recall (Recall No. 17V-224), and Kia?s compliance with reporting requirements. On November 23, 2020, the Agency entered into a Consent Order with Kia to administratively resolve NHTSA?s assertions of violations of law in connection with RQ17-003. NHTSA?s assertions included that Kia may be liable for civil penalties on multiple grounds, including that Recall No. 17V-224 was untimely and Kia?s recall report contained certain inaccuracies.Under the Consent Order, Kia agreed to a total civil","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2015,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2015,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"DP21003","status":"closed","subject":"Throttle control system vulnerabilities","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003. Accordingly, Model Year (MY) 2005-2016 Kia Optima/K5, MY 2006-2015 Kia Sorento, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Elantra, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, MY 2006-2015 Hyundai Sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire that can b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2015,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2015,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2016,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"DP21003","status":"closed","subject":"Throttle control system vulnerabilities","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003. Accordingly, Model Year (MY) 2005-2016 Kia Optima/K5, MY 2006-2015 Kia Sorento, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Elantra, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, MY 2006-2015 Hyundai Sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire that can b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2016,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2016,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2017,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2017,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2017,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2018,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2018,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2019,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2019,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2020,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Optima","model_slug":"optima","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/kia/optima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/optima"},{"year":2012,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Rio","model_slug":"rio","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/kia/rio","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/rio"},{"year":2012,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Rio","model_slug":"rio","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/kia/rio","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/rio"},{"year":2013,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Rio","model_slug":"rio","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/kia/rio","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/rio"},{"year":2013,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Rio","model_slug":"rio","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/kia/rio","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/rio"},{"year":2014,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Rio","model_slug":"rio","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/kia/rio","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/rio"},{"year":2014,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Rio","model_slug":"rio","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/kia/rio","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/rio"},{"year":2015,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Rio","model_slug":"rio","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/kia/rio","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/rio"},{"year":2015,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Rio","model_slug":"rio","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/kia/rio","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/rio"},{"year":2016,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Rio","model_slug":"rio","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/kia/rio","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/rio"},{"year":2017,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Rio","model_slug":"rio","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/kia/rio","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/rio"},{"year":2010,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Rondo","model_slug":"rondo","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/kia/rondo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/rondo"},{"year":2010,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Rondo","model_slug":"rondo","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/kia/rondo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/rondo"},{"year":2011,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Rondo","model_slug":"rondo","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/kia/rondo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/rondo"},{"year":2011,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sedona","model_slug":"sedona","action_number":"PE18003","status":"closed","subject":"Air bags may be disabled during crash","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2018-03-16","closed":"2019-08-30","recall_campaign":"18E043000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE18-003 on 3/16/18 to investigate incidents involving crashes, resulting in significant collision related damage, where the frontal airbags failed to deploy. ODI reviewed complaint data, available design, test, and field data on the model year (MY) 2011 Hyundai Sonata, MY 2012-2013 Kia Forte and Forte Koup vehicles. ODI also evaluated data from the automotive air bag system supplier, ZF-TRW (ZF), to review vehicles that may contain the same air bag control unit (ACU) used in the subject vehicles. Hyundai Motor America (HMA) issued recall No. 18","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/kia/sedona","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sedona"},{"year":2012,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sedona","model_slug":"sedona","action_number":"PE18003","status":"closed","subject":"Air bags may be disabled during crash","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2018-03-16","closed":"2019-08-30","recall_campaign":"18E043000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE18-003 on 3/16/18 to investigate incidents involving crashes, resulting in significant collision related damage, where the frontal airbags failed to deploy. ODI reviewed complaint data, available design, test, and field data on the model year (MY) 2011 Hyundai Sonata, MY 2012-2013 Kia Forte and Forte Koup vehicles. ODI also evaluated data from the automotive air bag system supplier, ZF-TRW (ZF), to review vehicles that may contain the same air bag control unit (ACU) used in the subject vehicles. Hyundai Motor America (HMA) issued recall No. 18","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/kia/sedona","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sedona"},{"year":2014,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sedona","model_slug":"sedona","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/kia/sedona","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sedona"},{"year":2016,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sedona","model_slug":"sedona","action_number":"DP24002","status":"closed","subject":"3.3L Engine Loss of Motive Power (LOMP)","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2024-02-27","closed":"2024-03-05","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition on February 20, 2024, requesting the opening of an investigation into an alleged defect of the \"engine\" on the following vehicle model stated by the petitioner: 2016 Kia Sedona vehicles equipped with the 3.3L V-Shaped GDI Lambda-II engine. The petitioner raised the issue of a Loss of Motive Power. On November 13, 2023, ODI opened PE23-019 to address allegations of loss of motive power, on the 3.3L V6 Lambda-II engine for 2016-2017 Kia Sorento and included the 2016 Kia Sedona as a peer vehicle. This investigation is ongoing and addre","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/kia/sedona","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sedona"},{"year":2021,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Seltos","model_slug":"seltos","action_number":"AQ25001","status":"closed","subject":"Kia 25V099 Piston Oil Ring Recall Effectiveness","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-08-06","closed":"2025-12-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On August 6, 2025, the Office of Defect Investigation (ODI) opened Audit Query (AQ) 25001 to assess the implementation of Kia America, Inc.’s (Kia) remedy program for Safety Recall 25V099, involving incorrectly manufactured piston oil rings which may damage the engine causing a loss of motive power or fire. This AQ was opened in response to consumer complaints alleging of an ineffective remedy, inconsistent inspection results to determine whether an engine replacement was needed, and the unavailability of recall remedies. On August 11, 2025, an Information Request (IR) was issued to Kia reques","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/kia/seltos","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/seltos"},{"year":2022,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Seltos","model_slug":"seltos","action_number":"AQ25001","status":"closed","subject":"Kia 25V099 Piston Oil Ring Recall Effectiveness","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-08-06","closed":"2025-12-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On August 6, 2025, the Office of Defect Investigation (ODI) opened Audit Query (AQ) 25001 to assess the implementation of Kia America, Inc.’s (Kia) remedy program for Safety Recall 25V099, involving incorrectly manufactured piston oil rings which may damage the engine causing a loss of motive power or fire. This AQ was opened in response to consumer complaints alleging of an ineffective remedy, inconsistent inspection results to determine whether an engine replacement was needed, and the unavailability of recall remedies. On August 11, 2025, an Information Request (IR) was issued to Kia reques","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/kia/seltos","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/seltos"},{"year":2023,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Seltos","model_slug":"seltos","action_number":"AQ25001","status":"closed","subject":"Kia 25V099 Piston Oil Ring Recall Effectiveness","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-08-06","closed":"2025-12-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On August 6, 2025, the Office of Defect Investigation (ODI) opened Audit Query (AQ) 25001 to assess the implementation of Kia America, Inc.’s (Kia) remedy program for Safety Recall 25V099, involving incorrectly manufactured piston oil rings which may damage the engine causing a loss of motive power or fire. This AQ was opened in response to consumer complaints alleging of an ineffective remedy, inconsistent inspection results to determine whether an engine replacement was needed, and the unavailability of recall remedies. On August 11, 2025, an Information Request (IR) was issued to Kia reques","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/kia/seltos","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/seltos"},{"year":2011,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2011,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"DP18003","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2018-08-21","closed":"2019-05-10","recall_campaign":"18V907000","summary":"In a letter dated June 11, 2018, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a safety defect investigation into non-collision related fires on model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima and Sorento, and Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles. In a letter dated July 24, 2018, CAS requested that MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles be added to the petition. CAS stated that there is a higher number of complaints to NHTSA regarding non-crash fires on these vehicles compared to other similar vehicles. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2011,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"DP21003","status":"closed","subject":"Throttle control system vulnerabilities","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003. Accordingly, Model Year (MY) 2005-2016 Kia Optima/K5, MY 2006-2015 Kia Sorento, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Elantra, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, MY 2006-2015 Hyundai Sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire that can b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2011,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2011,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"EA14002","status":"closed","subject":"Panoramic Glass Sunroof Breakage","components":"VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY","opened":"2014-05-12","closed":"2021-01-15","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The investigation focused on spontaneous breakage (fracture) of the panoramic sunroof (sunroof) on MY 2011-2013 Kia Sorento vehicles. The sunroof is constructed of tempered glass (often referred to as ?safety glass?), which, when broken, crumbles into granular chunks rather than splintering into jagged shards. The failure summary above shows NHTSA reports identified by the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI), and reports submitted by Kia from start of production of the subject MY 2011-2013 Kia Sorento through October 8, 2019, the date of ODI's last request for Kia data.Reports of sunroof fai","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2011,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2011,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"PE11010","status":"closed","subject":"Transmission Intermediate Driveshaft","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2011-04-07","closed":"2011-05-10","recall_campaign":"11V258000","summary":"On April 25, 2011, Kia Motors Corporation submitted a defect notification letter to NHTSA regarding a transmission intermediate driveshaft condition in approximately 12,690 model year (MY) 2011 Kia Sorento 2-wheel drive vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions and 2.4L engines (NHTSA Recall No. 11V-258).The recall addresses a defect with the external shape of the engine block which can prevent the intermediate shaft bearing bracket from mating evenly with the engine block.This can cause a misalignment of the intermediate shaft with the right side output gear.Resulting damage could cause ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2011,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"PE13035","status":"closed","subject":"Panoramic Sunroof Breakage","components":"VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY","opened":"2013-10-21","closed":"2014-05-21","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 21, 2013 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE13-035 in order to further examine claims that the sunroof would spontaneously break on 2011-2013 Kia Sorento vehicles.The majority of these claims occurred while the vehicle was in motion.Glass shattering while driving may distract the driver, and the resulting glass particles which enter the passenger compartment may injure occupants.To date, ODI has received a total of 26 reports of sunroof breakage on the subject vehicles. Of those, 24 occurred while the vehicle was in motion.There were also four (4) injury incident rep","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2011,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"PE19004","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2019-03-29","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"20V088000","summary":"During this Preliminary Evaluation (PE), the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) assessed the scope, frequency and potential safety-related consequences of non-crash vehicle fires caused by both engine failures and failures of other vehicle systems/components in model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima, MY 2011-2014 Kia Sorento and MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles equipped with Theta II, Gamma, Nu and Lambda II engines (approximately 1.7 million vehicles). ODI also reviewed field and other data on other Kia vehicles (approximately 3.6 million additional vehicles) equipped with the same engines use","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2011,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"PE20008","status":"closed","subject":"Headlight Failure","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:BULBS","opened":"2020-06-01","closed":"2022-01-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) based on seventy-four Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) reporting headlight failures on model year (MY) 2011-2013 KIA Sorento vehicles.In its response to ODI's June 25, 2020, information request letter (portions of which were submitted under request for confidentiality), Kia Motor America (Kia) provided design details of the headlight system showing that each headlight circuit is independently powered by the Smart Junction Box (SJB), a power control module. Kia claimed that the design minimizes the chance of bo","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2012,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2012,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"DP18003","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2018-08-21","closed":"2019-05-10","recall_campaign":"18V907000","summary":"In a letter dated June 11, 2018, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a safety defect investigation into non-collision related fires on model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima and Sorento, and Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles. In a letter dated July 24, 2018, CAS requested that MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles be added to the petition. CAS stated that there is a higher number of complaints to NHTSA regarding non-crash fires on these vehicles compared to other similar vehicles. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2012,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"DP21003","status":"closed","subject":"Throttle control system vulnerabilities","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003. Accordingly, Model Year (MY) 2005-2016 Kia Optima/K5, MY 2006-2015 Kia Sorento, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Elantra, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, MY 2006-2015 Hyundai Sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire that can b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2012,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2012,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"EA14002","status":"closed","subject":"Panoramic Glass Sunroof Breakage","components":"VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY","opened":"2014-05-12","closed":"2021-01-15","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The investigation focused on spontaneous breakage (fracture) of the panoramic sunroof (sunroof) on MY 2011-2013 Kia Sorento vehicles. The sunroof is constructed of tempered glass (often referred to as ?safety glass?), which, when broken, crumbles into granular chunks rather than splintering into jagged shards. The failure summary above shows NHTSA reports identified by the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI), and reports submitted by Kia from start of production of the subject MY 2011-2013 Kia Sorento through October 8, 2019, the date of ODI's last request for Kia data.Reports of sunroof fai","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2012,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2012,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"PE13035","status":"closed","subject":"Panoramic Sunroof Breakage","components":"VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY","opened":"2013-10-21","closed":"2014-05-21","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 21, 2013 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE13-035 in order to further examine claims that the sunroof would spontaneously break on 2011-2013 Kia Sorento vehicles.The majority of these claims occurred while the vehicle was in motion.Glass shattering while driving may distract the driver, and the resulting glass particles which enter the passenger compartment may injure occupants.To date, ODI has received a total of 26 reports of sunroof breakage on the subject vehicles. Of those, 24 occurred while the vehicle was in motion.There were also four (4) injury incident rep","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2012,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"PE19004","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2019-03-29","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"20V088000","summary":"During this Preliminary Evaluation (PE), the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) assessed the scope, frequency and potential safety-related consequences of non-crash vehicle fires caused by both engine failures and failures of other vehicle systems/components in model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima, MY 2011-2014 Kia Sorento and MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles equipped with Theta II, Gamma, Nu and Lambda II engines (approximately 1.7 million vehicles). ODI also reviewed field and other data on other Kia vehicles (approximately 3.6 million additional vehicles) equipped with the same engines use","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2012,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"PE20008","status":"closed","subject":"Headlight Failure","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:BULBS","opened":"2020-06-01","closed":"2022-01-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) based on seventy-four Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) reporting headlight failures on model year (MY) 2011-2013 KIA Sorento vehicles.In its response to ODI's June 25, 2020, information request letter (portions of which were submitted under request for confidentiality), Kia Motor America (Kia) provided design details of the headlight system showing that each headlight circuit is independently powered by the Smart Junction Box (SJB), a power control module. Kia claimed that the design minimizes the chance of bo","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2012,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"RQ17003","status":"closed","subject":"Scope and Timeliness","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2017-05-18","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"17V224000","summary":"NHTSA opened Recall Query (RQ) 17-003 to investigate the timeliness and scope of Kia?s Theta II GDI engine recall (Recall No. 17V-224), and Kia?s compliance with reporting requirements. On November 23, 2020, the Agency entered into a Consent Order with Kia to administratively resolve NHTSA?s assertions of violations of law in connection with RQ17-003. NHTSA?s assertions included that Kia may be liable for civil penalties on multiple grounds, including that Recall No. 17V-224 was untimely and Kia?s recall report contained certain inaccuracies.Under the Consent Order, Kia agreed to a total civil","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2013,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2013,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"DP18003","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2018-08-21","closed":"2019-05-10","recall_campaign":"18V907000","summary":"In a letter dated June 11, 2018, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a safety defect investigation into non-collision related fires on model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima and Sorento, and Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles. In a letter dated July 24, 2018, CAS requested that MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles be added to the petition. CAS stated that there is a higher number of complaints to NHTSA regarding non-crash fires on these vehicles compared to other similar vehicles. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2013,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"DP21003","status":"closed","subject":"Throttle control system vulnerabilities","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003. Accordingly, Model Year (MY) 2005-2016 Kia Optima/K5, MY 2006-2015 Kia Sorento, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Elantra, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, MY 2006-2015 Hyundai Sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire that can b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2013,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2013,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"EA14002","status":"closed","subject":"Panoramic Glass Sunroof Breakage","components":"VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY","opened":"2014-05-12","closed":"2021-01-15","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The investigation focused on spontaneous breakage (fracture) of the panoramic sunroof (sunroof) on MY 2011-2013 Kia Sorento vehicles. The sunroof is constructed of tempered glass (often referred to as ?safety glass?), which, when broken, crumbles into granular chunks rather than splintering into jagged shards. The failure summary above shows NHTSA reports identified by the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI), and reports submitted by Kia from start of production of the subject MY 2011-2013 Kia Sorento through October 8, 2019, the date of ODI's last request for Kia data.Reports of sunroof fai","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2013,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2013,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"PE13035","status":"closed","subject":"Panoramic Sunroof Breakage","components":"VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY","opened":"2013-10-21","closed":"2014-05-21","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 21, 2013 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE13-035 in order to further examine claims that the sunroof would spontaneously break on 2011-2013 Kia Sorento vehicles.The majority of these claims occurred while the vehicle was in motion.Glass shattering while driving may distract the driver, and the resulting glass particles which enter the passenger compartment may injure occupants.To date, ODI has received a total of 26 reports of sunroof breakage on the subject vehicles. Of those, 24 occurred while the vehicle was in motion.There were also four (4) injury incident rep","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2013,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"PE19004","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2019-03-29","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"20V088000","summary":"During this Preliminary Evaluation (PE), the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) assessed the scope, frequency and potential safety-related consequences of non-crash vehicle fires caused by both engine failures and failures of other vehicle systems/components in model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima, MY 2011-2014 Kia Sorento and MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles equipped with Theta II, Gamma, Nu and Lambda II engines (approximately 1.7 million vehicles). ODI also reviewed field and other data on other Kia vehicles (approximately 3.6 million additional vehicles) equipped with the same engines use","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2013,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"PE20008","status":"closed","subject":"Headlight Failure","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:BULBS","opened":"2020-06-01","closed":"2022-01-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) based on seventy-four Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) reporting headlight failures on model year (MY) 2011-2013 KIA Sorento vehicles.In its response to ODI's June 25, 2020, information request letter (portions of which were submitted under request for confidentiality), Kia Motor America (Kia) provided design details of the headlight system showing that each headlight circuit is independently powered by the Smart Junction Box (SJB), a power control module. Kia claimed that the design minimizes the chance of bo","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2013,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"RQ17003","status":"closed","subject":"Scope and Timeliness","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2017-05-18","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"17V224000","summary":"NHTSA opened Recall Query (RQ) 17-003 to investigate the timeliness and scope of Kia?s Theta II GDI engine recall (Recall No. 17V-224), and Kia?s compliance with reporting requirements. On November 23, 2020, the Agency entered into a Consent Order with Kia to administratively resolve NHTSA?s assertions of violations of law in connection with RQ17-003. NHTSA?s assertions included that Kia may be liable for civil penalties on multiple grounds, including that Recall No. 17V-224 was untimely and Kia?s recall report contained certain inaccuracies.Under the Consent Order, Kia agreed to a total civil","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2014,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2014,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"DP18003","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2018-08-21","closed":"2019-05-10","recall_campaign":"18V907000","summary":"In a letter dated June 11, 2018, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a safety defect investigation into non-collision related fires on model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima and Sorento, and Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles. In a letter dated July 24, 2018, CAS requested that MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles be added to the petition. CAS stated that there is a higher number of complaints to NHTSA regarding non-crash fires on these vehicles compared to other similar vehicles. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2014,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"DP21003","status":"closed","subject":"Throttle control system vulnerabilities","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003. Accordingly, Model Year (MY) 2005-2016 Kia Optima/K5, MY 2006-2015 Kia Sorento, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Elantra, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, MY 2006-2015 Hyundai Sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire that can b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2014,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2014,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2014,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"PE13025","status":"closed","subject":"Front Axle Shaft Failure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT","opened":"2013-07-05","closed":"2013-09-20","recall_campaign":"13V355000","summary":"In a letter dated August 9, 2013, Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center, Inc. (Hyundai-Kia) submitted two Defect Information Reports (DIR) to NHTSA identifying a safety defect related to fracture of the right front axle shaft in MY 2013 front wheel drive Hyundai Santa Fe Sport vehicles built from July 13, 2012 through March 12, 2013 and MY 2014 front wheel drive Kia Sorento vehicles built from January 7 through March 12, 2013 (Recall Nos. 13V-355 and 13V-356).According to Hyundai-Kia, the right front axle driveshaft may develop a crack in the area of the stub at the wheel end of the shaft due t","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2014,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"PE19004","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2019-03-29","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"20V088000","summary":"During this Preliminary Evaluation (PE), the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) assessed the scope, frequency and potential safety-related consequences of non-crash vehicle fires caused by both engine failures and failures of other vehicle systems/components in model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima, MY 2011-2014 Kia Sorento and MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles equipped with Theta II, Gamma, Nu and Lambda II engines (approximately 1.7 million vehicles). ODI also reviewed field and other data on other Kia vehicles (approximately 3.6 million additional vehicles) equipped with the same engines use","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2014,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"RQ17003","status":"closed","subject":"Scope and Timeliness","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2017-05-18","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"17V224000","summary":"NHTSA opened Recall Query (RQ) 17-003 to investigate the timeliness and scope of Kia?s Theta II GDI engine recall (Recall No. 17V-224), and Kia?s compliance with reporting requirements. On November 23, 2020, the Agency entered into a Consent Order with Kia to administratively resolve NHTSA?s assertions of violations of law in connection with RQ17-003. NHTSA?s assertions included that Kia may be liable for civil penalties on multiple grounds, including that Recall No. 17V-224 was untimely and Kia?s recall report contained certain inaccuracies.Under the Consent Order, Kia agreed to a total civil","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2015,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2015,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"DP21002","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Oil Pressure Switch Leak","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PRESSURE/TEMPERATURE SENSOR","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated September 30, 2021, Mr. Gerald James (the petitioner) requested that NHTSA conduct an investigation of the Model Year (MY) 2015-2017 Kia Sorento equipped with 3.3L V6 ?Lambda? engines for ?severe oil leaks? from the oil pressure switch (OPS) that could ?lead to engine failure? with little warning to the driver. Mr. James based this request on his own experience and data found in NHTSA?s Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) database. NHTSA reviewed the material cited by the petitioner, information submitted by Kia, NHTSA?s testing, and other pertinent information in NHTSA databas","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2015,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"DP21003","status":"closed","subject":"Throttle control system vulnerabilities","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003. Accordingly, Model Year (MY) 2005-2016 Kia Optima/K5, MY 2006-2015 Kia Sorento, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Elantra, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, MY 2006-2015 Hyundai Sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire that can b","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2015,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2016,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"DP21002","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Oil Pressure Switch Leak","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PRESSURE/TEMPERATURE SENSOR","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated September 30, 2021, Mr. Gerald James (the petitioner) requested that NHTSA conduct an investigation of the Model Year (MY) 2015-2017 Kia Sorento equipped with 3.3L V6 ?Lambda? engines for ?severe oil leaks? from the oil pressure switch (OPS) that could ?lead to engine failure? with little warning to the driver. Mr. James based this request on his own experience and data found in NHTSA?s Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) database. NHTSA reviewed the material cited by the petitioner, information submitted by Kia, NHTSA?s testing, and other pertinent information in NHTSA databas","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2016,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2016,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"PE23019","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:SEALS/GASKETS","opened":"2023-11-13","closed":"2024-07-23","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 13, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE23-019) to investigate allegations of loss of motive power relating to head gasket and/or head bolt failure in Model Year (MY) 2016-2017 Kia Sorento vehicles equipped with the 3.3 L Lambda II engine. When the investigation was opened, ODI had received 13 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) related to reports of loss of motive power. In an information request letter dated November 30, 2023, ODI requested technical information and failure data relating to the alleged defect in the subject MY 2016-2","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2017,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"DP21002","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Oil Pressure Switch Leak","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PRESSURE/TEMPERATURE SENSOR","opened":"2021-11-12","closed":"2023-06-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated September 30, 2021, Mr. Gerald James (the petitioner) requested that NHTSA conduct an investigation of the Model Year (MY) 2015-2017 Kia Sorento equipped with 3.3L V6 ?Lambda? engines for ?severe oil leaks? from the oil pressure switch (OPS) that could ?lead to engine failure? with little warning to the driver. Mr. James based this request on his own experience and data found in NHTSA?s Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) database. NHTSA reviewed the material cited by the petitioner, information submitted by Kia, NHTSA?s testing, and other pertinent information in NHTSA databas","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2017,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2017,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"PE23019","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:SEALS/GASKETS","opened":"2023-11-13","closed":"2024-07-23","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 13, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE23-019) to investigate allegations of loss of motive power relating to head gasket and/or head bolt failure in Model Year (MY) 2016-2017 Kia Sorento vehicles equipped with the 3.3 L Lambda II engine. When the investigation was opened, ODI had received 13 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) related to reports of loss of motive power. In an information request letter dated November 30, 2023, ODI requested technical information and failure data relating to the alleged defect in the subject MY 2016-2","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2018,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2019,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2020,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2021,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sorento","model_slug":"sorento","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/kia/sorento","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sorento"},{"year":2010,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Soul","model_slug":"soul","action_number":"DP18003","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2018-08-21","closed":"2019-05-10","recall_campaign":"18V907000","summary":"In a letter dated June 11, 2018, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a safety defect investigation into non-collision related fires on model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima and Sorento, and Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles. In a letter dated July 24, 2018, CAS requested that MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles be added to the petition. CAS stated that there is a higher number of complaints to NHTSA regarding non-crash fires on these vehicles compared to other similar vehicles. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/kia/soul","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/soul"},{"year":2010,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Soul","model_slug":"soul","action_number":"PE10030","status":"closed","subject":"Steering Shaft Separation","components":"STEERING:COLUMN","opened":"2010-08-12","closed":"2010-12-14","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is aware of a single complaint on the subject vehicles that alleges the hand wheel became mechanically de-coupled from the road wheels when the intermediate steering shaft universal joint separated from the upper steering column.It appears that the intermediate steering shaft in the complaint vehicle was disassembled and then improperly re-assembled with the universal joint not fully engaged with the upper steering column's splined shaft and the pinch bolt was not secured in the retaining groove when fastened.The component supplier has added additional","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/kia/soul","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/soul"},{"year":2010,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Soul","model_slug":"soul","action_number":"PE19004","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2019-03-29","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"20V088000","summary":"During this Preliminary Evaluation (PE), the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) assessed the scope, frequency and potential safety-related consequences of non-crash vehicle fires caused by both engine failures and failures of other vehicle systems/components in model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima, MY 2011-2014 Kia Sorento and MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles equipped with Theta II, Gamma, Nu and Lambda II engines (approximately 1.7 million vehicles). ODI also reviewed field and other data on other Kia vehicles (approximately 3.6 million additional vehicles) equipped with the same engines use","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/kia/soul","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/soul"},{"year":2011,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Soul","model_slug":"soul","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/kia/soul","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/soul"},{"year":2011,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Soul","model_slug":"soul","action_number":"DP18003","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2018-08-21","closed":"2019-05-10","recall_campaign":"18V907000","summary":"In a letter dated June 11, 2018, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a safety defect investigation into non-collision related fires on model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima and Sorento, and Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles. In a letter dated July 24, 2018, CAS requested that MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles be added to the petition. CAS stated that there is a higher number of complaints to NHTSA regarding non-crash fires on these vehicles compared to other similar vehicles. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/kia/soul","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/soul"},{"year":2011,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Soul","model_slug":"soul","action_number":"PE19004","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2019-03-29","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"20V088000","summary":"During this Preliminary Evaluation (PE), the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) assessed the scope, frequency and potential safety-related consequences of non-crash vehicle fires caused by both engine failures and failures of other vehicle systems/components in model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima, MY 2011-2014 Kia Sorento and MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles equipped with Theta II, Gamma, Nu and Lambda II engines (approximately 1.7 million vehicles). ODI also reviewed field and other data on other Kia vehicles (approximately 3.6 million additional vehicles) equipped with the same engines use","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/kia/soul","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/soul"},{"year":2012,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Soul","model_slug":"soul","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/kia/soul","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/soul"},{"year":2012,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Soul","model_slug":"soul","action_number":"DP18003","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2018-08-21","closed":"2019-05-10","recall_campaign":"18V907000","summary":"In a letter dated June 11, 2018, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a safety defect investigation into non-collision related fires on model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima and Sorento, and Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles. In a letter dated July 24, 2018, CAS requested that MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles be added to the petition. CAS stated that there is a higher number of complaints to NHTSA regarding non-crash fires on these vehicles compared to other similar vehicles. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/kia/soul","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/soul"},{"year":2012,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Soul","model_slug":"soul","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/kia/soul","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/soul"},{"year":2012,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Soul","model_slug":"soul","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/kia/soul","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/soul"},{"year":2012,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Soul","model_slug":"soul","action_number":"PE19004","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2019-03-29","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"20V088000","summary":"During this Preliminary Evaluation (PE), the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) assessed the scope, frequency and potential safety-related consequences of non-crash vehicle fires caused by both engine failures and failures of other vehicle systems/components in model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima, MY 2011-2014 Kia Sorento and MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles equipped with Theta II, Gamma, Nu and Lambda II engines (approximately 1.7 million vehicles). ODI also reviewed field and other data on other Kia vehicles (approximately 3.6 million additional vehicles) equipped with the same engines use","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/kia/soul","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/soul"},{"year":2013,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Soul","model_slug":"soul","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/kia/soul","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/soul"},{"year":2013,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Soul","model_slug":"soul","action_number":"DP18003","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2018-08-21","closed":"2019-05-10","recall_campaign":"18V907000","summary":"In a letter dated June 11, 2018, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a safety defect investigation into non-collision related fires on model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima and Sorento, and Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles. In a letter dated July 24, 2018, CAS requested that MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles be added to the petition. CAS stated that there is a higher number of complaints to NHTSA regarding non-crash fires on these vehicles compared to other similar vehicles. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/kia/soul","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/soul"},{"year":2013,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Soul","model_slug":"soul","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/kia/soul","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/soul"},{"year":2013,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Soul","model_slug":"soul","action_number":"PE19004","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2019-03-29","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"20V088000","summary":"During this Preliminary Evaluation (PE), the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) assessed the scope, frequency and potential safety-related consequences of non-crash vehicle fires caused by both engine failures and failures of other vehicle systems/components in model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima, MY 2011-2014 Kia Sorento and MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles equipped with Theta II, Gamma, Nu and Lambda II engines (approximately 1.7 million vehicles). ODI also reviewed field and other data on other Kia vehicles (approximately 3.6 million additional vehicles) equipped with the same engines use","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/kia/soul","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/soul"},{"year":2014,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Soul","model_slug":"soul","action_number":"DP18003","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2018-08-21","closed":"2019-05-10","recall_campaign":"18V907000","summary":"In a letter dated June 11, 2018, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a safety defect investigation into non-collision related fires on model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima and Sorento, and Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles. In a letter dated July 24, 2018, CAS requested that MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles be added to the petition. CAS stated that there is a higher number of complaints to NHTSA regarding non-crash fires on these vehicles compared to other similar vehicles. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/kia/soul","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/soul"},{"year":2014,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Soul","model_slug":"soul","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/kia/soul","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/soul"},{"year":2014,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Soul","model_slug":"soul","action_number":"PE19004","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2019-03-29","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"20V088000","summary":"During this Preliminary Evaluation (PE), the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) assessed the scope, frequency and potential safety-related consequences of non-crash vehicle fires caused by both engine failures and failures of other vehicle systems/components in model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima, MY 2011-2014 Kia Sorento and MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles equipped with Theta II, Gamma, Nu and Lambda II engines (approximately 1.7 million vehicles). ODI also reviewed field and other data on other Kia vehicles (approximately 3.6 million additional vehicles) equipped with the same engines use","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/kia/soul","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/soul"},{"year":2015,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Soul","model_slug":"soul","action_number":"DP18003","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2018-08-21","closed":"2019-05-10","recall_campaign":"18V907000","summary":"In a letter dated June 11, 2018, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a safety defect investigation into non-collision related fires on model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima and Sorento, and Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles. In a letter dated July 24, 2018, CAS requested that MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles be added to the petition. CAS stated that there is a higher number of complaints to NHTSA regarding non-crash fires on these vehicles compared to other similar vehicles. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/kia/soul","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/soul"},{"year":2015,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Soul","model_slug":"soul","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/kia/soul","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/soul"},{"year":2015,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Soul","model_slug":"soul","action_number":"PE19004","status":"closed","subject":"Non-crash Vehicle Fires","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2019-03-29","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"20V088000","summary":"During this Preliminary Evaluation (PE), the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) assessed the scope, frequency and potential safety-related consequences of non-crash vehicle fires caused by both engine failures and failures of other vehicle systems/components in model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima, MY 2011-2014 Kia Sorento and MY 2010-2015 Kia Soul vehicles equipped with Theta II, Gamma, Nu and Lambda II engines (approximately 1.7 million vehicles). ODI also reviewed field and other data on other Kia vehicles (approximately 3.6 million additional vehicles) equipped with the same engines use","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/kia/soul","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/soul"},{"year":2016,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Soul","model_slug":"soul","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/kia/soul","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/soul"},{"year":2019,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Soul","model_slug":"soul","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/kia/soul","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/soul"},{"year":2020,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Soul","model_slug":"soul","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/kia/soul","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/soul"},{"year":2021,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Soul","model_slug":"soul","action_number":"AQ25001","status":"closed","subject":"Kia 25V099 Piston Oil Ring Recall Effectiveness","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-08-06","closed":"2025-12-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On August 6, 2025, the Office of Defect Investigation (ODI) opened Audit Query (AQ) 25001 to assess the implementation of Kia America, Inc.’s (Kia) remedy program for Safety Recall 25V099, involving incorrectly manufactured piston oil rings which may damage the engine causing a loss of motive power or fire. This AQ was opened in response to consumer complaints alleging of an ineffective remedy, inconsistent inspection results to determine whether an engine replacement was needed, and the unavailability of recall remedies. On August 11, 2025, an Information Request (IR) was issued to Kia reques","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/kia/soul","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/soul"},{"year":2022,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Soul","model_slug":"soul","action_number":"AQ25001","status":"closed","subject":"Kia 25V099 Piston Oil Ring Recall Effectiveness","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-08-06","closed":"2025-12-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On August 6, 2025, the Office of Defect Investigation (ODI) opened Audit Query (AQ) 25001 to assess the implementation of Kia America, Inc.’s (Kia) remedy program for Safety Recall 25V099, involving incorrectly manufactured piston oil rings which may damage the engine causing a loss of motive power or fire. This AQ was opened in response to consumer complaints alleging of an ineffective remedy, inconsistent inspection results to determine whether an engine replacement was needed, and the unavailability of recall remedies. On August 11, 2025, an Information Request (IR) was issued to Kia reques","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/kia/soul","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/soul"},{"year":2023,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Soul","model_slug":"soul","action_number":"AQ25001","status":"closed","subject":"Kia 25V099 Piston Oil Ring Recall Effectiveness","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2025-08-06","closed":"2025-12-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On August 6, 2025, the Office of Defect Investigation (ODI) opened Audit Query (AQ) 25001 to assess the implementation of Kia America, Inc.’s (Kia) remedy program for Safety Recall 25V099, involving incorrectly manufactured piston oil rings which may damage the engine causing a loss of motive power or fire. This AQ was opened in response to consumer complaints alleging of an ineffective remedy, inconsistent inspection results to determine whether an engine replacement was needed, and the unavailability of recall remedies. On August 11, 2025, an Information Request (IR) was issued to Kia reques","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/kia/soul","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/soul"},{"year":2010,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sportage","model_slug":"sportage","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/kia/sportage","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sportage"},{"year":2011,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sportage","model_slug":"sportage","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/kia/sportage","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sportage"},{"year":2011,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sportage","model_slug":"sportage","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/kia/sportage","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sportage"},{"year":2011,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sportage","model_slug":"sportage","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/kia/sportage","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sportage"},{"year":2011,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sportage","model_slug":"sportage","action_number":"RQ17003","status":"closed","subject":"Scope and Timeliness","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2017-05-18","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"17V224000","summary":"NHTSA opened Recall Query (RQ) 17-003 to investigate the timeliness and scope of Kia?s Theta II GDI engine recall (Recall No. 17V-224), and Kia?s compliance with reporting requirements. On November 23, 2020, the Agency entered into a Consent Order with Kia to administratively resolve NHTSA?s assertions of violations of law in connection with RQ17-003. NHTSA?s assertions included that Kia may be liable for civil penalties on multiple grounds, including that Recall No. 17V-224 was untimely and Kia?s recall report contained certain inaccuracies.Under the Consent Order, Kia agreed to a total civil","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/kia/sportage","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sportage"},{"year":2012,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sportage","model_slug":"sportage","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/kia/sportage","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sportage"},{"year":2012,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sportage","model_slug":"sportage","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/kia/sportage","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sportage"},{"year":2012,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sportage","model_slug":"sportage","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/kia/sportage","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sportage"},{"year":2012,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sportage","model_slug":"sportage","action_number":"RQ17003","status":"closed","subject":"Scope and Timeliness","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2017-05-18","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"17V224000","summary":"NHTSA opened Recall Query (RQ) 17-003 to investigate the timeliness and scope of Kia?s Theta II GDI engine recall (Recall No. 17V-224), and Kia?s compliance with reporting requirements. On November 23, 2020, the Agency entered into a Consent Order with Kia to administratively resolve NHTSA?s assertions of violations of law in connection with RQ17-003. NHTSA?s assertions included that Kia may be liable for civil penalties on multiple grounds, including that Recall No. 17V-224 was untimely and Kia?s recall report contained certain inaccuracies.Under the Consent Order, Kia agreed to a total civil","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/kia/sportage","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sportage"},{"year":2013,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sportage","model_slug":"sportage","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/kia/sportage","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sportage"},{"year":2013,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sportage","model_slug":"sportage","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/kia/sportage","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sportage"},{"year":2013,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sportage","model_slug":"sportage","action_number":"EA21003","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Fires","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"23V877","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.  The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/kia/sportage","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sportage"},{"year":2013,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sportage","model_slug":"sportage","action_number":"RQ17003","status":"closed","subject":"Scope and Timeliness","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2017-05-18","closed":"2021-12-22","recall_campaign":"17V224000","summary":"NHTSA opened Recall Query (RQ) 17-003 to investigate the timeliness and scope of Kia?s Theta II GDI engine recall (Recall No. 17V-224), and Kia?s compliance with reporting requirements. On November 23, 2020, the Agency entered into a Consent Order with Kia to administratively resolve NHTSA?s assertions of violations of law in connection with RQ17-003. NHTSA?s assertions included that Kia may be liable for civil penalties on multiple grounds, including that Recall No. 17V-224 was untimely and Kia?s recall report contained certain inaccuracies.Under the Consent Order, Kia agreed to a total civil","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/kia/sportage","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sportage"},{"year":2014,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sportage","model_slug":"sportage","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/kia/sportage","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sportage"},{"year":2014,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sportage","model_slug":"sportage","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/kia/sportage","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sportage"},{"year":2015,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sportage","model_slug":"sportage","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/kia/sportage","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sportage"},{"year":2015,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sportage","model_slug":"sportage","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/kia/sportage","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sportage"},{"year":2016,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sportage","model_slug":"sportage","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/kia/sportage","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sportage"},{"year":2016,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sportage","model_slug":"sportage","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/kia/sportage","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sportage"},{"year":2017,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sportage","model_slug":"sportage","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/kia/sportage","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sportage"},{"year":2017,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sportage","model_slug":"sportage","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/kia/sportage","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sportage"},{"year":2018,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sportage","model_slug":"sportage","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/kia/sportage","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sportage"},{"year":2019,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sportage","model_slug":"sportage","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/kia/sportage","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sportage"},{"year":2019,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sportage","model_slug":"sportage","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/kia/sportage","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sportage"},{"year":2020,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sportage","model_slug":"sportage","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/kia/sportage","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sportage"},{"year":2020,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sportage","model_slug":"sportage","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/kia/sportage","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sportage"},{"year":2021,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sportage","model_slug":"sportage","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/kia/sportage","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sportage"},{"year":2021,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Sportage","model_slug":"sportage","action_number":"DP22003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complain","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/kia/sportage","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/sportage"},{"year":2019,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Stinger","model_slug":"stinger","action_number":"AQ23002","status":"open","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/kia/stinger","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/stinger"},{"year":2020,"make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Telluride","model_slug":"telluride","action_number":"PE23002","status":"closed","subject":"Complete Loss of High Beams","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2024-04-17","recall_campaign":"24V148","summary":"On January 27, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23002 to investigate allegations of loss of high beams with no warning and no re-engagement resulting in reduced visibility at night in the 2020 Kia Telluride. The investigation revealed that the halogen bi-function projector beam, used in vehicles built between January 2019 and November of 2019, is composed of one halogen bulb light source that provides light for both low beam and high beam. The heat generated by the halogen bulb will inflict damage to the gear mechanism and as a result the shutter’s electric motor will n","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/kia/telluride","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/kia/telluride"},{"year":2004,"make":"Lamborghini","make_slug":"lamborghini","model":"Gallardo","model_slug":"gallardo","action_number":"PE08007","status":"closed","subject":"ALLEGED ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE","opened":"2008-01-29","closed":"2008-06-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION WAS OPENED TO INVESTIGATE THREE REPORTS OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.TWO OF THE REPORTS ALLEGED THAT A FIRE OCCURRED WHILE REFUELING.THE THIRDALLEGES A FIRE OCCURRED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. INFORMATION PROVIDED BY LAMBORGHINI IN RESPONSE TO ODI'SINFORMATION REQUEST LETTER IDENTIFIED FOUR ADDITIONAL ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES INVOLVING THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.FOUR OF THE 7 TOTAL FIRE INCIDENTS REPORTED TO EITHER ODI OR LAMBORGHINI WERE ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED BY RUPTURES OF VARIOUS E-GEAR (HYDRAULIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM) HYDRAULIC FLUID ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2004/lamborghini/gallardo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lamborghini/gallardo"},{"year":2005,"make":"Lamborghini","make_slug":"lamborghini","model":"Gallardo","model_slug":"gallardo","action_number":"PE08007","status":"closed","subject":"ALLEGED ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE","opened":"2008-01-29","closed":"2008-06-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION WAS OPENED TO INVESTIGATE THREE REPORTS OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.TWO OF THE REPORTS ALLEGED THAT A FIRE OCCURRED WHILE REFUELING.THE THIRDALLEGES A FIRE OCCURRED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. INFORMATION PROVIDED BY LAMBORGHINI IN RESPONSE TO ODI'SINFORMATION REQUEST LETTER IDENTIFIED FOUR ADDITIONAL ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES INVOLVING THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.FOUR OF THE 7 TOTAL FIRE INCIDENTS REPORTED TO EITHER ODI OR LAMBORGHINI WERE ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED BY RUPTURES OF VARIOUS E-GEAR (HYDRAULIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM) HYDRAULIC FLUID ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2005/lamborghini/gallardo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lamborghini/gallardo"},{"year":2006,"make":"Lamborghini","make_slug":"lamborghini","model":"Gallardo","model_slug":"gallardo","action_number":"PE08007","status":"closed","subject":"ALLEGED ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE","opened":"2008-01-29","closed":"2008-06-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION WAS OPENED TO INVESTIGATE THREE REPORTS OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.TWO OF THE REPORTS ALLEGED THAT A FIRE OCCURRED WHILE REFUELING.THE THIRDALLEGES A FIRE OCCURRED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. INFORMATION PROVIDED BY LAMBORGHINI IN RESPONSE TO ODI'SINFORMATION REQUEST LETTER IDENTIFIED FOUR ADDITIONAL ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES INVOLVING THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.FOUR OF THE 7 TOTAL FIRE INCIDENTS REPORTED TO EITHER ODI OR LAMBORGHINI WERE ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED BY RUPTURES OF VARIOUS E-GEAR (HYDRAULIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM) HYDRAULIC FLUID ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2006/lamborghini/gallardo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lamborghini/gallardo"},{"year":2024,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Defender","model_slug":"defender","action_number":"PE25019","status":"open","subject":"Rear Seat Belt Stitching Failure and Detachment","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"2025-12-11","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1 complaint stating that a rear row seat belt became detached in a model year (MY) 2024 Land Rover Defender.Photos of the seat belt received with the complaint show that the stitching of the webbing of the seat belt appears to have not been properly formed. An improperly stitched seat belt can become detached during a collision. Detachment of the seat belt increases the risk and severity of injury in a collision. This is especially concerning for children and children in child seats. ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to determine the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues. To review the ODI report cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/land-rover/defender","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/defender"},{"year":2015,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Discovery Sport","model_slug":"discovery-sport","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/land-rover/discovery-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/discovery-sport"},{"year":2016,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Discovery Sport","model_slug":"discovery-sport","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/land-rover/discovery-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/discovery-sport"},{"year":2017,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Discovery Sport","model_slug":"discovery-sport","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/land-rover/discovery-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/discovery-sport"},{"year":2010,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"LR4","model_slug":"lr4","action_number":"PE20018","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Tank Outlet Flange Leak","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY","opened":"2020-11-05","closed":"2022-03-24","recall_campaign":"21V635000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE20-018 on November 5th, 2020, to investigate fuel leak allegations in vehicles equipped with fuel tank outlet flange Part Number AH229039AB. ODI based the investigation on six consumer complaints it had received and, using information gathered from RQ19-004, five field reports and 200 warranty claims in the subject vehicles. At the closing date of PE20-018, the number of related complaints received by ODI has risen to fifteen. In response to an ODI Information Request (IR) letter, Land Rover identified: 57 additional warranty claims (257 total","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/land-rover/lr4","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/lr4"},{"year":2011,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"LR4","model_slug":"lr4","action_number":"PE20018","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Tank Outlet Flange Leak","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY","opened":"2020-11-05","closed":"2022-03-24","recall_campaign":"21V635000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE20-018 on November 5th, 2020, to investigate fuel leak allegations in vehicles equipped with fuel tank outlet flange Part Number AH229039AB. ODI based the investigation on six consumer complaints it had received and, using information gathered from RQ19-004, five field reports and 200 warranty claims in the subject vehicles. At the closing date of PE20-018, the number of related complaints received by ODI has risen to fifteen. In response to an ODI Information Request (IR) letter, Land Rover identified: 57 additional warranty claims (257 total","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/land-rover/lr4","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/lr4"},{"year":2013,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover","model_slug":"range-rover","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/land-rover/range-rover","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover"},{"year":2013,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover","model_slug":"range-rover","action_number":"EA18004","status":"closed","subject":"Door latch failure","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2018-07-02","closed":"2019-10-17","recall_campaign":"19V390000","summary":"On May 24, 2019, Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (JLR) submitted two Part 573 letters to NHTSA describing door latch defects that could result in doors opening while driving in certain model year (MY) 2013-2016 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles equipped with JLR?s Unilatch Keyless Vehicle (KV) entry system.Recall 19V-392 (JLR Recall N335) describes a KV lever binding defect in approximately 65,385 MY 2013-2016 Range Rover and MY 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport vehicles built between May 9, 2012 and March 5, 2015. Moisture intrusion may result in KV motor bearing corrosion, which may ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/land-rover/range-rover","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover"},{"year":2013,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover","model_slug":"range-rover","action_number":"RQ17005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Open While Driving","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2017-08-04","closed":"2018-07-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 11, 2015, Jaguar-Land Rover (JLR) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a defect condition in the electronically controlled door latch systems of approximately 65,372 model year (MY) 2013-2016 Range Rover and MY 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport that may result in incidents of door opening while driving (NHTSA Recall No. 15V-385, JLR Recall P068).On August 4, 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ17-005 to investigate claims of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening while driving (latch malfunctions) on MY 2013-2016 Range","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/land-rover/range-rover","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover"},{"year":2014,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover","model_slug":"range-rover","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/land-rover/range-rover","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover"},{"year":2014,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover","model_slug":"range-rover","action_number":"EA26003","status":"open","subject":"Front Steering Knuckle Fractures","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM","opened":"2026-04-24","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is upgrading its Preliminary Evaluation (PE25006) of front steering knuckle fractures on model year (MY) 2014 through 2017 Range Rover Sport vehicles to an Engineering Analysis.  ODI opened PE25006 on June 27, 2025, after receiving 12 Vehicle Owner's Questionnaire (VOQ) reports of the front aluminum steering knuckles fracturing in these vehicles. The reports describe the fractures occurring at the joint where the steering knuckle attaches to the upper control arm ball joint in one or both steering knuckles.  Fracture of the front suspension knuckle can lead to detachment of the upper suspension arm. Detachment of the upper suspension arm results in the driver’s inability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. ODI reviewed information supplied by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in response to Information Request letters as well as reviewed the data with JLR on numerous occasions. ODI further reviewed relevant data on a peer vehicle with a significantly similar steering knuckle design, the MY 2014 through 2017 Range Rover.  Much of the information is contradictory and requires a deeper analysis that is available in an Engineering Analysis. On August 5, 2025, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) filed safety recall 25V514.  This recall covers certain MY 2014 and all MY 2015-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  The remedy for recall 25V514 addresses knuckles with and without a visible fracture.  Knuckles that have developed a visible fracture will be replaced with a new knuckle of a substantially similar design.  Knuckles with no fracture visibly present will have a brace attached to the upper portion of the front steering knuckle.  JLR states that the purpose of the brace is to prevent the component from completely separating should a fracture develop. NHTSA continues to receive allegations of fractures occurring in the front steering knuckles of Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  Two of the most recent VOQs received by ODI involve front steering knuckle fractures occurring on MY 2020 and MY 2021 Range Rover L405 vehicles.  ODI will continue to investigate the component design and assess the potential safety risk as part of this Engineering Analysis and evaluate the recall remedies for Recall 25V514.  Further, the scope of this Engineering Analysis will be expanded to include MY 2018-2022 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles as they have a substantially similar component design. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/land-rover/range-rover","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover"},{"year":2014,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover","model_slug":"range-rover","action_number":"EA18004","status":"closed","subject":"Door latch failure","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2018-07-02","closed":"2019-10-17","recall_campaign":"19V390000","summary":"On May 24, 2019, Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (JLR) submitted two Part 573 letters to NHTSA describing door latch defects that could result in doors opening while driving in certain model year (MY) 2013-2016 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles equipped with JLR?s Unilatch Keyless Vehicle (KV) entry system.Recall 19V-392 (JLR Recall N335) describes a KV lever binding defect in approximately 65,385 MY 2013-2016 Range Rover and MY 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport vehicles built between May 9, 2012 and March 5, 2015. Moisture intrusion may result in KV motor bearing corrosion, which may ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/land-rover/range-rover","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover"},{"year":2014,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover","model_slug":"range-rover","action_number":"RQ17005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Open While Driving","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2017-08-04","closed":"2018-07-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 11, 2015, Jaguar-Land Rover (JLR) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a defect condition in the electronically controlled door latch systems of approximately 65,372 model year (MY) 2013-2016 Range Rover and MY 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport that may result in incidents of door opening while driving (NHTSA Recall No. 15V-385, JLR Recall P068).On August 4, 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ17-005 to investigate claims of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening while driving (latch malfunctions) on MY 2013-2016 Range","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/land-rover/range-rover","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover"},{"year":2015,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover","model_slug":"range-rover","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/land-rover/range-rover","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover"},{"year":2015,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover","model_slug":"range-rover","action_number":"EA26003","status":"open","subject":"Front Steering Knuckle Fractures","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM","opened":"2026-04-24","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is upgrading its Preliminary Evaluation (PE25006) of front steering knuckle fractures on model year (MY) 2014 through 2017 Range Rover Sport vehicles to an Engineering Analysis.  ODI opened PE25006 on June 27, 2025, after receiving 12 Vehicle Owner's Questionnaire (VOQ) reports of the front aluminum steering knuckles fracturing in these vehicles. The reports describe the fractures occurring at the joint where the steering knuckle attaches to the upper control arm ball joint in one or both steering knuckles.  Fracture of the front suspension knuckle can lead to detachment of the upper suspension arm. Detachment of the upper suspension arm results in the driver’s inability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. ODI reviewed information supplied by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in response to Information Request letters as well as reviewed the data with JLR on numerous occasions. ODI further reviewed relevant data on a peer vehicle with a significantly similar steering knuckle design, the MY 2014 through 2017 Range Rover.  Much of the information is contradictory and requires a deeper analysis that is available in an Engineering Analysis. On August 5, 2025, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) filed safety recall 25V514.  This recall covers certain MY 2014 and all MY 2015-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  The remedy for recall 25V514 addresses knuckles with and without a visible fracture.  Knuckles that have developed a visible fracture will be replaced with a new knuckle of a substantially similar design.  Knuckles with no fracture visibly present will have a brace attached to the upper portion of the front steering knuckle.  JLR states that the purpose of the brace is to prevent the component from completely separating should a fracture develop. NHTSA continues to receive allegations of fractures occurring in the front steering knuckles of Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  Two of the most recent VOQs received by ODI involve front steering knuckle fractures occurring on MY 2020 and MY 2021 Range Rover L405 vehicles.  ODI will continue to investigate the component design and assess the potential safety risk as part of this Engineering Analysis and evaluate the recall remedies for Recall 25V514.  Further, the scope of this Engineering Analysis will be expanded to include MY 2018-2022 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles as they have a substantially similar component design. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/land-rover/range-rover","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover"},{"year":2015,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover","model_slug":"range-rover","action_number":"EA18004","status":"closed","subject":"Door latch failure","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2018-07-02","closed":"2019-10-17","recall_campaign":"19V390000","summary":"On May 24, 2019, Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (JLR) submitted two Part 573 letters to NHTSA describing door latch defects that could result in doors opening while driving in certain model year (MY) 2013-2016 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles equipped with JLR?s Unilatch Keyless Vehicle (KV) entry system.Recall 19V-392 (JLR Recall N335) describes a KV lever binding defect in approximately 65,385 MY 2013-2016 Range Rover and MY 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport vehicles built between May 9, 2012 and March 5, 2015. Moisture intrusion may result in KV motor bearing corrosion, which may ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/land-rover/range-rover","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover"},{"year":2015,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover","model_slug":"range-rover","action_number":"RQ17005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Open While Driving","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2017-08-04","closed":"2018-07-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 11, 2015, Jaguar-Land Rover (JLR) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a defect condition in the electronically controlled door latch systems of approximately 65,372 model year (MY) 2013-2016 Range Rover and MY 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport that may result in incidents of door opening while driving (NHTSA Recall No. 15V-385, JLR Recall P068).On August 4, 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ17-005 to investigate claims of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening while driving (latch malfunctions) on MY 2013-2016 Range","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/land-rover/range-rover","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover"},{"year":2016,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover","model_slug":"range-rover","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/land-rover/range-rover","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover"},{"year":2016,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover","model_slug":"range-rover","action_number":"EA26003","status":"open","subject":"Front Steering Knuckle Fractures","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM","opened":"2026-04-24","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is upgrading its Preliminary Evaluation (PE25006) of front steering knuckle fractures on model year (MY) 2014 through 2017 Range Rover Sport vehicles to an Engineering Analysis.  ODI opened PE25006 on June 27, 2025, after receiving 12 Vehicle Owner's Questionnaire (VOQ) reports of the front aluminum steering knuckles fracturing in these vehicles. The reports describe the fractures occurring at the joint where the steering knuckle attaches to the upper control arm ball joint in one or both steering knuckles.  Fracture of the front suspension knuckle can lead to detachment of the upper suspension arm. Detachment of the upper suspension arm results in the driver’s inability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. ODI reviewed information supplied by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in response to Information Request letters as well as reviewed the data with JLR on numerous occasions. ODI further reviewed relevant data on a peer vehicle with a significantly similar steering knuckle design, the MY 2014 through 2017 Range Rover.  Much of the information is contradictory and requires a deeper analysis that is available in an Engineering Analysis. On August 5, 2025, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) filed safety recall 25V514.  This recall covers certain MY 2014 and all MY 2015-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  The remedy for recall 25V514 addresses knuckles with and without a visible fracture.  Knuckles that have developed a visible fracture will be replaced with a new knuckle of a substantially similar design.  Knuckles with no fracture visibly present will have a brace attached to the upper portion of the front steering knuckle.  JLR states that the purpose of the brace is to prevent the component from completely separating should a fracture develop. NHTSA continues to receive allegations of fractures occurring in the front steering knuckles of Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  Two of the most recent VOQs received by ODI involve front steering knuckle fractures occurring on MY 2020 and MY 2021 Range Rover L405 vehicles.  ODI will continue to investigate the component design and assess the potential safety risk as part of this Engineering Analysis and evaluate the recall remedies for Recall 25V514.  Further, the scope of this Engineering Analysis will be expanded to include MY 2018-2022 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles as they have a substantially similar component design. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/land-rover/range-rover","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover"},{"year":2016,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover","model_slug":"range-rover","action_number":"EA18004","status":"closed","subject":"Door latch failure","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2018-07-02","closed":"2019-10-17","recall_campaign":"19V390000","summary":"On May 24, 2019, Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (JLR) submitted two Part 573 letters to NHTSA describing door latch defects that could result in doors opening while driving in certain model year (MY) 2013-2016 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles equipped with JLR?s Unilatch Keyless Vehicle (KV) entry system.Recall 19V-392 (JLR Recall N335) describes a KV lever binding defect in approximately 65,385 MY 2013-2016 Range Rover and MY 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport vehicles built between May 9, 2012 and March 5, 2015. Moisture intrusion may result in KV motor bearing corrosion, which may ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/land-rover/range-rover","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover"},{"year":2016,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover","model_slug":"range-rover","action_number":"PE25006","status":"closed","subject":"Front Steering Knuckle Fractures","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM","opened":"2025-06-27","closed":"2026-04-24","recall_campaign":"25V514","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is upgrading its Preliminary Evaluation (PE25006) of front steering knuckle fractures on model year (MY) 2014 through 2017 Range Rover Sport vehicles to an Engineering Analysis.  ODI opened PE25006 on June 27, 2025, after receiving 12 Vehicle Owner's Questionnaire (VOQ) reports of the front aluminum steering knuckles fracturing in these vehicles. The reports describe the fractures occurring at the joint where the steering knuckle attaches to the upper control arm ball joint in one or both steering knuckles.  Fracture of the front suspension knuckle can","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/land-rover/range-rover","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover"},{"year":2016,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover","model_slug":"range-rover","action_number":"RQ17005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Open While Driving","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2017-08-04","closed":"2018-07-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 11, 2015, Jaguar-Land Rover (JLR) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a defect condition in the electronically controlled door latch systems of approximately 65,372 model year (MY) 2013-2016 Range Rover and MY 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport that may result in incidents of door opening while driving (NHTSA Recall No. 15V-385, JLR Recall P068).On August 4, 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ17-005 to investigate claims of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening while driving (latch malfunctions) on MY 2013-2016 Range","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/land-rover/range-rover","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover"},{"year":2017,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover","model_slug":"range-rover","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/land-rover/range-rover","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover"},{"year":2017,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover","model_slug":"range-rover","action_number":"EA26003","status":"open","subject":"Front Steering Knuckle Fractures","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM","opened":"2026-04-24","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is upgrading its Preliminary Evaluation (PE25006) of front steering knuckle fractures on model year (MY) 2014 through 2017 Range Rover Sport vehicles to an Engineering Analysis.  ODI opened PE25006 on June 27, 2025, after receiving 12 Vehicle Owner's Questionnaire (VOQ) reports of the front aluminum steering knuckles fracturing in these vehicles. The reports describe the fractures occurring at the joint where the steering knuckle attaches to the upper control arm ball joint in one or both steering knuckles.  Fracture of the front suspension knuckle can lead to detachment of the upper suspension arm. Detachment of the upper suspension arm results in the driver’s inability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. ODI reviewed information supplied by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in response to Information Request letters as well as reviewed the data with JLR on numerous occasions. ODI further reviewed relevant data on a peer vehicle with a significantly similar steering knuckle design, the MY 2014 through 2017 Range Rover.  Much of the information is contradictory and requires a deeper analysis that is available in an Engineering Analysis. On August 5, 2025, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) filed safety recall 25V514.  This recall covers certain MY 2014 and all MY 2015-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  The remedy for recall 25V514 addresses knuckles with and without a visible fracture.  Knuckles that have developed a visible fracture will be replaced with a new knuckle of a substantially similar design.  Knuckles with no fracture visibly present will have a brace attached to the upper portion of the front steering knuckle.  JLR states that the purpose of the brace is to prevent the component from completely separating should a fracture develop. NHTSA continues to receive allegations of fractures occurring in the front steering knuckles of Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  Two of the most recent VOQs received by ODI involve front steering knuckle fractures occurring on MY 2020 and MY 2021 Range Rover L405 vehicles.  ODI will continue to investigate the component design and assess the potential safety risk as part of this Engineering Analysis and evaluate the recall remedies for Recall 25V514.  Further, the scope of this Engineering Analysis will be expanded to include MY 2018-2022 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles as they have a substantially similar component design. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/land-rover/range-rover","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover"},{"year":2017,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover","model_slug":"range-rover","action_number":"PE25006","status":"closed","subject":"Front Steering Knuckle Fractures","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM","opened":"2025-06-27","closed":"2026-04-24","recall_campaign":"25V514","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is upgrading its Preliminary Evaluation (PE25006) of front steering knuckle fractures on model year (MY) 2014 through 2017 Range Rover Sport vehicles to an Engineering Analysis.  ODI opened PE25006 on June 27, 2025, after receiving 12 Vehicle Owner's Questionnaire (VOQ) reports of the front aluminum steering knuckles fracturing in these vehicles. The reports describe the fractures occurring at the joint where the steering knuckle attaches to the upper control arm ball joint in one or both steering knuckles.  Fracture of the front suspension knuckle can","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/land-rover/range-rover","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover"},{"year":2018,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover","model_slug":"range-rover","action_number":"EA26003","status":"open","subject":"Front Steering Knuckle Fractures","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM","opened":"2026-04-24","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is upgrading its Preliminary Evaluation (PE25006) of front steering knuckle fractures on model year (MY) 2014 through 2017 Range Rover Sport vehicles to an Engineering Analysis.  ODI opened PE25006 on June 27, 2025, after receiving 12 Vehicle Owner's Questionnaire (VOQ) reports of the front aluminum steering knuckles fracturing in these vehicles. The reports describe the fractures occurring at the joint where the steering knuckle attaches to the upper control arm ball joint in one or both steering knuckles.  Fracture of the front suspension knuckle can lead to detachment of the upper suspension arm. Detachment of the upper suspension arm results in the driver’s inability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. ODI reviewed information supplied by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in response to Information Request letters as well as reviewed the data with JLR on numerous occasions. ODI further reviewed relevant data on a peer vehicle with a significantly similar steering knuckle design, the MY 2014 through 2017 Range Rover.  Much of the information is contradictory and requires a deeper analysis that is available in an Engineering Analysis. On August 5, 2025, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) filed safety recall 25V514.  This recall covers certain MY 2014 and all MY 2015-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  The remedy for recall 25V514 addresses knuckles with and without a visible fracture.  Knuckles that have developed a visible fracture will be replaced with a new knuckle of a substantially similar design.  Knuckles with no fracture visibly present will have a brace attached to the upper portion of the front steering knuckle.  JLR states that the purpose of the brace is to prevent the component from completely separating should a fracture develop. NHTSA continues to receive allegations of fractures occurring in the front steering knuckles of Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  Two of the most recent VOQs received by ODI involve front steering knuckle fractures occurring on MY 2020 and MY 2021 Range Rover L405 vehicles.  ODI will continue to investigate the component design and assess the potential safety risk as part of this Engineering Analysis and evaluate the recall remedies for Recall 25V514.  Further, the scope of this Engineering Analysis will be expanded to include MY 2018-2022 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles as they have a substantially similar component design. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/land-rover/range-rover","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover"},{"year":2019,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover","model_slug":"range-rover","action_number":"EA26003","status":"open","subject":"Front Steering Knuckle Fractures","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM","opened":"2026-04-24","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is upgrading its Preliminary Evaluation (PE25006) of front steering knuckle fractures on model year (MY) 2014 through 2017 Range Rover Sport vehicles to an Engineering Analysis.  ODI opened PE25006 on June 27, 2025, after receiving 12 Vehicle Owner's Questionnaire (VOQ) reports of the front aluminum steering knuckles fracturing in these vehicles. The reports describe the fractures occurring at the joint where the steering knuckle attaches to the upper control arm ball joint in one or both steering knuckles.  Fracture of the front suspension knuckle can lead to detachment of the upper suspension arm. Detachment of the upper suspension arm results in the driver’s inability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. ODI reviewed information supplied by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in response to Information Request letters as well as reviewed the data with JLR on numerous occasions. ODI further reviewed relevant data on a peer vehicle with a significantly similar steering knuckle design, the MY 2014 through 2017 Range Rover.  Much of the information is contradictory and requires a deeper analysis that is available in an Engineering Analysis. On August 5, 2025, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) filed safety recall 25V514.  This recall covers certain MY 2014 and all MY 2015-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  The remedy for recall 25V514 addresses knuckles with and without a visible fracture.  Knuckles that have developed a visible fracture will be replaced with a new knuckle of a substantially similar design.  Knuckles with no fracture visibly present will have a brace attached to the upper portion of the front steering knuckle.  JLR states that the purpose of the brace is to prevent the component from completely separating should a fracture develop. NHTSA continues to receive allegations of fractures occurring in the front steering knuckles of Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  Two of the most recent VOQs received by ODI involve front steering knuckle fractures occurring on MY 2020 and MY 2021 Range Rover L405 vehicles.  ODI will continue to investigate the component design and assess the potential safety risk as part of this Engineering Analysis and evaluate the recall remedies for Recall 25V514.  Further, the scope of this Engineering Analysis will be expanded to include MY 2018-2022 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles as they have a substantially similar component design. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/land-rover/range-rover","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover"},{"year":2020,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover","model_slug":"range-rover","action_number":"EA26003","status":"open","subject":"Front Steering Knuckle Fractures","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM","opened":"2026-04-24","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is upgrading its Preliminary Evaluation (PE25006) of front steering knuckle fractures on model year (MY) 2014 through 2017 Range Rover Sport vehicles to an Engineering Analysis.  ODI opened PE25006 on June 27, 2025, after receiving 12 Vehicle Owner's Questionnaire (VOQ) reports of the front aluminum steering knuckles fracturing in these vehicles. The reports describe the fractures occurring at the joint where the steering knuckle attaches to the upper control arm ball joint in one or both steering knuckles.  Fracture of the front suspension knuckle can lead to detachment of the upper suspension arm. Detachment of the upper suspension arm results in the driver’s inability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. ODI reviewed information supplied by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in response to Information Request letters as well as reviewed the data with JLR on numerous occasions. ODI further reviewed relevant data on a peer vehicle with a significantly similar steering knuckle design, the MY 2014 through 2017 Range Rover.  Much of the information is contradictory and requires a deeper analysis that is available in an Engineering Analysis. On August 5, 2025, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) filed safety recall 25V514.  This recall covers certain MY 2014 and all MY 2015-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  The remedy for recall 25V514 addresses knuckles with and without a visible fracture.  Knuckles that have developed a visible fracture will be replaced with a new knuckle of a substantially similar design.  Knuckles with no fracture visibly present will have a brace attached to the upper portion of the front steering knuckle.  JLR states that the purpose of the brace is to prevent the component from completely separating should a fracture develop. NHTSA continues to receive allegations of fractures occurring in the front steering knuckles of Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  Two of the most recent VOQs received by ODI involve front steering knuckle fractures occurring on MY 2020 and MY 2021 Range Rover L405 vehicles.  ODI will continue to investigate the component design and assess the potential safety risk as part of this Engineering Analysis and evaluate the recall remedies for Recall 25V514.  Further, the scope of this Engineering Analysis will be expanded to include MY 2018-2022 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles as they have a substantially similar component design. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/land-rover/range-rover","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover"},{"year":2021,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover","model_slug":"range-rover","action_number":"EA26003","status":"open","subject":"Front Steering Knuckle Fractures","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM","opened":"2026-04-24","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is upgrading its Preliminary Evaluation (PE25006) of front steering knuckle fractures on model year (MY) 2014 through 2017 Range Rover Sport vehicles to an Engineering Analysis.  ODI opened PE25006 on June 27, 2025, after receiving 12 Vehicle Owner's Questionnaire (VOQ) reports of the front aluminum steering knuckles fracturing in these vehicles. The reports describe the fractures occurring at the joint where the steering knuckle attaches to the upper control arm ball joint in one or both steering knuckles.  Fracture of the front suspension knuckle can lead to detachment of the upper suspension arm. Detachment of the upper suspension arm results in the driver’s inability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. ODI reviewed information supplied by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in response to Information Request letters as well as reviewed the data with JLR on numerous occasions. ODI further reviewed relevant data on a peer vehicle with a significantly similar steering knuckle design, the MY 2014 through 2017 Range Rover.  Much of the information is contradictory and requires a deeper analysis that is available in an Engineering Analysis. On August 5, 2025, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) filed safety recall 25V514.  This recall covers certain MY 2014 and all MY 2015-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  The remedy for recall 25V514 addresses knuckles with and without a visible fracture.  Knuckles that have developed a visible fracture will be replaced with a new knuckle of a substantially similar design.  Knuckles with no fracture visibly present will have a brace attached to the upper portion of the front steering knuckle.  JLR states that the purpose of the brace is to prevent the component from completely separating should a fracture develop. NHTSA continues to receive allegations of fractures occurring in the front steering knuckles of Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  Two of the most recent VOQs received by ODI involve front steering knuckle fractures occurring on MY 2020 and MY 2021 Range Rover L405 vehicles.  ODI will continue to investigate the component design and assess the potential safety risk as part of this Engineering Analysis and evaluate the recall remedies for Recall 25V514.  Further, the scope of this Engineering Analysis will be expanded to include MY 2018-2022 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles as they have a substantially similar component design. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/land-rover/range-rover","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover"},{"year":2022,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover","model_slug":"range-rover","action_number":"EA26003","status":"open","subject":"Front Steering Knuckle Fractures","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM","opened":"2026-04-24","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is upgrading its Preliminary Evaluation (PE25006) of front steering knuckle fractures on model year (MY) 2014 through 2017 Range Rover Sport vehicles to an Engineering Analysis.  ODI opened PE25006 on June 27, 2025, after receiving 12 Vehicle Owner's Questionnaire (VOQ) reports of the front aluminum steering knuckles fracturing in these vehicles. The reports describe the fractures occurring at the joint where the steering knuckle attaches to the upper control arm ball joint in one or both steering knuckles.  Fracture of the front suspension knuckle can lead to detachment of the upper suspension arm. Detachment of the upper suspension arm results in the driver’s inability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. ODI reviewed information supplied by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in response to Information Request letters as well as reviewed the data with JLR on numerous occasions. ODI further reviewed relevant data on a peer vehicle with a significantly similar steering knuckle design, the MY 2014 through 2017 Range Rover.  Much of the information is contradictory and requires a deeper analysis that is available in an Engineering Analysis. On August 5, 2025, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) filed safety recall 25V514.  This recall covers certain MY 2014 and all MY 2015-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  The remedy for recall 25V514 addresses knuckles with and without a visible fracture.  Knuckles that have developed a visible fracture will be replaced with a new knuckle of a substantially similar design.  Knuckles with no fracture visibly present will have a brace attached to the upper portion of the front steering knuckle.  JLR states that the purpose of the brace is to prevent the component from completely separating should a fracture develop. NHTSA continues to receive allegations of fractures occurring in the front steering knuckles of Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  Two of the most recent VOQs received by ODI involve front steering knuckle fractures occurring on MY 2020 and MY 2021 Range Rover L405 vehicles.  ODI will continue to investigate the component design and assess the potential safety risk as part of this Engineering Analysis and evaluate the recall remedies for Recall 25V514.  Further, the scope of this Engineering Analysis will be expanded to include MY 2018-2022 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles as they have a substantially similar component design. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/land-rover/range-rover","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover"},{"year":2012,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Evoque","model_slug":"range-rover-evoque","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/land-rover/range-rover-evoque","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-evoque"},{"year":2012,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Evoque","model_slug":"range-rover-evoque","action_number":"EA20001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Brake Power Assist","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM","opened":"2020-08-31","closed":"2023-02-27","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On August 31, 2020, ODI upgraded PE18-014 to Engineering Analysis (EA)20-001 to continue its investigation of brake vacuum pump failures in model year (MY) 2012-2013 Range Rover Evoque vehicles and peer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) products equipped with 2.0L GTDI engines fitted with Magna vacuum pumps. This investigative activity has focused on the cause, scope, and effect of inadequate vacuum supply at the vehicles brake booster with its attendant increases of brake pedal effort and diminished braking performance. Following a detailed analysis of data collected, the alleged defect is progressive ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/land-rover/range-rover-evoque","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-evoque"},{"year":2012,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Evoque","model_slug":"range-rover-evoque","action_number":"PE16015","status":"closed","subject":"Powered vehicle rollaway","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2016-12-16","closed":"2020-08-11","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 16, 2016, ODI opened PE16-015 to investigate seven complaints alleging incidents of powered rollaway in model year (MY) 2012 through 2014 Land Rover/Range Rover Evoque and Jaguar XF vehicles. The complaints all alleged that the rollaway incidents occurred after the operators shifted to Park and exited the vehicle with the engine left running. All of the incidents alleged that crashes resulted from the unexpected vehicle movement and three alleged injuries. Two of the complaints counted in the opening resume (ID's 10760326 and 10884136) involved the same vehicle and incident. ODI ha","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/land-rover/range-rover-evoque","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-evoque"},{"year":2012,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Evoque","model_slug":"range-rover-evoque","action_number":"PE18014","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Brake Power Assist","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","opened":"2018-12-01","closed":"2020-09-10","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 1, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE18-014 to investigate allegations of brake vacuum pump failure in model year (MY) 2012 through 2014 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. During PE18-014, ODI identified 33 complaints and field reports related to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles. Seven of the complaints were received by ODI and 26 were reported as consumer complaints or field reports in the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) response to ODI's Information Request letter for PE18-014. All the complaints and field reports identified by ODI involv","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/land-rover/range-rover-evoque","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-evoque"},{"year":2013,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Evoque","model_slug":"range-rover-evoque","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/land-rover/range-rover-evoque","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-evoque"},{"year":2013,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Evoque","model_slug":"range-rover-evoque","action_number":"EA20001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Brake Power Assist","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM","opened":"2020-08-31","closed":"2023-02-27","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On August 31, 2020, ODI upgraded PE18-014 to Engineering Analysis (EA)20-001 to continue its investigation of brake vacuum pump failures in model year (MY) 2012-2013 Range Rover Evoque vehicles and peer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) products equipped with 2.0L GTDI engines fitted with Magna vacuum pumps. This investigative activity has focused on the cause, scope, and effect of inadequate vacuum supply at the vehicles brake booster with its attendant increases of brake pedal effort and diminished braking performance. Following a detailed analysis of data collected, the alleged defect is progressive ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/land-rover/range-rover-evoque","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-evoque"},{"year":2013,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Evoque","model_slug":"range-rover-evoque","action_number":"PE16015","status":"closed","subject":"Powered vehicle rollaway","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2016-12-16","closed":"2020-08-11","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 16, 2016, ODI opened PE16-015 to investigate seven complaints alleging incidents of powered rollaway in model year (MY) 2012 through 2014 Land Rover/Range Rover Evoque and Jaguar XF vehicles. The complaints all alleged that the rollaway incidents occurred after the operators shifted to Park and exited the vehicle with the engine left running. All of the incidents alleged that crashes resulted from the unexpected vehicle movement and three alleged injuries. Two of the complaints counted in the opening resume (ID's 10760326 and 10884136) involved the same vehicle and incident. ODI ha","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/land-rover/range-rover-evoque","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-evoque"},{"year":2013,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Evoque","model_slug":"range-rover-evoque","action_number":"PE18014","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Brake Power Assist","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","opened":"2018-12-01","closed":"2020-09-10","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 1, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE18-014 to investigate allegations of brake vacuum pump failure in model year (MY) 2012 through 2014 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. During PE18-014, ODI identified 33 complaints and field reports related to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles. Seven of the complaints were received by ODI and 26 were reported as consumer complaints or field reports in the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) response to ODI's Information Request letter for PE18-014. All the complaints and field reports identified by ODI involv","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/land-rover/range-rover-evoque","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-evoque"},{"year":2014,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Evoque","model_slug":"range-rover-evoque","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/land-rover/range-rover-evoque","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-evoque"},{"year":2014,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Evoque","model_slug":"range-rover-evoque","action_number":"PE16015","status":"closed","subject":"Powered vehicle rollaway","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2016-12-16","closed":"2020-08-11","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 16, 2016, ODI opened PE16-015 to investigate seven complaints alleging incidents of powered rollaway in model year (MY) 2012 through 2014 Land Rover/Range Rover Evoque and Jaguar XF vehicles. The complaints all alleged that the rollaway incidents occurred after the operators shifted to Park and exited the vehicle with the engine left running. All of the incidents alleged that crashes resulted from the unexpected vehicle movement and three alleged injuries. Two of the complaints counted in the opening resume (ID's 10760326 and 10884136) involved the same vehicle and incident. ODI ha","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/land-rover/range-rover-evoque","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-evoque"},{"year":2014,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Evoque","model_slug":"range-rover-evoque","action_number":"PE18014","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Brake Power Assist","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","opened":"2018-12-01","closed":"2020-09-10","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 1, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE18-014 to investigate allegations of brake vacuum pump failure in model year (MY) 2012 through 2014 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. During PE18-014, ODI identified 33 complaints and field reports related to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles. Seven of the complaints were received by ODI and 26 were reported as consumer complaints or field reports in the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) response to ODI's Information Request letter for PE18-014. All the complaints and field reports identified by ODI involv","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/land-rover/range-rover-evoque","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-evoque"},{"year":2015,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Evoque","model_slug":"range-rover-evoque","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/land-rover/range-rover-evoque","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-evoque"},{"year":2016,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Evoque","model_slug":"range-rover-evoque","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/land-rover/range-rover-evoque","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-evoque"},{"year":2017,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Evoque","model_slug":"range-rover-evoque","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/land-rover/range-rover-evoque","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-evoque"},{"year":2010,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Sport","model_slug":"range-rover-sport","action_number":"PE20007","status":"closed","subject":"Spoiler Cover Detachment","components":"STRUCTURE","opened":"2020-05-07","closed":"2020-10-30","recall_campaign":"20V623000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) analyzed complaints received from the public and complaint data submitted by Jaguar Land Rover North America (JLR) in response to the Information Request (IR) letter for PE20-007. ODI identified a total of 132 non-duplicative reports alleging incidents in which the spoiler cover detached from the certain Range Rover vehicles while in motion, including 3 resulting in broken windshields, 6 involving detached spoilers striking trailing vehicles with damage unknown, and 4 in which the subject vehicle driver observed trailing traffic swerve to avoid the det","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/land-rover/range-rover-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-sport"},{"year":2010,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Sport","model_slug":"range-rover-sport","action_number":"PE20018","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Tank Outlet Flange Leak","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY","opened":"2020-11-05","closed":"2022-03-24","recall_campaign":"21V635000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE20-018 on November 5th, 2020, to investigate fuel leak allegations in vehicles equipped with fuel tank outlet flange Part Number AH229039AB. ODI based the investigation on six consumer complaints it had received and, using information gathered from RQ19-004, five field reports and 200 warranty claims in the subject vehicles. At the closing date of PE20-018, the number of related complaints received by ODI has risen to fifteen. In response to an ODI Information Request (IR) letter, Land Rover identified: 57 additional warranty claims (257 total","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/land-rover/range-rover-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-sport"},{"year":2011,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Sport","model_slug":"range-rover-sport","action_number":"PE20007","status":"closed","subject":"Spoiler Cover Detachment","components":"STRUCTURE","opened":"2020-05-07","closed":"2020-10-30","recall_campaign":"20V623000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) analyzed complaints received from the public and complaint data submitted by Jaguar Land Rover North America (JLR) in response to the Information Request (IR) letter for PE20-007. ODI identified a total of 132 non-duplicative reports alleging incidents in which the spoiler cover detached from the certain Range Rover vehicles while in motion, including 3 resulting in broken windshields, 6 involving detached spoilers striking trailing vehicles with damage unknown, and 4 in which the subject vehicle driver observed trailing traffic swerve to avoid the det","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/land-rover/range-rover-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-sport"},{"year":2011,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Sport","model_slug":"range-rover-sport","action_number":"PE20018","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Tank Outlet Flange Leak","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY","opened":"2020-11-05","closed":"2022-03-24","recall_campaign":"21V635000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE20-018 on November 5th, 2020, to investigate fuel leak allegations in vehicles equipped with fuel tank outlet flange Part Number AH229039AB. ODI based the investigation on six consumer complaints it had received and, using information gathered from RQ19-004, five field reports and 200 warranty claims in the subject vehicles. At the closing date of PE20-018, the number of related complaints received by ODI has risen to fifteen. In response to an ODI Information Request (IR) letter, Land Rover identified: 57 additional warranty claims (257 total","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/land-rover/range-rover-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-sport"},{"year":2013,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Sport","model_slug":"range-rover-sport","action_number":"EA18004","status":"closed","subject":"Door latch failure","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2018-07-02","closed":"2019-10-17","recall_campaign":"19V390000","summary":"On May 24, 2019, Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (JLR) submitted two Part 573 letters to NHTSA describing door latch defects that could result in doors opening while driving in certain model year (MY) 2013-2016 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles equipped with JLR?s Unilatch Keyless Vehicle (KV) entry system.Recall 19V-392 (JLR Recall N335) describes a KV lever binding defect in approximately 65,385 MY 2013-2016 Range Rover and MY 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport vehicles built between May 9, 2012 and March 5, 2015. Moisture intrusion may result in KV motor bearing corrosion, which may ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/land-rover/range-rover-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-sport"},{"year":2014,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Sport","model_slug":"range-rover-sport","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/land-rover/range-rover-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-sport"},{"year":2014,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Sport","model_slug":"range-rover-sport","action_number":"EA26003","status":"open","subject":"Front Steering Knuckle Fractures","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM","opened":"2026-04-24","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is upgrading its Preliminary Evaluation (PE25006) of front steering knuckle fractures on model year (MY) 2014 through 2017 Range Rover Sport vehicles to an Engineering Analysis.  ODI opened PE25006 on June 27, 2025, after receiving 12 Vehicle Owner's Questionnaire (VOQ) reports of the front aluminum steering knuckles fracturing in these vehicles. The reports describe the fractures occurring at the joint where the steering knuckle attaches to the upper control arm ball joint in one or both steering knuckles.  Fracture of the front suspension knuckle can lead to detachment of the upper suspension arm. Detachment of the upper suspension arm results in the driver’s inability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. ODI reviewed information supplied by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in response to Information Request letters as well as reviewed the data with JLR on numerous occasions. ODI further reviewed relevant data on a peer vehicle with a significantly similar steering knuckle design, the MY 2014 through 2017 Range Rover.  Much of the information is contradictory and requires a deeper analysis that is available in an Engineering Analysis. On August 5, 2025, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) filed safety recall 25V514.  This recall covers certain MY 2014 and all MY 2015-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  The remedy for recall 25V514 addresses knuckles with and without a visible fracture.  Knuckles that have developed a visible fracture will be replaced with a new knuckle of a substantially similar design.  Knuckles with no fracture visibly present will have a brace attached to the upper portion of the front steering knuckle.  JLR states that the purpose of the brace is to prevent the component from completely separating should a fracture develop. NHTSA continues to receive allegations of fractures occurring in the front steering knuckles of Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  Two of the most recent VOQs received by ODI involve front steering knuckle fractures occurring on MY 2020 and MY 2021 Range Rover L405 vehicles.  ODI will continue to investigate the component design and assess the potential safety risk as part of this Engineering Analysis and evaluate the recall remedies for Recall 25V514.  Further, the scope of this Engineering Analysis will be expanded to include MY 2018-2022 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles as they have a substantially similar component design. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/land-rover/range-rover-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-sport"},{"year":2014,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Sport","model_slug":"range-rover-sport","action_number":"EA18004","status":"closed","subject":"Door latch failure","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2018-07-02","closed":"2019-10-17","recall_campaign":"19V390000","summary":"On May 24, 2019, Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (JLR) submitted two Part 573 letters to NHTSA describing door latch defects that could result in doors opening while driving in certain model year (MY) 2013-2016 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles equipped with JLR?s Unilatch Keyless Vehicle (KV) entry system.Recall 19V-392 (JLR Recall N335) describes a KV lever binding defect in approximately 65,385 MY 2013-2016 Range Rover and MY 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport vehicles built between May 9, 2012 and March 5, 2015. Moisture intrusion may result in KV motor bearing corrosion, which may ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/land-rover/range-rover-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-sport"},{"year":2014,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Sport","model_slug":"range-rover-sport","action_number":"PE25006","status":"closed","subject":"Front Steering Knuckle Fractures","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM","opened":"2025-06-27","closed":"2026-04-24","recall_campaign":"25V514","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is upgrading its Preliminary Evaluation (PE25006) of front steering knuckle fractures on model year (MY) 2014 through 2017 Range Rover Sport vehicles to an Engineering Analysis.  ODI opened PE25006 on June 27, 2025, after receiving 12 Vehicle Owner's Questionnaire (VOQ) reports of the front aluminum steering knuckles fracturing in these vehicles. The reports describe the fractures occurring at the joint where the steering knuckle attaches to the upper control arm ball joint in one or both steering knuckles.  Fracture of the front suspension knuckle can","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/land-rover/range-rover-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-sport"},{"year":2014,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Sport","model_slug":"range-rover-sport","action_number":"RQ17005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Open While Driving","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2017-08-04","closed":"2018-07-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 11, 2015, Jaguar-Land Rover (JLR) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a defect condition in the electronically controlled door latch systems of approximately 65,372 model year (MY) 2013-2016 Range Rover and MY 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport that may result in incidents of door opening while driving (NHTSA Recall No. 15V-385, JLR Recall P068).On August 4, 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ17-005 to investigate claims of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening while driving (latch malfunctions) on MY 2013-2016 Range","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/land-rover/range-rover-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-sport"},{"year":2015,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Sport","model_slug":"range-rover-sport","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/land-rover/range-rover-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-sport"},{"year":2015,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Sport","model_slug":"range-rover-sport","action_number":"EA26003","status":"open","subject":"Front Steering Knuckle Fractures","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM","opened":"2026-04-24","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is upgrading its Preliminary Evaluation (PE25006) of front steering knuckle fractures on model year (MY) 2014 through 2017 Range Rover Sport vehicles to an Engineering Analysis.  ODI opened PE25006 on June 27, 2025, after receiving 12 Vehicle Owner's Questionnaire (VOQ) reports of the front aluminum steering knuckles fracturing in these vehicles. The reports describe the fractures occurring at the joint where the steering knuckle attaches to the upper control arm ball joint in one or both steering knuckles.  Fracture of the front suspension knuckle can lead to detachment of the upper suspension arm. Detachment of the upper suspension arm results in the driver’s inability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. ODI reviewed information supplied by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in response to Information Request letters as well as reviewed the data with JLR on numerous occasions. ODI further reviewed relevant data on a peer vehicle with a significantly similar steering knuckle design, the MY 2014 through 2017 Range Rover.  Much of the information is contradictory and requires a deeper analysis that is available in an Engineering Analysis. On August 5, 2025, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) filed safety recall 25V514.  This recall covers certain MY 2014 and all MY 2015-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  The remedy for recall 25V514 addresses knuckles with and without a visible fracture.  Knuckles that have developed a visible fracture will be replaced with a new knuckle of a substantially similar design.  Knuckles with no fracture visibly present will have a brace attached to the upper portion of the front steering knuckle.  JLR states that the purpose of the brace is to prevent the component from completely separating should a fracture develop. NHTSA continues to receive allegations of fractures occurring in the front steering knuckles of Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  Two of the most recent VOQs received by ODI involve front steering knuckle fractures occurring on MY 2020 and MY 2021 Range Rover L405 vehicles.  ODI will continue to investigate the component design and assess the potential safety risk as part of this Engineering Analysis and evaluate the recall remedies for Recall 25V514.  Further, the scope of this Engineering Analysis will be expanded to include MY 2018-2022 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles as they have a substantially similar component design. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/land-rover/range-rover-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-sport"},{"year":2015,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Sport","model_slug":"range-rover-sport","action_number":"EA18004","status":"closed","subject":"Door latch failure","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2018-07-02","closed":"2019-10-17","recall_campaign":"19V390000","summary":"On May 24, 2019, Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (JLR) submitted two Part 573 letters to NHTSA describing door latch defects that could result in doors opening while driving in certain model year (MY) 2013-2016 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles equipped with JLR?s Unilatch Keyless Vehicle (KV) entry system.Recall 19V-392 (JLR Recall N335) describes a KV lever binding defect in approximately 65,385 MY 2013-2016 Range Rover and MY 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport vehicles built between May 9, 2012 and March 5, 2015. Moisture intrusion may result in KV motor bearing corrosion, which may ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/land-rover/range-rover-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-sport"},{"year":2015,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Sport","model_slug":"range-rover-sport","action_number":"PE25006","status":"closed","subject":"Front Steering Knuckle Fractures","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM","opened":"2025-06-27","closed":"2026-04-24","recall_campaign":"25V514","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is upgrading its Preliminary Evaluation (PE25006) of front steering knuckle fractures on model year (MY) 2014 through 2017 Range Rover Sport vehicles to an Engineering Analysis.  ODI opened PE25006 on June 27, 2025, after receiving 12 Vehicle Owner's Questionnaire (VOQ) reports of the front aluminum steering knuckles fracturing in these vehicles. The reports describe the fractures occurring at the joint where the steering knuckle attaches to the upper control arm ball joint in one or both steering knuckles.  Fracture of the front suspension knuckle can","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/land-rover/range-rover-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-sport"},{"year":2015,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Sport","model_slug":"range-rover-sport","action_number":"RQ17005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Open While Driving","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2017-08-04","closed":"2018-07-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 11, 2015, Jaguar-Land Rover (JLR) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a defect condition in the electronically controlled door latch systems of approximately 65,372 model year (MY) 2013-2016 Range Rover and MY 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport that may result in incidents of door opening while driving (NHTSA Recall No. 15V-385, JLR Recall P068).On August 4, 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ17-005 to investigate claims of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening while driving (latch malfunctions) on MY 2013-2016 Range","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/land-rover/range-rover-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-sport"},{"year":2016,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Sport","model_slug":"range-rover-sport","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/land-rover/range-rover-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-sport"},{"year":2016,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Sport","model_slug":"range-rover-sport","action_number":"EA26003","status":"open","subject":"Front Steering Knuckle Fractures","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM","opened":"2026-04-24","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is upgrading its Preliminary Evaluation (PE25006) of front steering knuckle fractures on model year (MY) 2014 through 2017 Range Rover Sport vehicles to an Engineering Analysis.  ODI opened PE25006 on June 27, 2025, after receiving 12 Vehicle Owner's Questionnaire (VOQ) reports of the front aluminum steering knuckles fracturing in these vehicles. The reports describe the fractures occurring at the joint where the steering knuckle attaches to the upper control arm ball joint in one or both steering knuckles.  Fracture of the front suspension knuckle can lead to detachment of the upper suspension arm. Detachment of the upper suspension arm results in the driver’s inability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. ODI reviewed information supplied by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in response to Information Request letters as well as reviewed the data with JLR on numerous occasions. ODI further reviewed relevant data on a peer vehicle with a significantly similar steering knuckle design, the MY 2014 through 2017 Range Rover.  Much of the information is contradictory and requires a deeper analysis that is available in an Engineering Analysis. On August 5, 2025, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) filed safety recall 25V514.  This recall covers certain MY 2014 and all MY 2015-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  The remedy for recall 25V514 addresses knuckles with and without a visible fracture.  Knuckles that have developed a visible fracture will be replaced with a new knuckle of a substantially similar design.  Knuckles with no fracture visibly present will have a brace attached to the upper portion of the front steering knuckle.  JLR states that the purpose of the brace is to prevent the component from completely separating should a fracture develop. NHTSA continues to receive allegations of fractures occurring in the front steering knuckles of Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  Two of the most recent VOQs received by ODI involve front steering knuckle fractures occurring on MY 2020 and MY 2021 Range Rover L405 vehicles.  ODI will continue to investigate the component design and assess the potential safety risk as part of this Engineering Analysis and evaluate the recall remedies for Recall 25V514.  Further, the scope of this Engineering Analysis will be expanded to include MY 2018-2022 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles as they have a substantially similar component design. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/land-rover/range-rover-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-sport"},{"year":2016,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Sport","model_slug":"range-rover-sport","action_number":"EA18004","status":"closed","subject":"Door latch failure","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2018-07-02","closed":"2019-10-17","recall_campaign":"19V390000","summary":"On May 24, 2019, Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (JLR) submitted two Part 573 letters to NHTSA describing door latch defects that could result in doors opening while driving in certain model year (MY) 2013-2016 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles equipped with JLR?s Unilatch Keyless Vehicle (KV) entry system.Recall 19V-392 (JLR Recall N335) describes a KV lever binding defect in approximately 65,385 MY 2013-2016 Range Rover and MY 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport vehicles built between May 9, 2012 and March 5, 2015. Moisture intrusion may result in KV motor bearing corrosion, which may ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/land-rover/range-rover-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-sport"},{"year":2016,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Sport","model_slug":"range-rover-sport","action_number":"PE25006","status":"closed","subject":"Front Steering Knuckle Fractures","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM","opened":"2025-06-27","closed":"2026-04-24","recall_campaign":"25V514","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is upgrading its Preliminary Evaluation (PE25006) of front steering knuckle fractures on model year (MY) 2014 through 2017 Range Rover Sport vehicles to an Engineering Analysis.  ODI opened PE25006 on June 27, 2025, after receiving 12 Vehicle Owner's Questionnaire (VOQ) reports of the front aluminum steering knuckles fracturing in these vehicles. The reports describe the fractures occurring at the joint where the steering knuckle attaches to the upper control arm ball joint in one or both steering knuckles.  Fracture of the front suspension knuckle can","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/land-rover/range-rover-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-sport"},{"year":2016,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Sport","model_slug":"range-rover-sport","action_number":"RQ17005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Open While Driving","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2017-08-04","closed":"2018-07-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 11, 2015, Jaguar-Land Rover (JLR) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a defect condition in the electronically controlled door latch systems of approximately 65,372 model year (MY) 2013-2016 Range Rover and MY 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport that may result in incidents of door opening while driving (NHTSA Recall No. 15V-385, JLR Recall P068).On August 4, 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ17-005 to investigate claims of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening while driving (latch malfunctions) on MY 2013-2016 Range","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/land-rover/range-rover-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-sport"},{"year":2017,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Sport","model_slug":"range-rover-sport","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/land-rover/range-rover-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-sport"},{"year":2017,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Sport","model_slug":"range-rover-sport","action_number":"EA26003","status":"open","subject":"Front Steering Knuckle Fractures","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM","opened":"2026-04-24","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is upgrading its Preliminary Evaluation (PE25006) of front steering knuckle fractures on model year (MY) 2014 through 2017 Range Rover Sport vehicles to an Engineering Analysis.  ODI opened PE25006 on June 27, 2025, after receiving 12 Vehicle Owner's Questionnaire (VOQ) reports of the front aluminum steering knuckles fracturing in these vehicles. The reports describe the fractures occurring at the joint where the steering knuckle attaches to the upper control arm ball joint in one or both steering knuckles.  Fracture of the front suspension knuckle can lead to detachment of the upper suspension arm. Detachment of the upper suspension arm results in the driver’s inability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. ODI reviewed information supplied by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in response to Information Request letters as well as reviewed the data with JLR on numerous occasions. ODI further reviewed relevant data on a peer vehicle with a significantly similar steering knuckle design, the MY 2014 through 2017 Range Rover.  Much of the information is contradictory and requires a deeper analysis that is available in an Engineering Analysis. On August 5, 2025, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) filed safety recall 25V514.  This recall covers certain MY 2014 and all MY 2015-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  The remedy for recall 25V514 addresses knuckles with and without a visible fracture.  Knuckles that have developed a visible fracture will be replaced with a new knuckle of a substantially similar design.  Knuckles with no fracture visibly present will have a brace attached to the upper portion of the front steering knuckle.  JLR states that the purpose of the brace is to prevent the component from completely separating should a fracture develop. NHTSA continues to receive allegations of fractures occurring in the front steering knuckles of Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  Two of the most recent VOQs received by ODI involve front steering knuckle fractures occurring on MY 2020 and MY 2021 Range Rover L405 vehicles.  ODI will continue to investigate the component design and assess the potential safety risk as part of this Engineering Analysis and evaluate the recall remedies for Recall 25V514.  Further, the scope of this Engineering Analysis will be expanded to include MY 2018-2022 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles as they have a substantially similar component design. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/land-rover/range-rover-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-sport"},{"year":2017,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Sport","model_slug":"range-rover-sport","action_number":"PE25006","status":"closed","subject":"Front Steering Knuckle Fractures","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM","opened":"2025-06-27","closed":"2026-04-24","recall_campaign":"25V514","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is upgrading its Preliminary Evaluation (PE25006) of front steering knuckle fractures on model year (MY) 2014 through 2017 Range Rover Sport vehicles to an Engineering Analysis.  ODI opened PE25006 on June 27, 2025, after receiving 12 Vehicle Owner's Questionnaire (VOQ) reports of the front aluminum steering knuckles fracturing in these vehicles. The reports describe the fractures occurring at the joint where the steering knuckle attaches to the upper control arm ball joint in one or both steering knuckles.  Fracture of the front suspension knuckle can","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/land-rover/range-rover-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-sport"},{"year":2018,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Sport","model_slug":"range-rover-sport","action_number":"EA26003","status":"open","subject":"Front Steering Knuckle Fractures","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM","opened":"2026-04-24","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is upgrading its Preliminary Evaluation (PE25006) of front steering knuckle fractures on model year (MY) 2014 through 2017 Range Rover Sport vehicles to an Engineering Analysis.  ODI opened PE25006 on June 27, 2025, after receiving 12 Vehicle Owner's Questionnaire (VOQ) reports of the front aluminum steering knuckles fracturing in these vehicles. The reports describe the fractures occurring at the joint where the steering knuckle attaches to the upper control arm ball joint in one or both steering knuckles.  Fracture of the front suspension knuckle can lead to detachment of the upper suspension arm. Detachment of the upper suspension arm results in the driver’s inability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. ODI reviewed information supplied by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in response to Information Request letters as well as reviewed the data with JLR on numerous occasions. ODI further reviewed relevant data on a peer vehicle with a significantly similar steering knuckle design, the MY 2014 through 2017 Range Rover.  Much of the information is contradictory and requires a deeper analysis that is available in an Engineering Analysis. On August 5, 2025, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) filed safety recall 25V514.  This recall covers certain MY 2014 and all MY 2015-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  The remedy for recall 25V514 addresses knuckles with and without a visible fracture.  Knuckles that have developed a visible fracture will be replaced with a new knuckle of a substantially similar design.  Knuckles with no fracture visibly present will have a brace attached to the upper portion of the front steering knuckle.  JLR states that the purpose of the brace is to prevent the component from completely separating should a fracture develop. NHTSA continues to receive allegations of fractures occurring in the front steering knuckles of Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  Two of the most recent VOQs received by ODI involve front steering knuckle fractures occurring on MY 2020 and MY 2021 Range Rover L405 vehicles.  ODI will continue to investigate the component design and assess the potential safety risk as part of this Engineering Analysis and evaluate the recall remedies for Recall 25V514.  Further, the scope of this Engineering Analysis will be expanded to include MY 2018-2022 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles as they have a substantially similar component design. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/land-rover/range-rover-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-sport"},{"year":2019,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Sport","model_slug":"range-rover-sport","action_number":"EA26003","status":"open","subject":"Front Steering Knuckle Fractures","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM","opened":"2026-04-24","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is upgrading its Preliminary Evaluation (PE25006) of front steering knuckle fractures on model year (MY) 2014 through 2017 Range Rover Sport vehicles to an Engineering Analysis.  ODI opened PE25006 on June 27, 2025, after receiving 12 Vehicle Owner's Questionnaire (VOQ) reports of the front aluminum steering knuckles fracturing in these vehicles. The reports describe the fractures occurring at the joint where the steering knuckle attaches to the upper control arm ball joint in one or both steering knuckles.  Fracture of the front suspension knuckle can lead to detachment of the upper suspension arm. Detachment of the upper suspension arm results in the driver’s inability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. ODI reviewed information supplied by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in response to Information Request letters as well as reviewed the data with JLR on numerous occasions. ODI further reviewed relevant data on a peer vehicle with a significantly similar steering knuckle design, the MY 2014 through 2017 Range Rover.  Much of the information is contradictory and requires a deeper analysis that is available in an Engineering Analysis. On August 5, 2025, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) filed safety recall 25V514.  This recall covers certain MY 2014 and all MY 2015-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  The remedy for recall 25V514 addresses knuckles with and without a visible fracture.  Knuckles that have developed a visible fracture will be replaced with a new knuckle of a substantially similar design.  Knuckles with no fracture visibly present will have a brace attached to the upper portion of the front steering knuckle.  JLR states that the purpose of the brace is to prevent the component from completely separating should a fracture develop. NHTSA continues to receive allegations of fractures occurring in the front steering knuckles of Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  Two of the most recent VOQs received by ODI involve front steering knuckle fractures occurring on MY 2020 and MY 2021 Range Rover L405 vehicles.  ODI will continue to investigate the component design and assess the potential safety risk as part of this Engineering Analysis and evaluate the recall remedies for Recall 25V514.  Further, the scope of this Engineering Analysis will be expanded to include MY 2018-2022 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles as they have a substantially similar component design. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/land-rover/range-rover-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-sport"},{"year":2020,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Sport","model_slug":"range-rover-sport","action_number":"EA26003","status":"open","subject":"Front Steering Knuckle Fractures","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM","opened":"2026-04-24","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is upgrading its Preliminary Evaluation (PE25006) of front steering knuckle fractures on model year (MY) 2014 through 2017 Range Rover Sport vehicles to an Engineering Analysis.  ODI opened PE25006 on June 27, 2025, after receiving 12 Vehicle Owner's Questionnaire (VOQ) reports of the front aluminum steering knuckles fracturing in these vehicles. The reports describe the fractures occurring at the joint where the steering knuckle attaches to the upper control arm ball joint in one or both steering knuckles.  Fracture of the front suspension knuckle can lead to detachment of the upper suspension arm. Detachment of the upper suspension arm results in the driver’s inability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. ODI reviewed information supplied by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in response to Information Request letters as well as reviewed the data with JLR on numerous occasions. ODI further reviewed relevant data on a peer vehicle with a significantly similar steering knuckle design, the MY 2014 through 2017 Range Rover.  Much of the information is contradictory and requires a deeper analysis that is available in an Engineering Analysis. On August 5, 2025, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) filed safety recall 25V514.  This recall covers certain MY 2014 and all MY 2015-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  The remedy for recall 25V514 addresses knuckles with and without a visible fracture.  Knuckles that have developed a visible fracture will be replaced with a new knuckle of a substantially similar design.  Knuckles with no fracture visibly present will have a brace attached to the upper portion of the front steering knuckle.  JLR states that the purpose of the brace is to prevent the component from completely separating should a fracture develop. NHTSA continues to receive allegations of fractures occurring in the front steering knuckles of Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  Two of the most recent VOQs received by ODI involve front steering knuckle fractures occurring on MY 2020 and MY 2021 Range Rover L405 vehicles.  ODI will continue to investigate the component design and assess the potential safety risk as part of this Engineering Analysis and evaluate the recall remedies for Recall 25V514.  Further, the scope of this Engineering Analysis will be expanded to include MY 2018-2022 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles as they have a substantially similar component design. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/land-rover/range-rover-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-sport"},{"year":2021,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Sport","model_slug":"range-rover-sport","action_number":"EA26003","status":"open","subject":"Front Steering Knuckle Fractures","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM","opened":"2026-04-24","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is upgrading its Preliminary Evaluation (PE25006) of front steering knuckle fractures on model year (MY) 2014 through 2017 Range Rover Sport vehicles to an Engineering Analysis.  ODI opened PE25006 on June 27, 2025, after receiving 12 Vehicle Owner's Questionnaire (VOQ) reports of the front aluminum steering knuckles fracturing in these vehicles. The reports describe the fractures occurring at the joint where the steering knuckle attaches to the upper control arm ball joint in one or both steering knuckles.  Fracture of the front suspension knuckle can lead to detachment of the upper suspension arm. Detachment of the upper suspension arm results in the driver’s inability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. ODI reviewed information supplied by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in response to Information Request letters as well as reviewed the data with JLR on numerous occasions. ODI further reviewed relevant data on a peer vehicle with a significantly similar steering knuckle design, the MY 2014 through 2017 Range Rover.  Much of the information is contradictory and requires a deeper analysis that is available in an Engineering Analysis. On August 5, 2025, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) filed safety recall 25V514.  This recall covers certain MY 2014 and all MY 2015-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  The remedy for recall 25V514 addresses knuckles with and without a visible fracture.  Knuckles that have developed a visible fracture will be replaced with a new knuckle of a substantially similar design.  Knuckles with no fracture visibly present will have a brace attached to the upper portion of the front steering knuckle.  JLR states that the purpose of the brace is to prevent the component from completely separating should a fracture develop. NHTSA continues to receive allegations of fractures occurring in the front steering knuckles of Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  Two of the most recent VOQs received by ODI involve front steering knuckle fractures occurring on MY 2020 and MY 2021 Range Rover L405 vehicles.  ODI will continue to investigate the component design and assess the potential safety risk as part of this Engineering Analysis and evaluate the recall remedies for Recall 25V514.  Further, the scope of this Engineering Analysis will be expanded to include MY 2018-2022 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles as they have a substantially similar component design. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/land-rover/range-rover-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-sport"},{"year":2022,"make":"Land Rover","make_slug":"land-rover","model":"Range Rover Sport","model_slug":"range-rover-sport","action_number":"EA26003","status":"open","subject":"Front Steering Knuckle Fractures","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM","opened":"2026-04-24","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is upgrading its Preliminary Evaluation (PE25006) of front steering knuckle fractures on model year (MY) 2014 through 2017 Range Rover Sport vehicles to an Engineering Analysis.  ODI opened PE25006 on June 27, 2025, after receiving 12 Vehicle Owner's Questionnaire (VOQ) reports of the front aluminum steering knuckles fracturing in these vehicles. The reports describe the fractures occurring at the joint where the steering knuckle attaches to the upper control arm ball joint in one or both steering knuckles.  Fracture of the front suspension knuckle can lead to detachment of the upper suspension arm. Detachment of the upper suspension arm results in the driver’s inability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. ODI reviewed information supplied by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in response to Information Request letters as well as reviewed the data with JLR on numerous occasions. ODI further reviewed relevant data on a peer vehicle with a significantly similar steering knuckle design, the MY 2014 through 2017 Range Rover.  Much of the information is contradictory and requires a deeper analysis that is available in an Engineering Analysis. On August 5, 2025, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) filed safety recall 25V514.  This recall covers certain MY 2014 and all MY 2015-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  The remedy for recall 25V514 addresses knuckles with and without a visible fracture.  Knuckles that have developed a visible fracture will be replaced with a new knuckle of a substantially similar design.  Knuckles with no fracture visibly present will have a brace attached to the upper portion of the front steering knuckle.  JLR states that the purpose of the brace is to prevent the component from completely separating should a fracture develop. NHTSA continues to receive allegations of fractures occurring in the front steering knuckles of Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles.  Two of the most recent VOQs received by ODI involve front steering knuckle fractures occurring on MY 2020 and MY 2021 Range Rover L405 vehicles.  ODI will continue to investigate the component design and assess the potential safety risk as part of this Engineering Analysis and evaluate the recall remedies for Recall 25V514.  Further, the scope of this Engineering Analysis will be expanded to include MY 2018-2022 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles as they have a substantially similar component design. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/land-rover/range-rover-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/land-rover/range-rover-sport"},{"year":2011,"make":"Lexus","make_slug":"lexus","model":"CT","model_slug":"ct","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/lexus/ct","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lexus/ct"},{"year":2012,"make":"Lexus","make_slug":"lexus","model":"CT","model_slug":"ct","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/lexus/ct","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lexus/ct"},{"year":2013,"make":"Lexus","make_slug":"lexus","model":"CT","model_slug":"ct","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/lexus/ct","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lexus/ct"},{"year":2014,"make":"Lexus","make_slug":"lexus","model":"CT","model_slug":"ct","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/lexus/ct","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lexus/ct"},{"year":2015,"make":"Lexus","make_slug":"lexus","model":"CT","model_slug":"ct","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/lexus/ct","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lexus/ct"},{"year":2016,"make":"Lexus","make_slug":"lexus","model":"CT","model_slug":"ct","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/lexus/ct","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lexus/ct"},{"year":2017,"make":"Lexus","make_slug":"lexus","model":"GX","model_slug":"gx","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/lexus/gx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lexus/gx"},{"year":2010,"make":"Lexus","make_slug":"lexus","model":"HS","model_slug":"hs","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/lexus/hs","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lexus/hs"},{"year":2011,"make":"Lexus","make_slug":"lexus","model":"HS","model_slug":"hs","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/lexus/hs","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lexus/hs"},{"year":2012,"make":"Lexus","make_slug":"lexus","model":"HS","model_slug":"hs","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/lexus/hs","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lexus/hs"},{"year":2012,"make":"Lexus","make_slug":"lexus","model":"LFA","model_slug":"lfa","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/lexus/lfa","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lexus/lfa"},{"year":2022,"make":"Lexus","make_slug":"lexus","model":"NX","model_slug":"nx","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/lexus/nx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lexus/nx"},{"year":2010,"make":"Lexus","make_slug":"lexus","model":"SC","model_slug":"sc","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/lexus/sc","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lexus/sc"},{"year":2021,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"Aviator","model_slug":"aviator","action_number":"EA23002","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2023-09-29","closed":"2024-10-31","recall_campaign":"24V635","summary":"On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) granted a Defect Petition (DP22001) and opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22007) to investigate allegations of loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021 Ford Bronco vehicles equipped with 2.7L EcoBoost engines. Complainants were reporting sudden engine failure while driving resulting in a loss of motive power, often without the ability to restart. During PE22007, the cause of engine failure and loss of motive power in the subject vehicles was determined to be intake valve fracture, and the full scope of vehicles affected by the su","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/lincoln/aviator","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/aviator"},{"year":2022,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"Aviator","model_slug":"aviator","action_number":"EA23002","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2023-09-29","closed":"2024-10-31","recall_campaign":"24V635","summary":"On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) granted a Defect Petition (DP22001) and opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22007) to investigate allegations of loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021 Ford Bronco vehicles equipped with 2.7L EcoBoost engines. Complainants were reporting sudden engine failure while driving resulting in a loss of motive power, often without the ability to restart. During PE22007, the cause of engine failure and loss of motive power in the subject vehicles was determined to be intake valve fracture, and the full scope of vehicles affected by the su","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/lincoln/aviator","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/aviator"},{"year":2017,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"Continental","model_slug":"continental","action_number":"DP94006","status":"closed","subject":"POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"1994-07-11","closed":"1995-01-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/lincoln/continental","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/continental"},{"year":2018,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"Continental","model_slug":"continental","action_number":"DP94006","status":"closed","subject":"POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"1994-07-11","closed":"1995-01-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/lincoln/continental","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/continental"},{"year":2019,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"Continental","model_slug":"continental","action_number":"DP94006","status":"closed","subject":"POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"1994-07-11","closed":"1995-01-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/lincoln/continental","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/continental"},{"year":2020,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"Continental","model_slug":"continental","action_number":"DP94006","status":"closed","subject":"POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"1994-07-11","closed":"1995-01-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/lincoln/continental","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/continental"},{"year":2020,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"Corsair","model_slug":"corsair","action_number":"RQ21002","status":"open","subject":"Rearview Camera FMVSS 111 Noncompliance","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2021-08-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 23, 2020, Ford Motor Company (Ford) filed a noncompliance recall report under 49 CFR Part 573 (NHTSA Recall No. 20V-575), recalling 620,246 Model Year (MY) 2020 Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, Explorer, Mustang, Transit, Expedition, Escape, Ranger and Edge, and Lincoln Nautilus and Corsair vehicles for a noncompliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 111, Rear Visibility. Ford's recall described the noncompliance as insufficient electrical conductivity within the printed circuit board (PCB) internal to the camera leading to intermittent rearview camera operation. The supplier of the cameras was Magna Electronics.According to Ford's chronology in the Part 573, during the period February-April 2020, Ford identified and monitored warranty claims pertaining to intermittent or inoperative rearview cameras. Ford reviewed supplier product changes, focusing on changes introduced by the supplier in the October-November 2019 time frame. The Part 573 stated that the issue was brought to Ford's Critical Concerns Review Group (CCRG) for review on May 12, 2020.On July 7, 2020, NHTSA's Vehicle Research and Testing Center (VRTC) informed the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of a trend of MY 2020 Escape vehicles with rearview camera malfunctions. ODI contacted Ford the next day, providing five Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging inoperative rearview cameras. On July 15, 2020, Ford met with NHTSA to discuss the rearview camera issue. In a subsequent August 24, 2020 meeting, ODI and NHTSA's Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance (OVSC) met with Ford to discuss the recall status and additional VOQs. Ford presented rate and scope data for many of its MY 2020 products during the August 2020 meeting indicating high failure rates for certain models.This RQ is being opened to investigate both the timeliness and scope of Ford's rearview camera recall (20V-575), and Ford's compliance with reporting requirements.The subject reports referenced in the opening resume are identified by the following ODI reference numbers which can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov: 11349813, 11344126, 11342696, 11341486, 11340254, 11337274, 11331444, 11330875, 11329235, 11316960, 11343521, 11341884, 11337226, 11344018, and 11339573.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/lincoln/corsair","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/corsair"},{"year":2015,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"MKC","model_slug":"mkc","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/lincoln/mkc","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/mkc"},{"year":2015,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"MKC","model_slug":"mkc","action_number":"PE16001","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failure","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2016-01-16","closed":"2016-10-29","recall_campaign":"16V643000","summary":"In January, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation based on consumers' allegations of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening on model year (MY) 2012-2013 Ford Focus vehicles (subject vehicles).ODI has received 464 unique reports related to the alleged problem, with over 200 claiming that the door(s) opened inadvertently while the vehicle was in motion.One consumer alleged an injury that occurred while driving when a door inadvertently opened and then closed on a child's arm.Another alleged that a door that inadvertently opened struck a parked ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/lincoln/mkc","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/mkc"},{"year":2015,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"MKC","model_slug":"mkc","action_number":"RQ19005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failures","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2019-12-19","closed":"2022-02-07","recall_campaign":"20V177000","summary":"In December 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 235 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging doors failed to latch when closed, and/or inadvertently opened while driving, on model year (MY) 2012-2014 Ford Fiesta, and 2013-2014 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ. Some VOQs reported the failure occurred after the latch had been remedied under a prior recall which involved fracture of the latch pawl spring tab due to thermally induced cyclic fatigue. Other VOQs alleged a similar failure in vehicles not previously recalled. A latch with a fractured pawl sprin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/lincoln/mkc","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/mkc"},{"year":2016,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"MKC","model_slug":"mkc","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/lincoln/mkc","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/mkc"},{"year":2015,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"MKX","model_slug":"mkx","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/lincoln/mkx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/mkx"},{"year":2016,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"MKX","model_slug":"mkx","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/lincoln/mkx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/mkx"},{"year":2017,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"MKX","model_slug":"mkx","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/lincoln/mkx","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/mkx"},{"year":2010,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"MKZ","model_slug":"mkz","action_number":"EA12009","status":"closed","subject":"Floor mat interference with accelerator","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL","opened":"2012-12-12","closed":"2014-06-12","recall_campaign":"14E028000","summary":"On May 27, 2014, Ford Motor Company submitted recall 14E-028 (Ford recall #14S07) to correct a safety-related problem with certain driver's side Ford optional all-weather floor mats sold for use in model year 2006 through 2011 model year Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr, and Lincoln MKZ vehicles built at Hermosillo Assembly Plant (HAP) from November 9, 2007, to October 31 ,2010.NHTSA testing determined that the original accessory all-weather mat with a single retention clip (Figure 1), may interfere with accelerator pedal return to idle with the mat retained by the clip and rotated c","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/lincoln/mkz","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/mkz"},{"year":2010,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"MKZ","model_slug":"mkz","action_number":"PE10019","status":"closed","subject":"Accel Pedal Interference - Acc Floormat","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL","opened":"2010-05-28","closed":"2013-01-11","recall_campaign":"","summary":"Unsecured mats may interfere with accelerator pedal return to idle. A heel blocker in the floor pan provides a platform that may lift an unsecured mat into contact with the pedal. Ford introduced new pedals as a running change early in model year (MY) 2010 vehicles. Analysis of complaints received by ODI and Ford show elevated rates of pedal entrapment incidents in MY 2008 through early 2010 production vehicles. Incidents typically occur following hard pedal applications to pass slower traffic or when merging into faster traffic. Drivers allege continued high engine power after releasing the a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/lincoln/mkz","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/mkz"},{"year":2010,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"MKZ","model_slug":"mkz","action_number":"PE14030","status":"closed","subject":"Electric power steering failure","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2014-10-02","closed":"2015-09-10","recall_campaign":"15V340000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a preliminary evaluation to investigate complaints of the loss of power steering while driving. The subject vehicles are equipped with a rack mounted Electric Power Assisted Steering (EPAS) unit.Some of the complaints alleged that the steering assist failed and resulted in increased steering efforts that contributed to a loss of control and in some cases a crash.The EPAS system was manufactured by TRW Automotive for Ford and was designated as Generation I.These units were first produced and put into vehicle production in July 2008 beginning with","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/lincoln/mkz","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/mkz"},{"year":2011,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"MKZ","model_slug":"mkz","action_number":"EA12009","status":"closed","subject":"Floor mat interference with accelerator","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL","opened":"2012-12-12","closed":"2014-06-12","recall_campaign":"14E028000","summary":"On May 27, 2014, Ford Motor Company submitted recall 14E-028 (Ford recall #14S07) to correct a safety-related problem with certain driver's side Ford optional all-weather floor mats sold for use in model year 2006 through 2011 model year Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr, and Lincoln MKZ vehicles built at Hermosillo Assembly Plant (HAP) from November 9, 2007, to October 31 ,2010.NHTSA testing determined that the original accessory all-weather mat with a single retention clip (Figure 1), may interfere with accelerator pedal return to idle with the mat retained by the clip and rotated c","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/lincoln/mkz","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/mkz"},{"year":2011,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"MKZ","model_slug":"mkz","action_number":"PE14030","status":"closed","subject":"Electric power steering failure","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2014-10-02","closed":"2015-09-10","recall_campaign":"15V340000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a preliminary evaluation to investigate complaints of the loss of power steering while driving. The subject vehicles are equipped with a rack mounted Electric Power Assisted Steering (EPAS) unit.Some of the complaints alleged that the steering assist failed and resulted in increased steering efforts that contributed to a loss of control and in some cases a crash.The EPAS system was manufactured by TRW Automotive for Ford and was designated as Generation I.These units were first produced and put into vehicle production in July 2008 beginning with","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/lincoln/mkz","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/mkz"},{"year":2012,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"MKZ","model_slug":"mkz","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/lincoln/mkz","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/mkz"},{"year":2012,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"MKZ","model_slug":"mkz","action_number":"PE14030","status":"closed","subject":"Electric power steering failure","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2014-10-02","closed":"2015-09-10","recall_campaign":"15V340000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a preliminary evaluation to investigate complaints of the loss of power steering while driving. The subject vehicles are equipped with a rack mounted Electric Power Assisted Steering (EPAS) unit.Some of the complaints alleged that the steering assist failed and resulted in increased steering efforts that contributed to a loss of control and in some cases a crash.The EPAS system was manufactured by TRW Automotive for Ford and was designated as Generation I.These units were first produced and put into vehicle production in July 2008 beginning with","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/lincoln/mkz","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/mkz"},{"year":2013,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"MKZ","model_slug":"mkz","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/lincoln/mkz","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/mkz"},{"year":2013,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"MKZ","model_slug":"mkz","action_number":"EA15002","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failure","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2015-02-27","closed":"2015-11-13","recall_campaign":"15V246000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening on model year (MY) 2011-2013 Ford Fiesta, MY 2013 Ford Fusion and MY 2013 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. All of the affected vehicles share the same door latch design.ODI has received 281 unique reports related to the alleged problem, with over 100 claiming that the door(s) opened inadvertently while the vehicle was in motion. There were no crashes reported however three separate injuries were indicated, all caused by a rebounding door striking a consume","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/lincoln/mkz","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/mkz"},{"year":2013,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"MKZ","model_slug":"mkz","action_number":"RQ19005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failures","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2019-12-19","closed":"2022-02-07","recall_campaign":"20V177000","summary":"In December 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 235 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging doors failed to latch when closed, and/or inadvertently opened while driving, on model year (MY) 2012-2014 Ford Fiesta, and 2013-2014 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ. Some VOQs reported the failure occurred after the latch had been remedied under a prior recall which involved fracture of the latch pawl spring tab due to thermally induced cyclic fatigue. Other VOQs alleged a similar failure in vehicles not previously recalled. A latch with a fractured pawl sprin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/lincoln/mkz","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/mkz"},{"year":2013,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"MKZ","model_slug":"mkz","action_number":"RQ22004","status":"closed","subject":"Front Brake Jounce Hose Failures","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","opened":"2022-08-08","closed":"2023-03-24","recall_campaign":"23V162000","summary":"On August 8, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 50 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging front brake jounce hose ruptures on model year (MY) 2013-2018 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles. A ruptured front brake hose results in a brake fluid leak. As a result, the driver may experience an increase in pedal travel and a reduction in the rate of deceleration, increasing the risk of a crash. It should be noted that the subject vehicles identified fell outside the scope of NHTSA Safety Recall 20V-469, which addressed front brake hoses rupturin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/lincoln/mkz","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/mkz"},{"year":2014,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"MKZ","model_slug":"mkz","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/lincoln/mkz","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/mkz"},{"year":2014,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"MKZ","model_slug":"mkz","action_number":"RQ19005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failures","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2019-12-19","closed":"2022-02-07","recall_campaign":"20V177000","summary":"In December 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 235 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging doors failed to latch when closed, and/or inadvertently opened while driving, on model year (MY) 2012-2014 Ford Fiesta, and 2013-2014 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ. Some VOQs reported the failure occurred after the latch had been remedied under a prior recall which involved fracture of the latch pawl spring tab due to thermally induced cyclic fatigue. Other VOQs alleged a similar failure in vehicles not previously recalled. A latch with a fractured pawl sprin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/lincoln/mkz","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/mkz"},{"year":2014,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"MKZ","model_slug":"mkz","action_number":"RQ22004","status":"closed","subject":"Front Brake Jounce Hose Failures","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","opened":"2022-08-08","closed":"2023-03-24","recall_campaign":"23V162000","summary":"On August 8, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 50 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging front brake jounce hose ruptures on model year (MY) 2013-2018 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles. A ruptured front brake hose results in a brake fluid leak. As a result, the driver may experience an increase in pedal travel and a reduction in the rate of deceleration, increasing the risk of a crash. It should be noted that the subject vehicles identified fell outside the scope of NHTSA Safety Recall 20V-469, which addressed front brake hoses rupturin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/lincoln/mkz","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/mkz"},{"year":2015,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"MKZ","model_slug":"mkz","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/lincoln/mkz","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/mkz"},{"year":2015,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"MKZ","model_slug":"mkz","action_number":"RQ19005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failures","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2019-12-19","closed":"2022-02-07","recall_campaign":"20V177000","summary":"In December 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 235 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging doors failed to latch when closed, and/or inadvertently opened while driving, on model year (MY) 2012-2014 Ford Fiesta, and 2013-2014 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ. Some VOQs reported the failure occurred after the latch had been remedied under a prior recall which involved fracture of the latch pawl spring tab due to thermally induced cyclic fatigue. Other VOQs alleged a similar failure in vehicles not previously recalled. A latch with a fractured pawl sprin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/lincoln/mkz","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/mkz"},{"year":2015,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"MKZ","model_slug":"mkz","action_number":"RQ22004","status":"closed","subject":"Front Brake Jounce Hose Failures","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","opened":"2022-08-08","closed":"2023-03-24","recall_campaign":"23V162000","summary":"On August 8, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 50 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging front brake jounce hose ruptures on model year (MY) 2013-2018 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles. A ruptured front brake hose results in a brake fluid leak. As a result, the driver may experience an increase in pedal travel and a reduction in the rate of deceleration, increasing the risk of a crash. It should be noted that the subject vehicles identified fell outside the scope of NHTSA Safety Recall 20V-469, which addressed front brake hoses rupturin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/lincoln/mkz","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/mkz"},{"year":2016,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"MKZ","model_slug":"mkz","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/lincoln/mkz","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/mkz"},{"year":2016,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"MKZ","model_slug":"mkz","action_number":"RQ19005","status":"closed","subject":"Door Latch Failures","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2019-12-19","closed":"2022-02-07","recall_campaign":"20V177000","summary":"In December 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 235 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging doors failed to latch when closed, and/or inadvertently opened while driving, on model year (MY) 2012-2014 Ford Fiesta, and 2013-2014 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ. Some VOQs reported the failure occurred after the latch had been remedied under a prior recall which involved fracture of the latch pawl spring tab due to thermally induced cyclic fatigue. Other VOQs alleged a similar failure in vehicles not previously recalled. A latch with a fractured pawl sprin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/lincoln/mkz","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/mkz"},{"year":2016,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"MKZ","model_slug":"mkz","action_number":"RQ22004","status":"closed","subject":"Front Brake Jounce Hose Failures","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","opened":"2022-08-08","closed":"2023-03-24","recall_campaign":"23V162000","summary":"On August 8, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 50 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging front brake jounce hose ruptures on model year (MY) 2013-2018 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles. A ruptured front brake hose results in a brake fluid leak. As a result, the driver may experience an increase in pedal travel and a reduction in the rate of deceleration, increasing the risk of a crash. It should be noted that the subject vehicles identified fell outside the scope of NHTSA Safety Recall 20V-469, which addressed front brake hoses rupturin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/lincoln/mkz","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/mkz"},{"year":2017,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"MKZ","model_slug":"mkz","action_number":"RQ22004","status":"closed","subject":"Front Brake Jounce Hose Failures","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","opened":"2022-08-08","closed":"2023-03-24","recall_campaign":"23V162000","summary":"On August 8, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 50 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging front brake jounce hose ruptures on model year (MY) 2013-2018 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles. A ruptured front brake hose results in a brake fluid leak. As a result, the driver may experience an increase in pedal travel and a reduction in the rate of deceleration, increasing the risk of a crash. It should be noted that the subject vehicles identified fell outside the scope of NHTSA Safety Recall 20V-469, which addressed front brake hoses rupturin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/lincoln/mkz","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/mkz"},{"year":2018,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"MKZ","model_slug":"mkz","action_number":"RQ22004","status":"closed","subject":"Front Brake Jounce Hose Failures","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","opened":"2022-08-08","closed":"2023-03-24","recall_campaign":"23V162000","summary":"On August 8, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 50 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging front brake jounce hose ruptures on model year (MY) 2013-2018 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles. A ruptured front brake hose results in a brake fluid leak. As a result, the driver may experience an increase in pedal travel and a reduction in the rate of deceleration, increasing the risk of a crash. It should be noted that the subject vehicles identified fell outside the scope of NHTSA Safety Recall 20V-469, which addressed front brake hoses rupturin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/lincoln/mkz","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/mkz"},{"year":2020,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"Nautilus","model_slug":"nautilus","action_number":"RQ21002","status":"open","subject":"Rearview Camera FMVSS 111 Noncompliance","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2021-08-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 23, 2020, Ford Motor Company (Ford) filed a noncompliance recall report under 49 CFR Part 573 (NHTSA Recall No. 20V-575), recalling 620,246 Model Year (MY) 2020 Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, Explorer, Mustang, Transit, Expedition, Escape, Ranger and Edge, and Lincoln Nautilus and Corsair vehicles for a noncompliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 111, Rear Visibility. Ford's recall described the noncompliance as insufficient electrical conductivity within the printed circuit board (PCB) internal to the camera leading to intermittent rearview camera operation. The supplier of the cameras was Magna Electronics.According to Ford's chronology in the Part 573, during the period February-April 2020, Ford identified and monitored warranty claims pertaining to intermittent or inoperative rearview cameras. Ford reviewed supplier product changes, focusing on changes introduced by the supplier in the October-November 2019 time frame. The Part 573 stated that the issue was brought to Ford's Critical Concerns Review Group (CCRG) for review on May 12, 2020.On July 7, 2020, NHTSA's Vehicle Research and Testing Center (VRTC) informed the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of a trend of MY 2020 Escape vehicles with rearview camera malfunctions. ODI contacted Ford the next day, providing five Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging inoperative rearview cameras. On July 15, 2020, Ford met with NHTSA to discuss the rearview camera issue. In a subsequent August 24, 2020 meeting, ODI and NHTSA's Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance (OVSC) met with Ford to discuss the recall status and additional VOQs. Ford presented rate and scope data for many of its MY 2020 products during the August 2020 meeting indicating high failure rates for certain models.This RQ is being opened to investigate both the timeliness and scope of Ford's rearview camera recall (20V-575), and Ford's compliance with reporting requirements.The subject reports referenced in the opening resume are identified by the following ODI reference numbers which can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov: 11349813, 11344126, 11342696, 11341486, 11340254, 11337274, 11331444, 11330875, 11329235, 11316960, 11343521, 11341884, 11337226, 11344018, and 11339573.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/lincoln/nautilus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/nautilus"},{"year":2021,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"Nautilus","model_slug":"nautilus","action_number":"EA23002","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2023-09-29","closed":"2024-10-31","recall_campaign":"24V635","summary":"On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) granted a Defect Petition (DP22001) and opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22007) to investigate allegations of loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021 Ford Bronco vehicles equipped with 2.7L EcoBoost engines. Complainants were reporting sudden engine failure while driving resulting in a loss of motive power, often without the ability to restart. During PE22007, the cause of engine failure and loss of motive power in the subject vehicles was determined to be intake valve fracture, and the full scope of vehicles affected by the su","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/lincoln/nautilus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/nautilus"},{"year":2022,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"Nautilus","model_slug":"nautilus","action_number":"EA23002","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2023-09-29","closed":"2024-10-31","recall_campaign":"24V635","summary":"On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) granted a Defect Petition (DP22001) and opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22007) to investigate allegations of loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021 Ford Bronco vehicles equipped with 2.7L EcoBoost engines. Complainants were reporting sudden engine failure while driving resulting in a loss of motive power, often without the ability to restart. During PE22007, the cause of engine failure and loss of motive power in the subject vehicles was determined to be intake valve fracture, and the full scope of vehicles affected by the su","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/lincoln/nautilus","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/nautilus"},{"year":2011,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"Navigator","model_slug":"navigator","action_number":"RQ17010","status":"closed","subject":"Unexpected Transmission Downshift","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)","opened":"2017-12-25","closed":"2019-10-22","recall_campaign":"19V075000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of transmissions unexpectedly downshifting to a lower gear without input from the driver on model year (MY) 2011-2013 Ford F-150, Expedition and Navigator vehicles. ODI has received 455 unique reports related to the alleged problem that were not covered under a previous recall for this issue (16V-248).Expedition and Navigator complaint rates are lower than F-150 complaints. Of those 455 reports, 34.7% claimed that the rear wheels locked up when the transmission downshifted. There were 4 accident cla","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/lincoln/navigator","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/navigator"},{"year":2012,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"Navigator","model_slug":"navigator","action_number":"RQ17010","status":"closed","subject":"Unexpected Transmission Downshift","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)","opened":"2017-12-25","closed":"2019-10-22","recall_campaign":"19V075000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of transmissions unexpectedly downshifting to a lower gear without input from the driver on model year (MY) 2011-2013 Ford F-150, Expedition and Navigator vehicles. ODI has received 455 unique reports related to the alleged problem that were not covered under a previous recall for this issue (16V-248).Expedition and Navigator complaint rates are lower than F-150 complaints. Of those 455 reports, 34.7% claimed that the rear wheels locked up when the transmission downshifted. There were 4 accident cla","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/lincoln/navigator","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/navigator"},{"year":2013,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"Navigator","model_slug":"navigator","action_number":"RQ17010","status":"closed","subject":"Unexpected Transmission Downshift","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)","opened":"2017-12-25","closed":"2019-10-22","recall_campaign":"19V075000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of transmissions unexpectedly downshifting to a lower gear without input from the driver on model year (MY) 2011-2013 Ford F-150, Expedition and Navigator vehicles. ODI has received 455 unique reports related to the alleged problem that were not covered under a previous recall for this issue (16V-248).Expedition and Navigator complaint rates are lower than F-150 complaints. Of those 455 reports, 34.7% claimed that the rear wheels locked up when the transmission downshifted. There were 4 accident cla","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/lincoln/navigator","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/navigator"},{"year":2018,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"Navigator","model_slug":"navigator","action_number":"RQ24015","status":"closed","subject":"Seat Belt Retractor Pretensioner Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER","opened":"2024-11-15","closed":"2025-07-23","recall_campaign":"25V197","summary":"On November 22, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) PE23021 to investigate complaints of front seat belt retractor pretensioner inadvertent deployment in model year (MY) 2019 Ford Expedition vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company. Some complaints alleged hearing a loud, explosion-like sound immediately followed by the seat belt tightening around the occupant’s torso area. The complaints did not state that a crash occurred that may have resulted in the deployment of the pretensioner system, suggesting that this deployment was inadvertent or othe","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/lincoln/navigator","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/navigator"},{"year":2019,"make":"Lincoln","make_slug":"lincoln","model":"Navigator","model_slug":"navigator","action_number":"PE23021","status":"closed","subject":"Seat Belt Pretensioner Inadvertent Deployment","components":"SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER","opened":"2023-11-22","closed":"2024-07-29","recall_campaign":"24V099","summary":"On November 22, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-021 to investigate instances of seat belt pretensioner inadvertent deployment in model year (MY) 2019 Ford Expedition vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company. Some complaints allege hearing a loud, explosion-like sound immediately followed by the seatbelt tightening around the occupant’s torso area. The complaints do not allege a crash occurred that may have resulted in the deployment of the pretensioner system. The investigation revealed certain seatbelt pretensioners may develop corroded squib pins where the brid","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/lincoln/navigator","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lincoln/navigator"},{"year":2005,"make":"Lotus","make_slug":"lotus","model":"Elise","model_slug":"elise","action_number":"PE11022","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Oil Cooler Line Detachment","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS","opened":"2011-07-18","closed":"2011-11-03","recall_campaign":"11V510000","summary":"On October 14, 2011, Lotus Cars USA Inc. notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) that it will conduct a safety recall (11V-510) to address concerns with engine oil cooler lines detaching from its crimped fitting on MY 2005-2006 Lotus Elise vehicles.In its 573 report to ODI, Lotus indicated that they have identified instances where the oil cooler lines would detach from their fittings.Lotus attributes this condition to a majority of single supplier affected parts built from June 2004 to November 2006.Lotus states that the cause of the failure is an inadequate process by which the hos","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2005/lotus/elise","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lotus/elise"},{"year":2006,"make":"Lotus","make_slug":"lotus","model":"Elise","model_slug":"elise","action_number":"PE11022","status":"closed","subject":"Engine Oil Cooler Line Detachment","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS","opened":"2011-07-18","closed":"2011-11-03","recall_campaign":"11V510000","summary":"On October 14, 2011, Lotus Cars USA Inc. notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) that it will conduct a safety recall (11V-510) to address concerns with engine oil cooler lines detaching from its crimped fitting on MY 2005-2006 Lotus Elise vehicles.In its 573 report to ODI, Lotus indicated that they have identified instances where the oil cooler lines would detach from their fittings.Lotus attributes this condition to a majority of single supplier affected parts built from June 2004 to November 2006.Lotus states that the cause of the failure is an inadequate process by which the hos","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2006/lotus/elise","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lotus/elise"},{"year":2022,"make":"Lucid","make_slug":"lucid","model":"Air","model_slug":"air","action_number":"AQ24004","status":"open","subject":"High Voltage Coolant Heaters may fail to defrost windshield","components":"VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT","opened":"2024-04-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a Part 573 Report dated July 27, 2023, Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (JLR) notified NHTSA of a safety-related defect in 2021-2022 Jaguar I-Pace vehicles. This filing was assigned Recall No. 23V-518. JLR noted that the subject vehicles are equipped with High Voltage Coolant Heaters (HVCH), supplied by Webasto Group (Webasto), that can develop cracking and delamination of the heating element, leading to an inability to defrost the front windshield, which may increase the risk of a crash. In a Part 573 Report dated January 11, 2024, Lucid USA, Inc. (Lucid) notified NHTSA of a safety-related defect in 2022-2023 Lucid Air vehicles. This filing was assigned Recall No. 24V-011. Lucid noted the subject vehicles are equipped with HVCH, supplied by Webasto, that can delaminate, leading to an inability to defrost the front windshield, which may increase the risk of a crash. The purpose of this Audit Query (AQ) is to: 1. Obtain a complete list of purchasers and the quantities for which the same or similar HVCH were supplied; 2. Obtain copies of all written communications initiated by Webasto and sent to its purchasers regarding the subject equipment; and 3. Request Webasto, per 49 CFR 573.3(f), submit a requisite Part 573 Recall Report for defective HVCH installed into motor vehicles of multiple vehicle manufacturers.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/lucid/air","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lucid/air"},{"year":2022,"make":"Lucid","make_slug":"lucid","model":"Air","model_slug":"air","action_number":"RQ24002","status":"closed","subject":"High Voltage Coolant Heater Delamination","components":"VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM","opened":"2024-02-08","closed":"2026-05-11","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received Recall 24V-011 that identified a safety defect in the High Voltage Coolant Heater (HVCH) installed in certain Model Year (MY) 2022-2023 Lucid Air vehicles manufactured prior to July 2022.  The HVCH may experience an internal delamination failure, which poses a risk of the vehicle losing defrost capability.  If the HVCH fails, coolant cannot be heated, and the windshield cannot be defrosted.  Loss of adequate windshield defrost capability could lead to restricted driver field of vision and an increased risk of a crash. The ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/lucid/air","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lucid/air"},{"year":2023,"make":"Lucid","make_slug":"lucid","model":"Air","model_slug":"air","action_number":"AQ24004","status":"open","subject":"High Voltage Coolant Heaters may fail to defrost windshield","components":"VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT","opened":"2024-04-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a Part 573 Report dated July 27, 2023, Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (JLR) notified NHTSA of a safety-related defect in 2021-2022 Jaguar I-Pace vehicles. This filing was assigned Recall No. 23V-518. JLR noted that the subject vehicles are equipped with High Voltage Coolant Heaters (HVCH), supplied by Webasto Group (Webasto), that can develop cracking and delamination of the heating element, leading to an inability to defrost the front windshield, which may increase the risk of a crash. In a Part 573 Report dated January 11, 2024, Lucid USA, Inc. (Lucid) notified NHTSA of a safety-related defect in 2022-2023 Lucid Air vehicles. This filing was assigned Recall No. 24V-011. Lucid noted the subject vehicles are equipped with HVCH, supplied by Webasto, that can delaminate, leading to an inability to defrost the front windshield, which may increase the risk of a crash. The purpose of this Audit Query (AQ) is to: 1. Obtain a complete list of purchasers and the quantities for which the same or similar HVCH were supplied; 2. Obtain copies of all written communications initiated by Webasto and sent to its purchasers regarding the subject equipment; and 3. Request Webasto, per 49 CFR 573.3(f), submit a requisite Part 573 Recall Report for defective HVCH installed into motor vehicles of multiple vehicle manufacturers.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/lucid/air","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lucid/air"},{"year":2023,"make":"Lucid","make_slug":"lucid","model":"Air","model_slug":"air","action_number":"RQ24002","status":"closed","subject":"High Voltage Coolant Heater Delamination","components":"VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM","opened":"2024-02-08","closed":"2026-05-11","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received Recall 24V-011 that identified a safety defect in the High Voltage Coolant Heater (HVCH) installed in certain Model Year (MY) 2022-2023 Lucid Air vehicles manufactured prior to July 2022.  The HVCH may experience an internal delamination failure, which poses a risk of the vehicle losing defrost capability.  If the HVCH fails, coolant cannot be heated, and the windshield cannot be defrosted.  Loss of adequate windshield defrost capability could lead to restricted driver field of vision and an increased risk of a crash. The ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/lucid/air","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/lucid/air"},{"year":2010,"make":"Mazda","make_slug":"mazda","model":"CX-9","model_slug":"cx-9","action_number":"PE14005","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Booster Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST","opened":"2014-02-10","closed":"2014-06-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In March 2014, Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) initiated Special Service Program SSP93 to extend the warranty coverage for a specific brake booster fault condition on model year (MY) 2007-2013 Mazda CX-9 vehicles.According to Mazda's dealer communication for SSP93, the subject vehicles may exhibit a condition were the brake pedal is harder than usual to depress. Complainants report hearing air leakage (hissing) from the driver-side foot area during braking.The Mazda program extends the warranty coverage for repairing this condition to unlimited time and mileage for repairs performed between Ma","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/mazda/cx-9","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mazda/cx-9"},{"year":2010,"make":"Mazda","make_slug":"mazda","model":"CX-9","model_slug":"cx-9","action_number":"PE15022","status":"closed","subject":"Lower ball joint separation","components":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT","opened":"2015-06-09","closed":"2015-08-20","recall_campaign":"15V451000","summary":"In an July 7,2015 letter to NHTSA, Mazda identified a safety defect that could result in lower ball joint separation in approximately 193,484 model year (MY) 2007 through 2014 Mazda CX-9 vehicles (NHTSA Recall No. 15V-451,Mazda 8515G).Mazda indicated that damage to the ball joint boot may allow water to enter the front suspension ball joint fitting during use which may result in premature ball joint wear and a progressively looser joint.In January 2014, Mazda implemented redesigned lower control arms in production vehicles to improve the durability of the lower ball joints.The redesign involve","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/mazda/cx-9","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mazda/cx-9"},{"year":2010,"make":"Mazda","make_slug":"mazda","model":"CX-9","model_slug":"cx-9","action_number":"PE19006","status":"closed","subject":"Inadvertent Curtain Air Bag Deployment","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"2019-05-02","closed":"2021-01-15","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE19-006) on May 2, 2019 to investigate two Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) and Early Warning Reporting data related to allegations of inadvertent deployment (IAD) of side curtain airbags in Model Year (MY) 2010 through 2013 Mazda CX-9 vehicles. ODI sent an Information Request (IR) to Mazda North America Operations, LLC. to gather information about the alleged defect in the subject vehicles. In the 20 months since opening the PE, ODI has received three additional VOQs. To date, there have been a total of 11 IAD i","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/mazda/cx-9","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mazda/cx-9"},{"year":2011,"make":"Mazda","make_slug":"mazda","model":"CX-9","model_slug":"cx-9","action_number":"PE14005","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Booster Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST","opened":"2014-02-10","closed":"2014-06-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In March 2014, Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) initiated Special Service Program SSP93 to extend the warranty coverage for a specific brake booster fault condition on model year (MY) 2007-2013 Mazda CX-9 vehicles.According to Mazda's dealer communication for SSP93, the subject vehicles may exhibit a condition were the brake pedal is harder than usual to depress. Complainants report hearing air leakage (hissing) from the driver-side foot area during braking.The Mazda program extends the warranty coverage for repairing this condition to unlimited time and mileage for repairs performed between Ma","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/mazda/cx-9","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mazda/cx-9"},{"year":2011,"make":"Mazda","make_slug":"mazda","model":"CX-9","model_slug":"cx-9","action_number":"PE15022","status":"closed","subject":"Lower ball joint separation","components":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT","opened":"2015-06-09","closed":"2015-08-20","recall_campaign":"15V451000","summary":"In an July 7,2015 letter to NHTSA, Mazda identified a safety defect that could result in lower ball joint separation in approximately 193,484 model year (MY) 2007 through 2014 Mazda CX-9 vehicles (NHTSA Recall No. 15V-451,Mazda 8515G).Mazda indicated that damage to the ball joint boot may allow water to enter the front suspension ball joint fitting during use which may result in premature ball joint wear and a progressively looser joint.In January 2014, Mazda implemented redesigned lower control arms in production vehicles to improve the durability of the lower ball joints.The redesign involve","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/mazda/cx-9","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mazda/cx-9"},{"year":2011,"make":"Mazda","make_slug":"mazda","model":"CX-9","model_slug":"cx-9","action_number":"PE19006","status":"closed","subject":"Inadvertent Curtain Air Bag Deployment","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"2019-05-02","closed":"2021-01-15","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE19-006) on May 2, 2019 to investigate two Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) and Early Warning Reporting data related to allegations of inadvertent deployment (IAD) of side curtain airbags in Model Year (MY) 2010 through 2013 Mazda CX-9 vehicles. ODI sent an Information Request (IR) to Mazda North America Operations, LLC. to gather information about the alleged defect in the subject vehicles. In the 20 months since opening the PE, ODI has received three additional VOQs. To date, there have been a total of 11 IAD i","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/mazda/cx-9","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mazda/cx-9"},{"year":2012,"make":"Mazda","make_slug":"mazda","model":"CX-9","model_slug":"cx-9","action_number":"PE15022","status":"closed","subject":"Lower ball joint separation","components":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT","opened":"2015-06-09","closed":"2015-08-20","recall_campaign":"15V451000","summary":"In an July 7,2015 letter to NHTSA, Mazda identified a safety defect that could result in lower ball joint separation in approximately 193,484 model year (MY) 2007 through 2014 Mazda CX-9 vehicles (NHTSA Recall No. 15V-451,Mazda 8515G).Mazda indicated that damage to the ball joint boot may allow water to enter the front suspension ball joint fitting during use which may result in premature ball joint wear and a progressively looser joint.In January 2014, Mazda implemented redesigned lower control arms in production vehicles to improve the durability of the lower ball joints.The redesign involve","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/mazda/cx-9","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mazda/cx-9"},{"year":2012,"make":"Mazda","make_slug":"mazda","model":"CX-9","model_slug":"cx-9","action_number":"PE19006","status":"closed","subject":"Inadvertent Curtain Air Bag Deployment","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"2019-05-02","closed":"2021-01-15","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE19-006) on May 2, 2019 to investigate two Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) and Early Warning Reporting data related to allegations of inadvertent deployment (IAD) of side curtain airbags in Model Year (MY) 2010 through 2013 Mazda CX-9 vehicles. ODI sent an Information Request (IR) to Mazda North America Operations, LLC. to gather information about the alleged defect in the subject vehicles. In the 20 months since opening the PE, ODI has received three additional VOQs. To date, there have been a total of 11 IAD i","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/mazda/cx-9","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mazda/cx-9"},{"year":2013,"make":"Mazda","make_slug":"mazda","model":"CX-9","model_slug":"cx-9","action_number":"PE15022","status":"closed","subject":"Lower ball joint separation","components":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT","opened":"2015-06-09","closed":"2015-08-20","recall_campaign":"15V451000","summary":"In an July 7,2015 letter to NHTSA, Mazda identified a safety defect that could result in lower ball joint separation in approximately 193,484 model year (MY) 2007 through 2014 Mazda CX-9 vehicles (NHTSA Recall No. 15V-451,Mazda 8515G).Mazda indicated that damage to the ball joint boot may allow water to enter the front suspension ball joint fitting during use which may result in premature ball joint wear and a progressively looser joint.In January 2014, Mazda implemented redesigned lower control arms in production vehicles to improve the durability of the lower ball joints.The redesign involve","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/mazda/cx-9","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mazda/cx-9"},{"year":2013,"make":"Mazda","make_slug":"mazda","model":"CX-9","model_slug":"cx-9","action_number":"PE19006","status":"closed","subject":"Inadvertent Curtain Air Bag Deployment","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"2019-05-02","closed":"2021-01-15","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE19-006) on May 2, 2019 to investigate two Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) and Early Warning Reporting data related to allegations of inadvertent deployment (IAD) of side curtain airbags in Model Year (MY) 2010 through 2013 Mazda CX-9 vehicles. ODI sent an Information Request (IR) to Mazda North America Operations, LLC. to gather information about the alleged defect in the subject vehicles. In the 20 months since opening the PE, ODI has received three additional VOQs. To date, there have been a total of 11 IAD i","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/mazda/cx-9","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mazda/cx-9"},{"year":2014,"make":"Mazda","make_slug":"mazda","model":"CX-9","model_slug":"cx-9","action_number":"PE15022","status":"closed","subject":"Lower ball joint separation","components":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT","opened":"2015-06-09","closed":"2015-08-20","recall_campaign":"15V451000","summary":"In an July 7,2015 letter to NHTSA, Mazda identified a safety defect that could result in lower ball joint separation in approximately 193,484 model year (MY) 2007 through 2014 Mazda CX-9 vehicles (NHTSA Recall No. 15V-451,Mazda 8515G).Mazda indicated that damage to the ball joint boot may allow water to enter the front suspension ball joint fitting during use which may result in premature ball joint wear and a progressively looser joint.In January 2014, Mazda implemented redesigned lower control arms in production vehicles to improve the durability of the lower ball joints.The redesign involve","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/mazda/cx-9","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mazda/cx-9"},{"year":2024,"make":"Mazda","make_slug":"mazda","model":"CX-90","model_slug":"cx-90","action_number":"RQ26002","status":"open","subject":"Momentary increase in steering effort after recall remedy","components":"STEERING","opened":"2026-01-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 26 complaints and several Early Warning Reporting (EWR) Field Reports alleging intermittent and brief increases in steering effort (described as “sticky steering”) during the drive cycle in model year (MY) 2024 CX-90 vehicles manufactured by Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) subject to Recall 24V2022. In each complaint, the vehicle had the recall remedy completed prior to the reported incident. Recall 24V022 addresses a sudden and unexpected change of steering effort while driving caused by excessive worm gear friction force. After receiving the recall 24V022 remedy, consumers report sudden increases of steering effort while driving. Sudden and unexpected change of steering effort while driving may increase the risk of a crash. ODI is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to assess the adequacy of the remedy for Recall 24V022 and to identify the cause(s) of the conditions leading to the post-remedy reports. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/mazda/cx-90","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mazda/cx-90"},{"year":2025,"make":"Mazda","make_slug":"mazda","model":"CX-90","model_slug":"cx-90","action_number":"RQ26002","status":"open","subject":"Momentary increase in steering effort after recall remedy","components":"STEERING","opened":"2026-01-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 26 complaints and several Early Warning Reporting (EWR) Field Reports alleging intermittent and brief increases in steering effort (described as “sticky steering”) during the drive cycle in model year (MY) 2024 CX-90 vehicles manufactured by Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) subject to Recall 24V2022. In each complaint, the vehicle had the recall remedy completed prior to the reported incident. Recall 24V022 addresses a sudden and unexpected change of steering effort while driving caused by excessive worm gear friction force. After receiving the recall 24V022 remedy, consumers report sudden increases of steering effort while driving. Sudden and unexpected change of steering effort while driving may increase the risk of a crash. ODI is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to assess the adequacy of the remedy for Recall 24V022 and to identify the cause(s) of the conditions leading to the post-remedy reports. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/mazda/cx-90","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mazda/cx-90"},{"year":2011,"make":"Mazda","make_slug":"mazda","model":"Mazda2","model_slug":"mazda2","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/mazda/mazda2","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mazda/mazda2"},{"year":2012,"make":"Mazda","make_slug":"mazda","model":"Mazda2","model_slug":"mazda2","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/mazda/mazda2","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mazda/mazda2"},{"year":2013,"make":"Mazda","make_slug":"mazda","model":"Mazda2","model_slug":"mazda2","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/mazda/mazda2","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mazda/mazda2"},{"year":2014,"make":"Mazda","make_slug":"mazda","model":"Mazda2","model_slug":"mazda2","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/mazda/mazda2","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mazda/mazda2"},{"year":2010,"make":"Mazda","make_slug":"mazda","model":"Mazda3","model_slug":"mazda3","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/mazda/mazda3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mazda/mazda3"},{"year":2011,"make":"Mazda","make_slug":"mazda","model":"Mazda3","model_slug":"mazda3","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/mazda/mazda3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mazda/mazda3"},{"year":2012,"make":"Mazda","make_slug":"mazda","model":"Mazda3","model_slug":"mazda3","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/mazda/mazda3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mazda/mazda3"},{"year":2013,"make":"Mazda","make_slug":"mazda","model":"Mazda3","model_slug":"mazda3","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/mazda/mazda3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mazda/mazda3"},{"year":2010,"make":"Mazda","make_slug":"mazda","model":"Mazda6","model_slug":"mazda6","action_number":"PE18006","status":"closed","subject":"Front Subframe Corrosion","components":"SUSPENSION:FRONT","opened":"2018-05-21","closed":"2018-11-02","recall_campaign":"18V631000","summary":"In a letter dated September 14, 2018, Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a defect in the front subframe assemblies of model year (MY) 2009 through 2010 Mazda6 vehicles in certain states with high road salt use in winter months (Recall 18V-631). The recall covers approximately 48,814 vehicles that were sold or ever registered in the following states and District of Columbia:Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/mazda/mazda6","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mazda/mazda6"},{"year":2010,"make":"Mazda","make_slug":"mazda","model":"RX-8","model_slug":"rx-8","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/mazda/rx-8","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mazda/rx-8"},{"year":2011,"make":"Mazda","make_slug":"mazda","model":"RX-8","model_slug":"rx-8","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/mazda/rx-8","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mazda/rx-8"},{"year":2018,"make":"McLaren","make_slug":"mclaren","model":"570S","model_slug":"570s","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/mclaren/570s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mclaren/570s"},{"year":2015,"make":"McLaren","make_slug":"mclaren","model":"650S","model_slug":"650s","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/mclaren/650s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mclaren/650s"},{"year":2016,"make":"McLaren","make_slug":"mclaren","model":"650S","model_slug":"650s","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/mclaren/650s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mclaren/650s"},{"year":2012,"make":"McLaren","make_slug":"mclaren","model":"MP4-12C","model_slug":"mp4-12c","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/mclaren/mp4-12c","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mclaren/mp4-12c"},{"year":2013,"make":"McLaren","make_slug":"mclaren","model":"MP4-12C","model_slug":"mp4-12c","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/mclaren/mp4-12c","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mclaren/mp4-12c"},{"year":2014,"make":"McLaren","make_slug":"mclaren","model":"MP4-12C","model_slug":"mp4-12c","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/mclaren/mp4-12c","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mclaren/mp4-12c"},{"year":2016,"make":"Mercedes-Benz","make_slug":"mercedes-benz","model":"AMG GT","model_slug":"amg-gt","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/mercedes-benz/amg-gt","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mercedes-benz/amg-gt"},{"year":2017,"make":"Mercedes-Benz","make_slug":"mercedes-benz","model":"AMG GT","model_slug":"amg-gt","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/mercedes-benz/amg-gt","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mercedes-benz/amg-gt"},{"year":2018,"make":"Mercedes-Benz","make_slug":"mercedes-benz","model":"AMG GT","model_slug":"amg-gt","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/mercedes-benz/amg-gt","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mercedes-benz/amg-gt"},{"year":2016,"make":"Mercedes-Benz","make_slug":"mercedes-benz","model":"Metris","model_slug":"metris","action_number":"PE18002","status":"closed","subject":"Low Pressure Fuel Supply Hose Leak","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","opened":"2018-03-13","closed":"2019-06-18","recall_campaign":"18V837000","summary":"On November 27, 2018, Daimler Vans USA, LLC submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing two engine compartment fuel hose connection defects in certain model year (MY) 2016 and 2017 Mercedes-Benz Metris vehicles (Recall 18V-837).The recall scope includes approximately 12,383 Metris vehicles manufactured from March 2, 2015 (SOP) to March 15, 2017.The defects may result in leakage from an upper hose connection that feeds the high-pressure fuel pump or from a lower hose connection of the fuel transition hose between the underbody fuel line and the Shrader valve.The upper connec","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/mercedes-benz/metris","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mercedes-benz/metris"},{"year":2017,"make":"Mercedes-Benz","make_slug":"mercedes-benz","model":"Metris","model_slug":"metris","action_number":"PE18002","status":"closed","subject":"Low Pressure Fuel Supply Hose Leak","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","opened":"2018-03-13","closed":"2019-06-18","recall_campaign":"18V837000","summary":"On November 27, 2018, Daimler Vans USA, LLC submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing two engine compartment fuel hose connection defects in certain model year (MY) 2016 and 2017 Mercedes-Benz Metris vehicles (Recall 18V-837).The recall scope includes approximately 12,383 Metris vehicles manufactured from March 2, 2015 (SOP) to March 15, 2017.The defects may result in leakage from an upper hose connection that feeds the high-pressure fuel pump or from a lower hose connection of the fuel transition hose between the underbody fuel line and the Shrader valve.The upper connec","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/mercedes-benz/metris","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mercedes-benz/metris"},{"year":2010,"make":"Mercury","make_slug":"mercury","model":"Mariner","model_slug":"mariner","action_number":"DP15001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of power steering while driving","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2015-04-01","closed":"2018-06-14","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 27, 2014, amended June 2, 2014, Ford Motor Company (Ford) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a safety defect that may result in a sudden loss of power steering assist while driving in approximately 746,067 model year (MY) 2008 through 2011 Ford Escape vehicles equipped with electric power assisted steering (NHTSA 14V-284, Ford 14S05). Ford's DIR described the defect condition as a poor signal to noise ratio [SNR] in the torque sensor within the Electric Power Assisted Steering (EPAS) system [which] does not allow the PSCM to determine the driver's steering i","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/mercury/mariner","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mercury/mariner"},{"year":2010,"make":"Mercury","make_slug":"mercury","model":"Mariner","model_slug":"mariner","action_number":"PE11016","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Liftgate Window Glass Breakage","components":"STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE","opened":"2011-04-27","closed":"2011-08-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In its response to the agency, Ford acknowledged a higher than normal level of glass breakage incidents in the model year (MY) 2010 to early-build MY 2011 subject vehicles.The incidentsoccurred when the liftgate glass was being opened, or more typically while being closed, but in both cases while the vehicle was stationery, i.e., not moving on the roadway.Additionally failures often occurred during early morning hours when ambient and/or liftgate glass temperatures may have been lower.Ford advised that it investigated the failures but failed to identify an anomaly in the glass manufacturing pr","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/mercury/mariner","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mercury/mariner"},{"year":2010,"make":"Mercury","make_slug":"mercury","model":"Mariner","model_slug":"mariner","action_number":"PE13003","status":"closed","subject":"Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2013-02-21","closed":"2014-02-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 21, 2013, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE13-003 to investigate allegations of electronic throttle body (ETB) failures resulting in sudden reduction of engine power in model year (MY) 2009-2013 Ford Escape, Fusion, Mariner and Milan vehicles. During this investigation, Ford identified a condition in subject vehicles equipped with 2.5L and 3.0L engines that may result in a sudden reduction of engine power.According to Ford, the ETB internal motor contacts may develop a high resistance material buildup condition on the commutator, resulting ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/mercury/mariner","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mercury/mariner"},{"year":2011,"make":"Mercury","make_slug":"mercury","model":"Mariner","model_slug":"mariner","action_number":"DP15001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of power steering while driving","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2015-04-01","closed":"2018-06-14","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 27, 2014, amended June 2, 2014, Ford Motor Company (Ford) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a safety defect that may result in a sudden loss of power steering assist while driving in approximately 746,067 model year (MY) 2008 through 2011 Ford Escape vehicles equipped with electric power assisted steering (NHTSA 14V-284, Ford 14S05). Ford's DIR described the defect condition as a poor signal to noise ratio [SNR] in the torque sensor within the Electric Power Assisted Steering (EPAS) system [which] does not allow the PSCM to determine the driver's steering i","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/mercury/mariner","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mercury/mariner"},{"year":2011,"make":"Mercury","make_slug":"mercury","model":"Mariner","model_slug":"mariner","action_number":"PE11016","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Liftgate Window Glass Breakage","components":"STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE","opened":"2011-04-27","closed":"2011-08-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In its response to the agency, Ford acknowledged a higher than normal level of glass breakage incidents in the model year (MY) 2010 to early-build MY 2011 subject vehicles.The incidentsoccurred when the liftgate glass was being opened, or more typically while being closed, but in both cases while the vehicle was stationery, i.e., not moving on the roadway.Additionally failures often occurred during early morning hours when ambient and/or liftgate glass temperatures may have been lower.Ford advised that it investigated the failures but failed to identify an anomaly in the glass manufacturing pr","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/mercury/mariner","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mercury/mariner"},{"year":2011,"make":"Mercury","make_slug":"mercury","model":"Mariner","model_slug":"mariner","action_number":"PE13003","status":"closed","subject":"Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2013-02-21","closed":"2014-02-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 21, 2013, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE13-003 to investigate allegations of electronic throttle body (ETB) failures resulting in sudden reduction of engine power in model year (MY) 2009-2013 Ford Escape, Fusion, Mariner and Milan vehicles. During this investigation, Ford identified a condition in subject vehicles equipped with 2.5L and 3.0L engines that may result in a sudden reduction of engine power.According to Ford, the ETB internal motor contacts may develop a high resistance material buildup condition on the commutator, resulting ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/mercury/mariner","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mercury/mariner"},{"year":2010,"make":"Mercury","make_slug":"mercury","model":"Milan","model_slug":"milan","action_number":"AQ10001","status":"closed","subject":"Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2010-11-18","closed":"2015-12-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 18, 2010, NHTSA's Recall Management Division (RMD) opened an audit query (AQ10-001) to investigate recall remedy completion by rental car companies on safety recall campaigns.It was expected to provide the agency an indication of how completely and how quickly rental car fleets perform necessary recall-related remedies on the vehicles owned and then rented/leased for use on the roadways.RMD queried three (3) major motor vehicle manufacturers (Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors) and requested data regarding completion figures for fifteen (15) discreet safety recalls.Analysis of this","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/mercury/milan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mercury/milan"},{"year":2010,"make":"Mercury","make_slug":"mercury","model":"Milan","model_slug":"milan","action_number":"EA11009","status":"closed","subject":"Wheel Mounting Stud Fracture","components":"WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS","opened":"2011-07-26","closed":"2012-01-20","recall_campaign":"11V574000","summary":"To date, the agency is aware of 84 consumer complaints and 361 warranty claims related to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles.In total, 382 subject vehicles reportedly experienced one or more wheel stud fractures, resulting in 7 alleged wheel separation incidents.Most of the reported wheel stud fractures occurred on subject vehicles originally equipped with 17 inch diameter steel wheels (368 of 382) as did all 7 alleged wheel separation incidents.Of the 7 alleged wheel separation incidents, 5 reportedly involved a wheel becoming detached from the subject vehicle's rear axle.The subject ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/mercury/milan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mercury/milan"},{"year":2010,"make":"Mercury","make_slug":"mercury","model":"Milan","model_slug":"milan","action_number":"EA12009","status":"closed","subject":"Floor mat interference with accelerator","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL","opened":"2012-12-12","closed":"2014-06-12","recall_campaign":"14E028000","summary":"On May 27, 2014, Ford Motor Company submitted recall 14E-028 (Ford recall #14S07) to correct a safety-related problem with certain driver's side Ford optional all-weather floor mats sold for use in model year 2006 through 2011 model year Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr, and Lincoln MKZ vehicles built at Hermosillo Assembly Plant (HAP) from November 9, 2007, to October 31 ,2010.NHTSA testing determined that the original accessory all-weather mat with a single retention clip (Figure 1), may interfere with accelerator pedal return to idle with the mat retained by the clip and rotated c","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/mercury/milan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mercury/milan"},{"year":2010,"make":"Mercury","make_slug":"mercury","model":"Milan","model_slug":"milan","action_number":"PE10019","status":"closed","subject":"Accel Pedal Interference - Acc Floormat","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL","opened":"2010-05-28","closed":"2013-01-11","recall_campaign":"","summary":"Unsecured mats may interfere with accelerator pedal return to idle. A heel blocker in the floor pan provides a platform that may lift an unsecured mat into contact with the pedal. Ford introduced new pedals as a running change early in model year (MY) 2010 vehicles. Analysis of complaints received by ODI and Ford show elevated rates of pedal entrapment incidents in MY 2008 through early 2010 production vehicles. Incidents typically occur following hard pedal applications to pass slower traffic or when merging into faster traffic. Drivers allege continued high engine power after releasing the a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/mercury/milan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mercury/milan"},{"year":2010,"make":"Mercury","make_slug":"mercury","model":"Milan","model_slug":"milan","action_number":"PE11003","status":"closed","subject":"Wheel Stud Fracture","components":"WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS","opened":"2011-01-21","closed":"2011-07-26","recall_campaign":"11V574000","summary":"On January 21, 2011, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE11-003) to investigate alleged wheel stud fractures in certain model year (MY) 2010 Ford Fusion vehicles.ODI sent the manufacturer an information request letter dated February 8, 2011 and Ford responded by letter dated March 25, 2011.Ford provided a supplemental response by letter dated July 15, 2011.To date, ODI is aware of 29 complaints related to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles, which now include certain MY2010 Mercury Milan vehicles that are the same or substantially similar to the ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/mercury/milan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mercury/milan"},{"year":2010,"make":"Mercury","make_slug":"mercury","model":"Milan","model_slug":"milan","action_number":"PE13003","status":"closed","subject":"Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2013-02-21","closed":"2014-02-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 21, 2013, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE13-003 to investigate allegations of electronic throttle body (ETB) failures resulting in sudden reduction of engine power in model year (MY) 2009-2013 Ford Escape, Fusion, Mariner and Milan vehicles. During this investigation, Ford identified a condition in subject vehicles equipped with 2.5L and 3.0L engines that may result in a sudden reduction of engine power.According to Ford, the ETB internal motor contacts may develop a high resistance material buildup condition on the commutator, resulting ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/mercury/milan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mercury/milan"},{"year":2011,"make":"Mercury","make_slug":"mercury","model":"Milan","model_slug":"milan","action_number":"EA12009","status":"closed","subject":"Floor mat interference with accelerator","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL","opened":"2012-12-12","closed":"2014-06-12","recall_campaign":"14E028000","summary":"On May 27, 2014, Ford Motor Company submitted recall 14E-028 (Ford recall #14S07) to correct a safety-related problem with certain driver's side Ford optional all-weather floor mats sold for use in model year 2006 through 2011 model year Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr, and Lincoln MKZ vehicles built at Hermosillo Assembly Plant (HAP) from November 9, 2007, to October 31 ,2010.NHTSA testing determined that the original accessory all-weather mat with a single retention clip (Figure 1), may interfere with accelerator pedal return to idle with the mat retained by the clip and rotated c","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/mercury/milan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mercury/milan"},{"year":2011,"make":"Mercury","make_slug":"mercury","model":"Milan","model_slug":"milan","action_number":"PE13003","status":"closed","subject":"Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2013-02-21","closed":"2014-02-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 21, 2013, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE13-003 to investigate allegations of electronic throttle body (ETB) failures resulting in sudden reduction of engine power in model year (MY) 2009-2013 Ford Escape, Fusion, Mariner and Milan vehicles. During this investigation, Ford identified a condition in subject vehicles equipped with 2.5L and 3.0L engines that may result in a sudden reduction of engine power.According to Ford, the ETB internal motor contacts may develop a high resistance material buildup condition on the commutator, resulting ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/mercury/milan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mercury/milan"},{"year":2011,"make":"Mercury","make_slug":"mercury","model":"Milan","model_slug":"milan","action_number":"PE14030","status":"closed","subject":"Electric power steering failure","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2014-10-02","closed":"2015-09-10","recall_campaign":"15V340000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a preliminary evaluation to investigate complaints of the loss of power steering while driving. The subject vehicles are equipped with a rack mounted Electric Power Assisted Steering (EPAS) unit.Some of the complaints alleged that the steering assist failed and resulted in increased steering efforts that contributed to a loss of control and in some cases a crash.The EPAS system was manufactured by TRW Automotive for Ford and was designated as Generation I.These units were first produced and put into vehicle production in July 2008 beginning with","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/mercury/milan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mercury/milan"},{"year":2010,"make":"Mercury","make_slug":"mercury","model":"Mountaineer","model_slug":"mountaineer","action_number":"AQ10001","status":"closed","subject":"Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2010-11-18","closed":"2015-12-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 18, 2010, NHTSA's Recall Management Division (RMD) opened an audit query (AQ10-001) to investigate recall remedy completion by rental car companies on safety recall campaigns.It was expected to provide the agency an indication of how completely and how quickly rental car fleets perform necessary recall-related remedies on the vehicles owned and then rented/leased for use on the roadways.RMD queried three (3) major motor vehicle manufacturers (Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors) and requested data regarding completion figures for fifteen (15) discreet safety recalls.Analysis of this","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/mercury/mountaineer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mercury/mountaineer"},{"year":2002,"make":"MINI","make_slug":"mini","model":"Cooper","model_slug":"cooper","action_number":"DP05006","status":"closed","subject":"AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATION","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"2005-09-19","closed":"2005-10-06","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ODI HAS GRANTED THE PETITION AND HAS OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE05-053) ON ILLUMINATION OF AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ON MODEL YEAR 2002 AND 2003 MINI COOPER VEHICLES.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2002/mini/cooper","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mini/cooper"},{"year":2002,"make":"MINI","make_slug":"mini","model":"Cooper","model_slug":"cooper","action_number":"EA07011","status":"closed","subject":"ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2007-08-14","closed":"2008-08-13","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) ANALYZED CONSUMER COMPLAINTS TO BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC (BMW)AND TO ODI THAT ALLEGED FAILURES OF THE ELECTROHYDRAULIC POWER STEERING (EHPS) USED IN MODEL YEAR 2002 THROUGH 2003 MINI COOPER VEHICLES.THE ANALYSIS DETERMINED THAT 43 OF THE 52 (83%) REPORTS WERE RELATED TO ALLEGATIONS OF POWER STEERING LOSS AND 9 (17%) WERE RELATED TO ALLEGATIONS OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES. ALTHOUGH SOME OF THE REPORTS ALLEGING FIRES NOTE SMALL FLAMES WERE VISIBLE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, ANALYSIS OF THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THESE FAILURES INDICATES THAT EVEN THE MOST SEV","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2002/mini/cooper","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mini/cooper"},{"year":2002,"make":"MINI","make_slug":"mini","model":"Cooper","model_slug":"cooper","action_number":"EA11005","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of power steering assist","components":"STEERING","opened":"2011-05-04","closed":"2016-01-05","recall_campaign":"15V660000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) originally opened the investigation of loss of power steering assist in model year (MY) 2004 and 2005 Mini Cooper as Preliminary Evaluation PE10-038.The investigation was upgraded to Engineering Analysis EA11-005 in May, 2011.During EA11-005 the scope was expanded to include MY 2002 and 2003 vehicles that use the same steering system.The subject vehicles now include MY 2002, the first year BMW sold MINI in the U.S., through mid-MY 2005 covering approximately 109,000 vehicles.The subject vehicles use an electrically driven pump to provide hydraulic pres","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2002/mini/cooper","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mini/cooper"},{"year":2002,"make":"MINI","make_slug":"mini","model":"Cooper","model_slug":"cooper","action_number":"PE05053","status":"closed","subject":"AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATION","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"2005-09-27","closed":"2006-03-01","recall_campaign":"","summary":"IN MARCH 2006, BMW REISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN FIRST ISSUED IN SEPTEMBER 2003, TO MINI DEALERS REGARDING THE REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR IMPROPER WIRE CRIMPS IN APPROXIMATELY 31,500 MODEL YEAR 2002 AND 2003 MINI COOPER VEHICLES PRODUCED UP TO JANUARY 2003.THE NEW SERVICE BULLETIN STATES THAT THE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE ISSUE (I.E., AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATION WITH FAULT CODE FOR HIGH RESISTANCE IN SIDE AIR BAG/SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER CIRCUIT) IS EXTENDED TO 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.BMW PLANS TO SEND LETTERS TO OWNERS DURING MARCH 2006.THE SUBJECT WIRE CRIMPS ARE LOCATE","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2002/mini/cooper","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mini/cooper"},{"year":2002,"make":"MINI","make_slug":"mini","model":"Cooper","model_slug":"cooper","action_number":"PE07022","status":"closed","subject":"ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2007-04-19","closed":"2007-08-15","recall_campaign":"","summary":"IN RESPONSE TO AN INFORMATION REQUEST (IR) LETTER SENT BY THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI), BMW STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT IS AN INSUFFICIENT SEAL OF THE GROUND CABLE OF THE POWER STEERING PUMP AT ITS ATTACHMENT TO THE CHASSIS.WATER INGRESS CAN OCCUR AND THE WATER CAN TRAVEL ALONG THE POWER STEERING PUMP POWER CABLE AND COME IN CONTACT WITH THE POWER STEERING PUMP POWER CABLE CONNECTOR.THE CONNECTOR CAN THEN CORRODE AND A HIGH THERMAL LOAD CONDITION CAN OCCUR.ACCORDING TO BMW, THIS ULTIMATELY COULD RESULT IN A LOCALIZED SMOLDERING CONDITION THAT DOES NOT PROPAGATE. TO","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2002/mini/cooper","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mini/cooper"},{"year":2003,"make":"MINI","make_slug":"mini","model":"Cooper","model_slug":"cooper","action_number":"DP05006","status":"closed","subject":"AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATION","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"2005-09-19","closed":"2005-10-06","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ODI HAS GRANTED THE PETITION AND HAS OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE05-053) ON ILLUMINATION OF AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ON MODEL YEAR 2002 AND 2003 MINI COOPER VEHICLES.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2003/mini/cooper","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mini/cooper"},{"year":2003,"make":"MINI","make_slug":"mini","model":"Cooper","model_slug":"cooper","action_number":"EA07011","status":"closed","subject":"ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2007-08-14","closed":"2008-08-13","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) ANALYZED CONSUMER COMPLAINTS TO BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC (BMW)AND TO ODI THAT ALLEGED FAILURES OF THE ELECTROHYDRAULIC POWER STEERING (EHPS) USED IN MODEL YEAR 2002 THROUGH 2003 MINI COOPER VEHICLES.THE ANALYSIS DETERMINED THAT 43 OF THE 52 (83%) REPORTS WERE RELATED TO ALLEGATIONS OF POWER STEERING LOSS AND 9 (17%) WERE RELATED TO ALLEGATIONS OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES. ALTHOUGH SOME OF THE REPORTS ALLEGING FIRES NOTE SMALL FLAMES WERE VISIBLE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, ANALYSIS OF THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THESE FAILURES INDICATES THAT EVEN THE MOST SEV","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2003/mini/cooper","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mini/cooper"},{"year":2003,"make":"MINI","make_slug":"mini","model":"Cooper","model_slug":"cooper","action_number":"EA11005","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of power steering assist","components":"STEERING","opened":"2011-05-04","closed":"2016-01-05","recall_campaign":"15V660000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) originally opened the investigation of loss of power steering assist in model year (MY) 2004 and 2005 Mini Cooper as Preliminary Evaluation PE10-038.The investigation was upgraded to Engineering Analysis EA11-005 in May, 2011.During EA11-005 the scope was expanded to include MY 2002 and 2003 vehicles that use the same steering system.The subject vehicles now include MY 2002, the first year BMW sold MINI in the U.S., through mid-MY 2005 covering approximately 109,000 vehicles.The subject vehicles use an electrically driven pump to provide hydraulic pres","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2003/mini/cooper","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mini/cooper"},{"year":2003,"make":"MINI","make_slug":"mini","model":"Cooper","model_slug":"cooper","action_number":"PE05053","status":"closed","subject":"AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATION","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"2005-09-27","closed":"2006-03-01","recall_campaign":"","summary":"IN MARCH 2006, BMW REISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN FIRST ISSUED IN SEPTEMBER 2003, TO MINI DEALERS REGARDING THE REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR IMPROPER WIRE CRIMPS IN APPROXIMATELY 31,500 MODEL YEAR 2002 AND 2003 MINI COOPER VEHICLES PRODUCED UP TO JANUARY 2003.THE NEW SERVICE BULLETIN STATES THAT THE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE ISSUE (I.E., AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATION WITH FAULT CODE FOR HIGH RESISTANCE IN SIDE AIR BAG/SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER CIRCUIT) IS EXTENDED TO 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.BMW PLANS TO SEND LETTERS TO OWNERS DURING MARCH 2006.THE SUBJECT WIRE CRIMPS ARE LOCATE","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2003/mini/cooper","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mini/cooper"},{"year":2003,"make":"MINI","make_slug":"mini","model":"Cooper","model_slug":"cooper","action_number":"PE07022","status":"closed","subject":"ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2007-04-19","closed":"2007-08-15","recall_campaign":"","summary":"IN RESPONSE TO AN INFORMATION REQUEST (IR) LETTER SENT BY THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI), BMW STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT IS AN INSUFFICIENT SEAL OF THE GROUND CABLE OF THE POWER STEERING PUMP AT ITS ATTACHMENT TO THE CHASSIS.WATER INGRESS CAN OCCUR AND THE WATER CAN TRAVEL ALONG THE POWER STEERING PUMP POWER CABLE AND COME IN CONTACT WITH THE POWER STEERING PUMP POWER CABLE CONNECTOR.THE CONNECTOR CAN THEN CORRODE AND A HIGH THERMAL LOAD CONDITION CAN OCCUR.ACCORDING TO BMW, THIS ULTIMATELY COULD RESULT IN A LOCALIZED SMOLDERING CONDITION THAT DOES NOT PROPAGATE. TO","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2003/mini/cooper","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mini/cooper"},{"year":2004,"make":"MINI","make_slug":"mini","model":"Cooper","model_slug":"cooper","action_number":"EA11005","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of power steering assist","components":"STEERING","opened":"2011-05-04","closed":"2016-01-05","recall_campaign":"15V660000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) originally opened the investigation of loss of power steering assist in model year (MY) 2004 and 2005 Mini Cooper as Preliminary Evaluation PE10-038.The investigation was upgraded to Engineering Analysis EA11-005 in May, 2011.During EA11-005 the scope was expanded to include MY 2002 and 2003 vehicles that use the same steering system.The subject vehicles now include MY 2002, the first year BMW sold MINI in the U.S., through mid-MY 2005 covering approximately 109,000 vehicles.The subject vehicles use an electrically driven pump to provide hydraulic pres","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2004/mini/cooper","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mini/cooper"},{"year":2004,"make":"MINI","make_slug":"mini","model":"Cooper","model_slug":"cooper","action_number":"PE10038","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Power Steering Assist","components":"STEERING","opened":"2010-09-24","closed":"2011-05-10","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ODI has received 339 complaints alleging an unexpected loss of power steering assist while driving the vehicle.When the power steering assist stops working, drivers experienced difficulty in steering and/or controlling the vehicle.According to BMW drivers may experience either a temporary or permanent loss of power steering assist.BMW further advised that a temporary loss of power steering assist may be due to a malfunctioning cooling fan or an under-voltage condition in the power steering system.A permanent loss of power steering assist may be due to an error in the internal electronics, and ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2004/mini/cooper","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mini/cooper"},{"year":2005,"make":"MINI","make_slug":"mini","model":"Cooper","model_slug":"cooper","action_number":"EA11005","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of power steering assist","components":"STEERING","opened":"2011-05-04","closed":"2016-01-05","recall_campaign":"15V660000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) originally opened the investigation of loss of power steering assist in model year (MY) 2004 and 2005 Mini Cooper as Preliminary Evaluation PE10-038.The investigation was upgraded to Engineering Analysis EA11-005 in May, 2011.During EA11-005 the scope was expanded to include MY 2002 and 2003 vehicles that use the same steering system.The subject vehicles now include MY 2002, the first year BMW sold MINI in the U.S., through mid-MY 2005 covering approximately 109,000 vehicles.The subject vehicles use an electrically driven pump to provide hydraulic pres","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2005/mini/cooper","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mini/cooper"},{"year":2005,"make":"MINI","make_slug":"mini","model":"Cooper","model_slug":"cooper","action_number":"PE10038","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Power Steering Assist","components":"STEERING","opened":"2010-09-24","closed":"2011-05-10","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ODI has received 339 complaints alleging an unexpected loss of power steering assist while driving the vehicle.When the power steering assist stops working, drivers experienced difficulty in steering and/or controlling the vehicle.According to BMW drivers may experience either a temporary or permanent loss of power steering assist.BMW further advised that a temporary loss of power steering assist may be due to a malfunctioning cooling fan or an under-voltage condition in the power steering system.A permanent loss of power steering assist may be due to an error in the internal electronics, and ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2005/mini/cooper","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mini/cooper"},{"year":2005,"make":"MINI","make_slug":"mini","model":"Cooper Convertible","model_slug":"cooper-convertible","action_number":"EA11005","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of power steering assist","components":"STEERING","opened":"2011-05-04","closed":"2016-01-05","recall_campaign":"15V660000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) originally opened the investigation of loss of power steering assist in model year (MY) 2004 and 2005 Mini Cooper as Preliminary Evaluation PE10-038.The investigation was upgraded to Engineering Analysis EA11-005 in May, 2011.During EA11-005 the scope was expanded to include MY 2002 and 2003 vehicles that use the same steering system.The subject vehicles now include MY 2002, the first year BMW sold MINI in the U.S., through mid-MY 2005 covering approximately 109,000 vehicles.The subject vehicles use an electrically driven pump to provide hydraulic pres","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2005/mini/cooper-convertible","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mini/cooper-convertible"},{"year":2005,"make":"MINI","make_slug":"mini","model":"Cooper Convertible","model_slug":"cooper-convertible","action_number":"PE10038","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Power Steering Assist","components":"STEERING","opened":"2010-09-24","closed":"2011-05-10","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ODI has received 339 complaints alleging an unexpected loss of power steering assist while driving the vehicle.When the power steering assist stops working, drivers experienced difficulty in steering and/or controlling the vehicle.According to BMW drivers may experience either a temporary or permanent loss of power steering assist.BMW further advised that a temporary loss of power steering assist may be due to a malfunctioning cooling fan or an under-voltage condition in the power steering system.A permanent loss of power steering assist may be due to an error in the internal electronics, and ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2005/mini/cooper-convertible","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mini/cooper-convertible"},{"year":2012,"make":"Mitsubishi","make_slug":"mitsubishi","model":"i-MiEV","model_slug":"i-miev","action_number":"RQ19002","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Vacuum Pump Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM","opened":"2019-05-10","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V804000","summary":"On May 10, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ19-002 to investigate three complaints alleging brake vacuum pump failures after the remedies for Recalls 13V-031 and 14V-522 had been completed in model year (MY) 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV vehicles. The investigation was opened on model year (MY) 2010 through 2017 Mitsubishi i-MiEV vehicles to cover all products sold in the United States with the same vacuum pump (Recall 14V-522 included MY 2010 through 2014 i-MiEV vehicles). Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) provided information about nine (9) additional","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/mitsubishi/i-miev","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mitsubishi/i-miev"},{"year":2013,"make":"Mitsubishi","make_slug":"mitsubishi","model":"i-MiEV","model_slug":"i-miev","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/mitsubishi/i-miev","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mitsubishi/i-miev"},{"year":2013,"make":"Mitsubishi","make_slug":"mitsubishi","model":"i-MiEV","model_slug":"i-miev","action_number":"RQ19002","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Vacuum Pump Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM","opened":"2019-05-10","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V804000","summary":"On May 10, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ19-002 to investigate three complaints alleging brake vacuum pump failures after the remedies for Recalls 13V-031 and 14V-522 had been completed in model year (MY) 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV vehicles. The investigation was opened on model year (MY) 2010 through 2017 Mitsubishi i-MiEV vehicles to cover all products sold in the United States with the same vacuum pump (Recall 14V-522 included MY 2010 through 2014 i-MiEV vehicles). Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) provided information about nine (9) additional","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/mitsubishi/i-miev","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mitsubishi/i-miev"},{"year":2014,"make":"Mitsubishi","make_slug":"mitsubishi","model":"i-MiEV","model_slug":"i-miev","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/mitsubishi/i-miev","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mitsubishi/i-miev"},{"year":2014,"make":"Mitsubishi","make_slug":"mitsubishi","model":"i-MiEV","model_slug":"i-miev","action_number":"RQ19002","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Vacuum Pump Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM","opened":"2019-05-10","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V804000","summary":"On May 10, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ19-002 to investigate three complaints alleging brake vacuum pump failures after the remedies for Recalls 13V-031 and 14V-522 had been completed in model year (MY) 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV vehicles. The investigation was opened on model year (MY) 2010 through 2017 Mitsubishi i-MiEV vehicles to cover all products sold in the United States with the same vacuum pump (Recall 14V-522 included MY 2010 through 2014 i-MiEV vehicles). Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) provided information about nine (9) additional","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/mitsubishi/i-miev","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mitsubishi/i-miev"},{"year":2015,"make":"Mitsubishi","make_slug":"mitsubishi","model":"i-MiEV","model_slug":"i-miev","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/mitsubishi/i-miev","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mitsubishi/i-miev"},{"year":2015,"make":"Mitsubishi","make_slug":"mitsubishi","model":"i-MiEV","model_slug":"i-miev","action_number":"RQ19002","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Vacuum Pump Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM","opened":"2019-05-10","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V804000","summary":"On May 10, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ19-002 to investigate three complaints alleging brake vacuum pump failures after the remedies for Recalls 13V-031 and 14V-522 had been completed in model year (MY) 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV vehicles. The investigation was opened on model year (MY) 2010 through 2017 Mitsubishi i-MiEV vehicles to cover all products sold in the United States with the same vacuum pump (Recall 14V-522 included MY 2010 through 2014 i-MiEV vehicles). Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) provided information about nine (9) additional","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/mitsubishi/i-miev","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mitsubishi/i-miev"},{"year":2016,"make":"Mitsubishi","make_slug":"mitsubishi","model":"i-MiEV","model_slug":"i-miev","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/mitsubishi/i-miev","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mitsubishi/i-miev"},{"year":2016,"make":"Mitsubishi","make_slug":"mitsubishi","model":"i-MiEV","model_slug":"i-miev","action_number":"RQ19002","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Vacuum Pump Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM","opened":"2019-05-10","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V804000","summary":"On May 10, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ19-002 to investigate three complaints alleging brake vacuum pump failures after the remedies for Recalls 13V-031 and 14V-522 had been completed in model year (MY) 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV vehicles. The investigation was opened on model year (MY) 2010 through 2017 Mitsubishi i-MiEV vehicles to cover all products sold in the United States with the same vacuum pump (Recall 14V-522 included MY 2010 through 2014 i-MiEV vehicles). Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) provided information about nine (9) additional","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/mitsubishi/i-miev","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mitsubishi/i-miev"},{"year":2017,"make":"Mitsubishi","make_slug":"mitsubishi","model":"i-MiEV","model_slug":"i-miev","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/mitsubishi/i-miev","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mitsubishi/i-miev"},{"year":2017,"make":"Mitsubishi","make_slug":"mitsubishi","model":"i-MiEV","model_slug":"i-miev","action_number":"RQ19002","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Vacuum Pump Failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM","opened":"2019-05-10","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V804000","summary":"On May 10, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ19-002 to investigate three complaints alleging brake vacuum pump failures after the remedies for Recalls 13V-031 and 14V-522 had been completed in model year (MY) 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV vehicles. The investigation was opened on model year (MY) 2010 through 2017 Mitsubishi i-MiEV vehicles to cover all products sold in the United States with the same vacuum pump (Recall 14V-522 included MY 2010 through 2014 i-MiEV vehicles). Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) provided information about nine (9) additional","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/mitsubishi/i-miev","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mitsubishi/i-miev"},{"year":2013,"make":"Mitsubishi","make_slug":"mitsubishi","model":"Lancer","model_slug":"lancer","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/mitsubishi/lancer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mitsubishi/lancer"},{"year":2014,"make":"Mitsubishi","make_slug":"mitsubishi","model":"Lancer","model_slug":"lancer","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/mitsubishi/lancer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mitsubishi/lancer"},{"year":2015,"make":"Mitsubishi","make_slug":"mitsubishi","model":"Lancer","model_slug":"lancer","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/mitsubishi/lancer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mitsubishi/lancer"},{"year":2016,"make":"Mitsubishi","make_slug":"mitsubishi","model":"Lancer","model_slug":"lancer","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/mitsubishi/lancer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mitsubishi/lancer"},{"year":2017,"make":"Mitsubishi","make_slug":"mitsubishi","model":"Lancer","model_slug":"lancer","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/mitsubishi/lancer","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mitsubishi/lancer"},{"year":2013,"make":"Mitsubishi","make_slug":"mitsubishi","model":"Lancer Evolution","model_slug":"lancer-evolution","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/mitsubishi/lancer-evolution","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mitsubishi/lancer-evolution"},{"year":2014,"make":"Mitsubishi","make_slug":"mitsubishi","model":"Lancer Evolution","model_slug":"lancer-evolution","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/mitsubishi/lancer-evolution","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mitsubishi/lancer-evolution"},{"year":2015,"make":"Mitsubishi","make_slug":"mitsubishi","model":"Lancer Evolution","model_slug":"lancer-evolution","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/mitsubishi/lancer-evolution","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mitsubishi/lancer-evolution"},{"year":2013,"make":"Mitsubishi","make_slug":"mitsubishi","model":"Lancer SportBack","model_slug":"lancer-sportback","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/mitsubishi/lancer-sportback","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mitsubishi/lancer-sportback"},{"year":2014,"make":"Mitsubishi","make_slug":"mitsubishi","model":"Lancer SportBack","model_slug":"lancer-sportback","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/mitsubishi/lancer-sportback","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mitsubishi/lancer-sportback"},{"year":2015,"make":"Mitsubishi","make_slug":"mitsubishi","model":"Lancer SportBack","model_slug":"lancer-sportback","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/mitsubishi/lancer-sportback","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mitsubishi/lancer-sportback"},{"year":2016,"make":"Mitsubishi","make_slug":"mitsubishi","model":"Lancer SportBack","model_slug":"lancer-sportback","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/mitsubishi/lancer-sportback","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mitsubishi/lancer-sportback"},{"year":2013,"make":"Mitsubishi","make_slug":"mitsubishi","model":"Outlander","model_slug":"outlander","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/mitsubishi/outlander","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/mitsubishi/outlander"},{"year":2010,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"370Z","model_slug":"370z","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/nissan/370z","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/370z"},{"year":2011,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"370Z","model_slug":"370z","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/nissan/370z","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/370z"},{"year":2012,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"370Z","model_slug":"370z","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/nissan/370z","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/370z"},{"year":2013,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"370Z","model_slug":"370z","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/nissan/370z","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/370z"},{"year":2014,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"370Z","model_slug":"370z","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/nissan/370z","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/370z"},{"year":2015,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"370Z","model_slug":"370z","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/nissan/370z","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/370z"},{"year":2016,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"370Z","model_slug":"370z","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/nissan/370z","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/370z"},{"year":2017,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"370Z","model_slug":"370z","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/nissan/370z","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/370z"},{"year":2018,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"370Z","model_slug":"370z","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/nissan/370z","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/370z"},{"year":2012,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Altima","model_slug":"altima","action_number":"EQ12002","status":"closed","subject":"Autoliv Air Bag Propellant Mixture","components":"AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW","opened":"2012-02-14","closed":"2012-05-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The summary for this investigation, labeled EQ12-002 Autoliv Closing Resume, can be found attached separately to this resume.This EQ is closed.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/nissan/altima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/altima"},{"year":2013,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Altima","model_slug":"altima","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/nissan/altima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/altima"},{"year":2013,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Altima","model_slug":"altima","action_number":"EA15004","status":"closed","subject":"Occupant Classification System Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-08-31","closed":"2017-05-02","recall_campaign":"15V681000","summary":"In May 2016, Nissan North America issued a safety recall (16V-244) to address the problem of improper classification of adult front seat passengers in approximately 3.3 million vehicles, including those in the scope of this investigation when it was opened (almost one million vehicles) and additional vehicles, as shown below.Nissan models: certain model year 2013-2016 Altima, 2013-2016 LEAF, 2016-2017 Maxima, 2015-016 Murano and Murano Hybrid, 2013-2016 Pathfinder, 2014-2015 Pathfinder Hybrid, 2014-2017 Rogue, 2013-2016 Sentra, 2013-2016 NV200, and 2014-2016 Taxi.Infiniti models: certain model","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/nissan/altima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/altima"},{"year":2013,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Altima","model_slug":"altima","action_number":"EA19002","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Suspension Control Arm Failure","components":"SUSPENSION:REAR","opened":"2019-07-29","closed":"2025-06-16","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On July 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened EA19002 to investigate instances of alleged rear lower control arm failures in 2013-2018 Nissan Altima and 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima vehicles. At the time the investigation was opened ODI had 91 consumer complaints alleging rear lower control arm failures in the subject vehicles.ODI was concerned about these complaints because many of them alleged an increased steering effort or loss of vehicle control.At the time these complaints were received, ODI was also aware of a proactive service campaign addressing 2013 Nissan Altima in s","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/nissan/altima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/altima"},{"year":2013,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Altima","model_slug":"altima","action_number":"PE18013","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Suspension Control Arm Failure","components":"SUSPENSION:REAR","opened":"2018-12-01","closed":"2019-08-21","recall_campaign":"","summary":"PE18-013 was opened on December 1, 2018, with 4 complaints to ODI alleging incidents of the lower control arm fracturing at a connection point to the vehicle chassis due to corrosion. ODI has received an additional 87 complaints since the PE was opened. During PE18-013, Nissan indicated model years 2013-2018 shared a common rear lower control arm design. Nissan provided complaint and warranty data regarding 48 incidents of the subject failure. The majority of the complaints are from vehicles registered in salt belt states. There have been no crashes, injuries, or fatalities confirmed as of thi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/nissan/altima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/altima"},{"year":2013,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Altima","model_slug":"altima","action_number":"RQ15001","status":"closed","subject":"Occupant Classification System Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-18","closed":"2015-09-01","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In April 2014, Nissan North America launched Safety Recall 14V-138 to address problems with the Occupant Classification System (OCS) algorithm in the following vehicles: model year (MY) 2013-2014 Nissan Altima, Pathfinder, Sentra and LEAF; MY 2013 Infiniti JX35; MY 2014 Infiniti QX60 and Q50; and MY 2013 Nissan NV 200/Taxi vehicles.According to Nissan, the OCS may misclassify adult front passenger occupants and turn off the passenger's frontal air bag for an adult occupant of sufficient weight.In March 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query after the agency re","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/nissan/altima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/altima"},{"year":2014,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Altima","model_slug":"altima","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/nissan/altima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/altima"},{"year":2014,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Altima","model_slug":"altima","action_number":"EA15004","status":"closed","subject":"Occupant Classification System Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-08-31","closed":"2017-05-02","recall_campaign":"15V681000","summary":"In May 2016, Nissan North America issued a safety recall (16V-244) to address the problem of improper classification of adult front seat passengers in approximately 3.3 million vehicles, including those in the scope of this investigation when it was opened (almost one million vehicles) and additional vehicles, as shown below.Nissan models: certain model year 2013-2016 Altima, 2013-2016 LEAF, 2016-2017 Maxima, 2015-016 Murano and Murano Hybrid, 2013-2016 Pathfinder, 2014-2015 Pathfinder Hybrid, 2014-2017 Rogue, 2013-2016 Sentra, 2013-2016 NV200, and 2014-2016 Taxi.Infiniti models: certain model","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/nissan/altima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/altima"},{"year":2014,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Altima","model_slug":"altima","action_number":"EA19002","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Suspension Control Arm Failure","components":"SUSPENSION:REAR","opened":"2019-07-29","closed":"2025-06-16","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On July 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened EA19002 to investigate instances of alleged rear lower control arm failures in 2013-2018 Nissan Altima and 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima vehicles. At the time the investigation was opened ODI had 91 consumer complaints alleging rear lower control arm failures in the subject vehicles.ODI was concerned about these complaints because many of them alleged an increased steering effort or loss of vehicle control.At the time these complaints were received, ODI was also aware of a proactive service campaign addressing 2013 Nissan Altima in s","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/nissan/altima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/altima"},{"year":2014,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Altima","model_slug":"altima","action_number":"PE18013","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Suspension Control Arm Failure","components":"SUSPENSION:REAR","opened":"2018-12-01","closed":"2019-08-21","recall_campaign":"","summary":"PE18-013 was opened on December 1, 2018, with 4 complaints to ODI alleging incidents of the lower control arm fracturing at a connection point to the vehicle chassis due to corrosion. ODI has received an additional 87 complaints since the PE was opened. During PE18-013, Nissan indicated model years 2013-2018 shared a common rear lower control arm design. Nissan provided complaint and warranty data regarding 48 incidents of the subject failure. The majority of the complaints are from vehicles registered in salt belt states. There have been no crashes, injuries, or fatalities confirmed as of thi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/nissan/altima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/altima"},{"year":2014,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Altima","model_slug":"altima","action_number":"RQ15001","status":"closed","subject":"Occupant Classification System Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-18","closed":"2015-09-01","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In April 2014, Nissan North America launched Safety Recall 14V-138 to address problems with the Occupant Classification System (OCS) algorithm in the following vehicles: model year (MY) 2013-2014 Nissan Altima, Pathfinder, Sentra and LEAF; MY 2013 Infiniti JX35; MY 2014 Infiniti QX60 and Q50; and MY 2013 Nissan NV 200/Taxi vehicles.According to Nissan, the OCS may misclassify adult front passenger occupants and turn off the passenger's frontal air bag for an adult occupant of sufficient weight.In March 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query after the agency re","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/nissan/altima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/altima"},{"year":2015,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Altima","model_slug":"altima","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/nissan/altima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/altima"},{"year":2015,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Altima","model_slug":"altima","action_number":"EA19002","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Suspension Control Arm Failure","components":"SUSPENSION:REAR","opened":"2019-07-29","closed":"2025-06-16","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On July 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened EA19002 to investigate instances of alleged rear lower control arm failures in 2013-2018 Nissan Altima and 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima vehicles. At the time the investigation was opened ODI had 91 consumer complaints alleging rear lower control arm failures in the subject vehicles.ODI was concerned about these complaints because many of them alleged an increased steering effort or loss of vehicle control.At the time these complaints were received, ODI was also aware of a proactive service campaign addressing 2013 Nissan Altima in s","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/nissan/altima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/altima"},{"year":2015,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Altima","model_slug":"altima","action_number":"PE18013","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Suspension Control Arm Failure","components":"SUSPENSION:REAR","opened":"2018-12-01","closed":"2019-08-21","recall_campaign":"","summary":"PE18-013 was opened on December 1, 2018, with 4 complaints to ODI alleging incidents of the lower control arm fracturing at a connection point to the vehicle chassis due to corrosion. ODI has received an additional 87 complaints since the PE was opened. During PE18-013, Nissan indicated model years 2013-2018 shared a common rear lower control arm design. Nissan provided complaint and warranty data regarding 48 incidents of the subject failure. The majority of the complaints are from vehicles registered in salt belt states. There have been no crashes, injuries, or fatalities confirmed as of thi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/nissan/altima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/altima"},{"year":2016,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Altima","model_slug":"altima","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/nissan/altima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/altima"},{"year":2016,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Altima","model_slug":"altima","action_number":"EA19002","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Suspension Control Arm Failure","components":"SUSPENSION:REAR","opened":"2019-07-29","closed":"2025-06-16","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On July 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened EA19002 to investigate instances of alleged rear lower control arm failures in 2013-2018 Nissan Altima and 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima vehicles. At the time the investigation was opened ODI had 91 consumer complaints alleging rear lower control arm failures in the subject vehicles.ODI was concerned about these complaints because many of them alleged an increased steering effort or loss of vehicle control.At the time these complaints were received, ODI was also aware of a proactive service campaign addressing 2013 Nissan Altima in s","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/nissan/altima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/altima"},{"year":2016,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Altima","model_slug":"altima","action_number":"PE18013","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Suspension Control Arm Failure","components":"SUSPENSION:REAR","opened":"2018-12-01","closed":"2019-08-21","recall_campaign":"","summary":"PE18-013 was opened on December 1, 2018, with 4 complaints to ODI alleging incidents of the lower control arm fracturing at a connection point to the vehicle chassis due to corrosion. ODI has received an additional 87 complaints since the PE was opened. During PE18-013, Nissan indicated model years 2013-2018 shared a common rear lower control arm design. Nissan provided complaint and warranty data regarding 48 incidents of the subject failure. The majority of the complaints are from vehicles registered in salt belt states. There have been no crashes, injuries, or fatalities confirmed as of thi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/nissan/altima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/altima"},{"year":2017,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Altima","model_slug":"altima","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/nissan/altima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/altima"},{"year":2017,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Altima","model_slug":"altima","action_number":"EA19002","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Suspension Control Arm Failure","components":"SUSPENSION:REAR","opened":"2019-07-29","closed":"2025-06-16","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On July 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened EA19002 to investigate instances of alleged rear lower control arm failures in 2013-2018 Nissan Altima and 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima vehicles. At the time the investigation was opened ODI had 91 consumer complaints alleging rear lower control arm failures in the subject vehicles.ODI was concerned about these complaints because many of them alleged an increased steering effort or loss of vehicle control.At the time these complaints were received, ODI was also aware of a proactive service campaign addressing 2013 Nissan Altima in s","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/nissan/altima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/altima"},{"year":2017,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Altima","model_slug":"altima","action_number":"PE18013","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Suspension Control Arm Failure","components":"SUSPENSION:REAR","opened":"2018-12-01","closed":"2019-08-21","recall_campaign":"","summary":"PE18-013 was opened on December 1, 2018, with 4 complaints to ODI alleging incidents of the lower control arm fracturing at a connection point to the vehicle chassis due to corrosion. ODI has received an additional 87 complaints since the PE was opened. During PE18-013, Nissan indicated model years 2013-2018 shared a common rear lower control arm design. Nissan provided complaint and warranty data regarding 48 incidents of the subject failure. The majority of the complaints are from vehicles registered in salt belt states. There have been no crashes, injuries, or fatalities confirmed as of thi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/nissan/altima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/altima"},{"year":2018,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Altima","model_slug":"altima","action_number":"AQ22003","status":"open","subject":"Hertz/Vehicles Rented with Open Recalls","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH","opened":"2022-12-16","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA is opening this audit query to investigate whether The Hertz Corporation (Hertz) has complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Safety Act). The Safety Act requires, among other things, that a rental company shall not rent a vehicle subject to a safety recall unless the recall remedy has been performed. 49 U.S.C. § 30120(i).NHTSA is in receipt of information that indicates Hertz rented vehicles to customers without having performed required recall repairs. Accordingly, we are opening this audit query to seek additional information concerning this issue.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/nissan/altima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/altima"},{"year":2018,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Altima","model_slug":"altima","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/nissan/altima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/altima"},{"year":2018,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Altima","model_slug":"altima","action_number":"EA19002","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Suspension Control Arm Failure","components":"SUSPENSION:REAR","opened":"2019-07-29","closed":"2025-06-16","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On July 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened EA19002 to investigate instances of alleged rear lower control arm failures in 2013-2018 Nissan Altima and 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima vehicles. At the time the investigation was opened ODI had 91 consumer complaints alleging rear lower control arm failures in the subject vehicles.ODI was concerned about these complaints because many of them alleged an increased steering effort or loss of vehicle control.At the time these complaints were received, ODI was also aware of a proactive service campaign addressing 2013 Nissan Altima in s","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/nissan/altima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/altima"},{"year":2018,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Altima","model_slug":"altima","action_number":"PE18013","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Suspension Control Arm Failure","components":"SUSPENSION:REAR","opened":"2018-12-01","closed":"2019-08-21","recall_campaign":"","summary":"PE18-013 was opened on December 1, 2018, with 4 complaints to ODI alleging incidents of the lower control arm fracturing at a connection point to the vehicle chassis due to corrosion. ODI has received an additional 87 complaints since the PE was opened. During PE18-013, Nissan indicated model years 2013-2018 shared a common rear lower control arm design. Nissan provided complaint and warranty data regarding 48 incidents of the subject failure. The majority of the complaints are from vehicles registered in salt belt states. There have been no crashes, injuries, or fatalities confirmed as of thi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/nissan/altima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/altima"},{"year":2019,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Altima","model_slug":"altima","action_number":"AQ22003","status":"open","subject":"Hertz/Vehicles Rented with Open Recalls","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH","opened":"2022-12-16","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA is opening this audit query to investigate whether The Hertz Corporation (Hertz) has complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Safety Act). The Safety Act requires, among other things, that a rental company shall not rent a vehicle subject to a safety recall unless the recall remedy has been performed. 49 U.S.C. § 30120(i).NHTSA is in receipt of information that indicates Hertz rented vehicles to customers without having performed required recall repairs. Accordingly, we are opening this audit query to seek additional information concerning this issue.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/nissan/altima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/altima"},{"year":2019,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Altima","model_slug":"altima","action_number":"PE23023","status":"closed","subject":"Complete loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2023-12-13","closed":"2025-07-18","recall_campaign":"25V437","summary":"On December 13, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-023 to investigate allegations of engine failures leading to loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Nissan Rogue; MY 2019-2021 Nissan Altima; and MY 2019-2021 Infiniti QX50 vehicles. At that time, ODI had received 6 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ) and multiple early warning reports, with consumers reporting engine knocking noises accompanied by a loss of engine power while driving. The investigation identified bearing failures in certain vehicles equipped with the subject 3-cylinder 1.5L or 4-cylinder 2.0","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/nissan/altima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/altima"},{"year":2020,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Altima","model_slug":"altima","action_number":"AQ22003","status":"open","subject":"Hertz/Vehicles Rented with Open Recalls","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH","opened":"2022-12-16","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA is opening this audit query to investigate whether The Hertz Corporation (Hertz) has complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Safety Act). The Safety Act requires, among other things, that a rental company shall not rent a vehicle subject to a safety recall unless the recall remedy has been performed. 49 U.S.C. § 30120(i).NHTSA is in receipt of information that indicates Hertz rented vehicles to customers without having performed required recall repairs. Accordingly, we are opening this audit query to seek additional information concerning this issue.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/nissan/altima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/altima"},{"year":2020,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Altima","model_slug":"altima","action_number":"PE23023","status":"closed","subject":"Complete loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2023-12-13","closed":"2025-07-18","recall_campaign":"25V437","summary":"On December 13, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-023 to investigate allegations of engine failures leading to loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Nissan Rogue; MY 2019-2021 Nissan Altima; and MY 2019-2021 Infiniti QX50 vehicles. At that time, ODI had received 6 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ) and multiple early warning reports, with consumers reporting engine knocking noises accompanied by a loss of engine power while driving. The investigation identified bearing failures in certain vehicles equipped with the subject 3-cylinder 1.5L or 4-cylinder 2.0","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/nissan/altima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/altima"},{"year":2021,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Altima","model_slug":"altima","action_number":"AQ22003","status":"open","subject":"Hertz/Vehicles Rented with Open Recalls","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH","opened":"2022-12-16","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA is opening this audit query to investigate whether The Hertz Corporation (Hertz) has complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Safety Act). The Safety Act requires, among other things, that a rental company shall not rent a vehicle subject to a safety recall unless the recall remedy has been performed. 49 U.S.C. § 30120(i).NHTSA is in receipt of information that indicates Hertz rented vehicles to customers without having performed required recall repairs. Accordingly, we are opening this audit query to seek additional information concerning this issue.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/nissan/altima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/altima"},{"year":2021,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Altima","model_slug":"altima","action_number":"PE23023","status":"closed","subject":"Complete loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2023-12-13","closed":"2025-07-18","recall_campaign":"25V437","summary":"On December 13, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-023 to investigate allegations of engine failures leading to loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Nissan Rogue; MY 2019-2021 Nissan Altima; and MY 2019-2021 Infiniti QX50 vehicles. At that time, ODI had received 6 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ) and multiple early warning reports, with consumers reporting engine knocking noises accompanied by a loss of engine power while driving. The investigation identified bearing failures in certain vehicles equipped with the subject 3-cylinder 1.5L or 4-cylinder 2.0","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/nissan/altima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/altima"},{"year":2022,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Altima","model_slug":"altima","action_number":"AQ22003","status":"open","subject":"Hertz/Vehicles Rented with Open Recalls","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH","opened":"2022-12-16","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA is opening this audit query to investigate whether The Hertz Corporation (Hertz) has complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Safety Act). The Safety Act requires, among other things, that a rental company shall not rent a vehicle subject to a safety recall unless the recall remedy has been performed. 49 U.S.C. § 30120(i).NHTSA is in receipt of information that indicates Hertz rented vehicles to customers without having performed required recall repairs. Accordingly, we are opening this audit query to seek additional information concerning this issue.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/nissan/altima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/altima"},{"year":2010,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Cube","model_slug":"cube","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/nissan/cube","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/cube"},{"year":2010,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Cube","model_slug":"cube","action_number":"PE25005","status":"closed","subject":"Driver Airbag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2025-06-13","closed":"2026-09-03","recall_campaign":"26V230","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25005 on June 13, 2025, to assess the scope, root cause, and potential defect in 2009 Model Year (MY) Nissan Cube vehicles equipped with Takata PSDI-X air bag inflators.At the time the investigation was opened, analysis by Nissan and Takata (now New Leaf LLC) indicated that a rupture occurred at a weld point between the inflator cap and housing in a 2009 MY Nissan Cube.Nissan ruled out the propellant degradation root cause characteristic of the larger, well known, Takata recall, and instead identified a welding root caus","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/nissan/cube","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/cube"},{"year":2011,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Cube","model_slug":"cube","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/nissan/cube","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/cube"},{"year":2012,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Cube","model_slug":"cube","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/nissan/cube","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/cube"},{"year":2013,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Cube","model_slug":"cube","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/nissan/cube","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/cube"},{"year":2014,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Cube","model_slug":"cube","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/nissan/cube","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/cube"},{"year":2010,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Frontier","model_slug":"frontier","action_number":"DP12004","status":"closed","subject":"Transmission Failures","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)","opened":"2012-06-11","closed":"2016-10-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/nissan/frontier","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/frontier"},{"year":2011,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Leaf","model_slug":"leaf","action_number":"DP19002","status":"closed","subject":"Front Occupant Classification System Mat","components":"AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION","opened":"2019-08-16","closed":"2019-10-16","recall_campaign":"","summary":"A defect petition (see DP19-002) was received July 23, 2019 alleging that the occupant classification system (OCS) sensor (mat) in model year (MY) 2011 Nissan Leaf vehicles is defective and affects the proper deployment of the passenger front air bag. The petitioner provided a list of potentially related NHTSA reports and noted a Nissan recall involving later MY Leaf vehicles with OCS defect. NHTSA is granting the petition and opening a preliminary evaluation in response, please see PE19-015.Since receiving the defect petition, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has determined that the ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/nissan/leaf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/leaf"},{"year":2011,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Leaf","model_slug":"leaf","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/nissan/leaf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/leaf"},{"year":2011,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Leaf","model_slug":"leaf","action_number":"PE19015","status":"closed","subject":"Front Occupant Classification System Mat","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2019-10-09","closed":"2020-06-01","recall_campaign":"","summary":"Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 19-015 was opened as a result of Defect Petition (DP) 19-002 which alleged that model year (MY) 2011 and 2012 Nissan Leaf were affected by the same defect addressed in an earlier recall, NHTSA Safety Recall 16V-244, but were not included in the scope of that recall.NHTSA 16V-244 involved a defect in the Occupant Classification System, a system intended to suppress deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag under certain specific conditions. Although the DP19-002 analysis determined the allegation that earlier MY Leaf vehicles should have been included in 16V-244 ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/nissan/leaf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/leaf"},{"year":2012,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Leaf","model_slug":"leaf","action_number":"DP19002","status":"closed","subject":"Front Occupant Classification System Mat","components":"AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION","opened":"2019-08-16","closed":"2019-10-16","recall_campaign":"","summary":"A defect petition (see DP19-002) was received July 23, 2019 alleging that the occupant classification system (OCS) sensor (mat) in model year (MY) 2011 Nissan Leaf vehicles is defective and affects the proper deployment of the passenger front air bag. The petitioner provided a list of potentially related NHTSA reports and noted a Nissan recall involving later MY Leaf vehicles with OCS defect. NHTSA is granting the petition and opening a preliminary evaluation in response, please see PE19-015.Since receiving the defect petition, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has determined that the ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/nissan/leaf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/leaf"},{"year":2012,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Leaf","model_slug":"leaf","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/nissan/leaf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/leaf"},{"year":2012,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Leaf","model_slug":"leaf","action_number":"PE19015","status":"closed","subject":"Front Occupant Classification System Mat","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2019-10-09","closed":"2020-06-01","recall_campaign":"","summary":"Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 19-015 was opened as a result of Defect Petition (DP) 19-002 which alleged that model year (MY) 2011 and 2012 Nissan Leaf were affected by the same defect addressed in an earlier recall, NHTSA Safety Recall 16V-244, but were not included in the scope of that recall.NHTSA 16V-244 involved a defect in the Occupant Classification System, a system intended to suppress deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag under certain specific conditions. Although the DP19-002 analysis determined the allegation that earlier MY Leaf vehicles should have been included in 16V-244 ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/nissan/leaf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/leaf"},{"year":2013,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Leaf","model_slug":"leaf","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/nissan/leaf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/leaf"},{"year":2013,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Leaf","model_slug":"leaf","action_number":"EA15004","status":"closed","subject":"Occupant Classification System Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-08-31","closed":"2017-05-02","recall_campaign":"15V681000","summary":"In May 2016, Nissan North America issued a safety recall (16V-244) to address the problem of improper classification of adult front seat passengers in approximately 3.3 million vehicles, including those in the scope of this investigation when it was opened (almost one million vehicles) and additional vehicles, as shown below.Nissan models: certain model year 2013-2016 Altima, 2013-2016 LEAF, 2016-2017 Maxima, 2015-016 Murano and Murano Hybrid, 2013-2016 Pathfinder, 2014-2015 Pathfinder Hybrid, 2014-2017 Rogue, 2013-2016 Sentra, 2013-2016 NV200, and 2014-2016 Taxi.Infiniti models: certain model","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/nissan/leaf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/leaf"},{"year":2013,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Leaf","model_slug":"leaf","action_number":"RQ15001","status":"closed","subject":"Occupant Classification System Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-18","closed":"2015-09-01","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In April 2014, Nissan North America launched Safety Recall 14V-138 to address problems with the Occupant Classification System (OCS) algorithm in the following vehicles: model year (MY) 2013-2014 Nissan Altima, Pathfinder, Sentra and LEAF; MY 2013 Infiniti JX35; MY 2014 Infiniti QX60 and Q50; and MY 2013 Nissan NV 200/Taxi vehicles.According to Nissan, the OCS may misclassify adult front passenger occupants and turn off the passenger's frontal air bag for an adult occupant of sufficient weight.In March 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query after the agency re","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/nissan/leaf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/leaf"},{"year":2014,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Leaf","model_slug":"leaf","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/nissan/leaf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/leaf"},{"year":2014,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Leaf","model_slug":"leaf","action_number":"EA15004","status":"closed","subject":"Occupant Classification System Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-08-31","closed":"2017-05-02","recall_campaign":"15V681000","summary":"In May 2016, Nissan North America issued a safety recall (16V-244) to address the problem of improper classification of adult front seat passengers in approximately 3.3 million vehicles, including those in the scope of this investigation when it was opened (almost one million vehicles) and additional vehicles, as shown below.Nissan models: certain model year 2013-2016 Altima, 2013-2016 LEAF, 2016-2017 Maxima, 2015-016 Murano and Murano Hybrid, 2013-2016 Pathfinder, 2014-2015 Pathfinder Hybrid, 2014-2017 Rogue, 2013-2016 Sentra, 2013-2016 NV200, and 2014-2016 Taxi.Infiniti models: certain model","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/nissan/leaf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/leaf"},{"year":2014,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Leaf","model_slug":"leaf","action_number":"RQ15001","status":"closed","subject":"Occupant Classification System Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-18","closed":"2015-09-01","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In April 2014, Nissan North America launched Safety Recall 14V-138 to address problems with the Occupant Classification System (OCS) algorithm in the following vehicles: model year (MY) 2013-2014 Nissan Altima, Pathfinder, Sentra and LEAF; MY 2013 Infiniti JX35; MY 2014 Infiniti QX60 and Q50; and MY 2013 Nissan NV 200/Taxi vehicles.According to Nissan, the OCS may misclassify adult front passenger occupants and turn off the passenger's frontal air bag for an adult occupant of sufficient weight.In March 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query after the agency re","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/nissan/leaf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/leaf"},{"year":2015,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Leaf","model_slug":"leaf","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/nissan/leaf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/leaf"},{"year":2016,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Leaf","model_slug":"leaf","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/nissan/leaf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/leaf"},{"year":2017,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Leaf","model_slug":"leaf","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/nissan/leaf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/leaf"},{"year":2018,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Leaf","model_slug":"leaf","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/nissan/leaf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/leaf"},{"year":2019,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Leaf","model_slug":"leaf","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/nissan/leaf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/leaf"},{"year":2020,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Leaf","model_slug":"leaf","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/nissan/leaf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/leaf"},{"year":2021,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Leaf","model_slug":"leaf","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/nissan/leaf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/leaf"},{"year":2022,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Leaf","model_slug":"leaf","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/nissan/leaf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/leaf"},{"year":2016,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Maxima","model_slug":"maxima","action_number":"EA19002","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Suspension Control Arm Failure","components":"SUSPENSION:REAR","opened":"2019-07-29","closed":"2025-06-16","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On July 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened EA19002 to investigate instances of alleged rear lower control arm failures in 2013-2018 Nissan Altima and 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima vehicles. At the time the investigation was opened ODI had 91 consumer complaints alleging rear lower control arm failures in the subject vehicles.ODI was concerned about these complaints because many of them alleged an increased steering effort or loss of vehicle control.At the time these complaints were received, ODI was also aware of a proactive service campaign addressing 2013 Nissan Altima in s","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/nissan/maxima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/maxima"},{"year":2017,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Maxima","model_slug":"maxima","action_number":"EA19002","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Suspension Control Arm Failure","components":"SUSPENSION:REAR","opened":"2019-07-29","closed":"2025-06-16","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On July 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened EA19002 to investigate instances of alleged rear lower control arm failures in 2013-2018 Nissan Altima and 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima vehicles. At the time the investigation was opened ODI had 91 consumer complaints alleging rear lower control arm failures in the subject vehicles.ODI was concerned about these complaints because many of them alleged an increased steering effort or loss of vehicle control.At the time these complaints were received, ODI was also aware of a proactive service campaign addressing 2013 Nissan Altima in s","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/nissan/maxima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/maxima"},{"year":2018,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Maxima","model_slug":"maxima","action_number":"EA19002","status":"closed","subject":"Rear Suspension Control Arm Failure","components":"SUSPENSION:REAR","opened":"2019-07-29","closed":"2025-06-16","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On July 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened EA19002 to investigate instances of alleged rear lower control arm failures in 2013-2018 Nissan Altima and 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima vehicles. At the time the investigation was opened ODI had 91 consumer complaints alleging rear lower control arm failures in the subject vehicles.ODI was concerned about these complaints because many of them alleged an increased steering effort or loss of vehicle control.At the time these complaints were received, ODI was also aware of a proactive service campaign addressing 2013 Nissan Altima in s","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/nissan/maxima","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/maxima"},{"year":2013,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"NV200","model_slug":"nv200","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/nissan/nv200","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/nv200"},{"year":2013,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"NV200","model_slug":"nv200","action_number":"EA15004","status":"closed","subject":"Occupant Classification System Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-08-31","closed":"2017-05-02","recall_campaign":"15V681000","summary":"In May 2016, Nissan North America issued a safety recall (16V-244) to address the problem of improper classification of adult front seat passengers in approximately 3.3 million vehicles, including those in the scope of this investigation when it was opened (almost one million vehicles) and additional vehicles, as shown below.Nissan models: certain model year 2013-2016 Altima, 2013-2016 LEAF, 2016-2017 Maxima, 2015-016 Murano and Murano Hybrid, 2013-2016 Pathfinder, 2014-2015 Pathfinder Hybrid, 2014-2017 Rogue, 2013-2016 Sentra, 2013-2016 NV200, and 2014-2016 Taxi.Infiniti models: certain model","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/nissan/nv200","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/nv200"},{"year":2013,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"NV200","model_slug":"nv200","action_number":"RQ15001","status":"closed","subject":"Occupant Classification System Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-18","closed":"2015-09-01","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In April 2014, Nissan North America launched Safety Recall 14V-138 to address problems with the Occupant Classification System (OCS) algorithm in the following vehicles: model year (MY) 2013-2014 Nissan Altima, Pathfinder, Sentra and LEAF; MY 2013 Infiniti JX35; MY 2014 Infiniti QX60 and Q50; and MY 2013 Nissan NV 200/Taxi vehicles.According to Nissan, the OCS may misclassify adult front passenger occupants and turn off the passenger's frontal air bag for an adult occupant of sufficient weight.In March 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query after the agency re","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/nissan/nv200","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/nv200"},{"year":2014,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"NV200","model_slug":"nv200","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/nissan/nv200","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/nv200"},{"year":2015,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"NV200","model_slug":"nv200","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/nissan/nv200","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/nv200"},{"year":2016,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"NV200","model_slug":"nv200","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/nissan/nv200","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/nv200"},{"year":2017,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"NV200","model_slug":"nv200","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/nissan/nv200","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/nv200"},{"year":2018,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"NV200","model_slug":"nv200","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/nissan/nv200","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/nv200"},{"year":2010,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Pathfinder","model_slug":"pathfinder","action_number":"DP12004","status":"closed","subject":"Transmission Failures","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)","opened":"2012-06-11","closed":"2016-10-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/nissan/pathfinder","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/pathfinder"},{"year":2013,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Pathfinder","model_slug":"pathfinder","action_number":"EA15004","status":"closed","subject":"Occupant Classification System Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-08-31","closed":"2017-05-02","recall_campaign":"15V681000","summary":"In May 2016, Nissan North America issued a safety recall (16V-244) to address the problem of improper classification of adult front seat passengers in approximately 3.3 million vehicles, including those in the scope of this investigation when it was opened (almost one million vehicles) and additional vehicles, as shown below.Nissan models: certain model year 2013-2016 Altima, 2013-2016 LEAF, 2016-2017 Maxima, 2015-016 Murano and Murano Hybrid, 2013-2016 Pathfinder, 2014-2015 Pathfinder Hybrid, 2014-2017 Rogue, 2013-2016 Sentra, 2013-2016 NV200, and 2014-2016 Taxi.Infiniti models: certain model","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/nissan/pathfinder","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/pathfinder"},{"year":2013,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Pathfinder","model_slug":"pathfinder","action_number":"PE13029","status":"closed","subject":"Transmission cooler hose separation","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES","opened":"2013-08-29","closed":"2014-03-31","recall_campaign":"14V142000","summary":"On March 25, 2014, Nissan North America (Nissan) submitted a Defect Information Report to NHTSA describing a defect of inadequate hose clamping force that may result in the internal transmission oil cooler (ITOC) hose detaching from the cooler.According to Nissan, transmission fluid leakage from a detached ITOC hose results in a progressive series of symptoms beginning with malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) illumination, followed by noise and vibration and culminating in loss of power due to transmission failure.Many of the incident vehicle drivers interviewed by ODI indicated that the loss of ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/nissan/pathfinder","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/pathfinder"},{"year":2013,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Pathfinder","model_slug":"pathfinder","action_number":"PE21022","status":"closed","subject":"Hood Latch/Bell Crank Assembly","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH","opened":"2021-12-09","closed":"2022-07-08","recall_campaign":"22V420000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this preliminary evaluation to investigate consumer complaints alleging hood latch failures occurring on certain model year (MY) 2013-2016 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles. Complaints received indicated a sudden and unexpected opening of the hood while the vehicle was in motion, blocking the driver's visibility.During this investigation Nissan collected parts from the field to analyze for root cause of the alleged failures. On June 13, 2022, Nissan submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA regarding a hood bell crank assembly defect in cert","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/nissan/pathfinder","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/pathfinder"},{"year":2013,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Pathfinder","model_slug":"pathfinder","action_number":"RQ15001","status":"closed","subject":"Occupant Classification System Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-18","closed":"2015-09-01","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In April 2014, Nissan North America launched Safety Recall 14V-138 to address problems with the Occupant Classification System (OCS) algorithm in the following vehicles: model year (MY) 2013-2014 Nissan Altima, Pathfinder, Sentra and LEAF; MY 2013 Infiniti JX35; MY 2014 Infiniti QX60 and Q50; and MY 2013 Nissan NV 200/Taxi vehicles.According to Nissan, the OCS may misclassify adult front passenger occupants and turn off the passenger's frontal air bag for an adult occupant of sufficient weight.In March 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query after the agency re","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/nissan/pathfinder","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/pathfinder"},{"year":2014,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Pathfinder","model_slug":"pathfinder","action_number":"EA15004","status":"closed","subject":"Occupant Classification System Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-08-31","closed":"2017-05-02","recall_campaign":"15V681000","summary":"In May 2016, Nissan North America issued a safety recall (16V-244) to address the problem of improper classification of adult front seat passengers in approximately 3.3 million vehicles, including those in the scope of this investigation when it was opened (almost one million vehicles) and additional vehicles, as shown below.Nissan models: certain model year 2013-2016 Altima, 2013-2016 LEAF, 2016-2017 Maxima, 2015-016 Murano and Murano Hybrid, 2013-2016 Pathfinder, 2014-2015 Pathfinder Hybrid, 2014-2017 Rogue, 2013-2016 Sentra, 2013-2016 NV200, and 2014-2016 Taxi.Infiniti models: certain model","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/nissan/pathfinder","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/pathfinder"},{"year":2014,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Pathfinder","model_slug":"pathfinder","action_number":"PE21022","status":"closed","subject":"Hood Latch/Bell Crank Assembly","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH","opened":"2021-12-09","closed":"2022-07-08","recall_campaign":"22V420000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this preliminary evaluation to investigate consumer complaints alleging hood latch failures occurring on certain model year (MY) 2013-2016 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles. Complaints received indicated a sudden and unexpected opening of the hood while the vehicle was in motion, blocking the driver's visibility.During this investigation Nissan collected parts from the field to analyze for root cause of the alleged failures. On June 13, 2022, Nissan submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA regarding a hood bell crank assembly defect in cert","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/nissan/pathfinder","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/pathfinder"},{"year":2014,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Pathfinder","model_slug":"pathfinder","action_number":"RQ15001","status":"closed","subject":"Occupant Classification System Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-18","closed":"2015-09-01","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In April 2014, Nissan North America launched Safety Recall 14V-138 to address problems with the Occupant Classification System (OCS) algorithm in the following vehicles: model year (MY) 2013-2014 Nissan Altima, Pathfinder, Sentra and LEAF; MY 2013 Infiniti JX35; MY 2014 Infiniti QX60 and Q50; and MY 2013 Nissan NV 200/Taxi vehicles.According to Nissan, the OCS may misclassify adult front passenger occupants and turn off the passenger's frontal air bag for an adult occupant of sufficient weight.In March 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query after the agency re","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/nissan/pathfinder","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/pathfinder"},{"year":2015,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Pathfinder","model_slug":"pathfinder","action_number":"PE21022","status":"closed","subject":"Hood Latch/Bell Crank Assembly","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH","opened":"2021-12-09","closed":"2022-07-08","recall_campaign":"22V420000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this preliminary evaluation to investigate consumer complaints alleging hood latch failures occurring on certain model year (MY) 2013-2016 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles. Complaints received indicated a sudden and unexpected opening of the hood while the vehicle was in motion, blocking the driver's visibility.During this investigation Nissan collected parts from the field to analyze for root cause of the alleged failures. On June 13, 2022, Nissan submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA regarding a hood bell crank assembly defect in cert","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/nissan/pathfinder","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/pathfinder"},{"year":2016,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Pathfinder","model_slug":"pathfinder","action_number":"PE21022","status":"closed","subject":"Hood Latch/Bell Crank Assembly","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH","opened":"2021-12-09","closed":"2022-07-08","recall_campaign":"22V420000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this preliminary evaluation to investigate consumer complaints alleging hood latch failures occurring on certain model year (MY) 2013-2016 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles. Complaints received indicated a sudden and unexpected opening of the hood while the vehicle was in motion, blocking the driver's visibility.During this investigation Nissan collected parts from the field to analyze for root cause of the alleged failures. On June 13, 2022, Nissan submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA regarding a hood bell crank assembly defect in cert","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/nissan/pathfinder","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/pathfinder"},{"year":2011,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Quest","model_slug":"quest","action_number":"AQ12003","status":"closed","subject":"Gwinnett Place Nissan / Quest Recall","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2012-10-25","closed":"2014-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA opened Audit Query (AQ) 12-003 to determine whether Gwinnett Place Nissan of Duluth, Georgia complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 (Safety Act) and its implementing regulations. The Safety Act requires, among other things, that a manufacturer notify its dealers of defects related to motor vehicle safety and noncompliances with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and, in turn, that a dealer not sell a new vehicle subject to a recall unless the recall remedy has been performed. 49 U.S.C. ? 30120(i). NHTSA issued an inf","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/nissan/quest","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/quest"},{"year":2012,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Quest","model_slug":"quest","action_number":"AQ12003","status":"closed","subject":"Gwinnett Place Nissan / Quest Recall","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2012-10-25","closed":"2014-12-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA opened Audit Query (AQ) 12-003 to determine whether Gwinnett Place Nissan of Duluth, Georgia complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 (Safety Act) and its implementing regulations. The Safety Act requires, among other things, that a manufacturer notify its dealers of defects related to motor vehicle safety and noncompliances with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and, in turn, that a dealer not sell a new vehicle subject to a recall unless the recall remedy has been performed. 49 U.S.C. ? 30120(i). NHTSA issued an inf","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/nissan/quest","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/quest"},{"year":2013,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Rogue","model_slug":"rogue","action_number":"PE15001","status":"closed","subject":"Improper Frontal Air Bag Deployment","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2015-01-12","closed":"2016-10-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) reviewed its complaint data and Nissan's design, test and field data on the model year 2013 Nissan Rogue vehicles (subject vehicles) and other model year Rogue vehicles.ODI also reviewed its complaint data and Nissan's field data on several other Nissan and Infiniti models that use the same driver air bag inflator design used in the subject vehicles.In addition, NHTSA conducted testing and analysis of a sample of driver air bag inflator units taken out of the subject vehicles and reviewed a NHTSA crash database and crash test results on the Rogue vehic","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/nissan/rogue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/rogue"},{"year":2015,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Rogue","model_slug":"rogue","action_number":"PE24017","status":"open","subject":"Side curtain air bags may deploy inadvertently","components":"AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN","opened":"2024-05-31","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received multiple Early Warning Reporting (EWR) field reports alleging inadvertent deployment of the side curtain air bags in Model Year (MY) 2015 Nissan Rogue Select vehicles.  The field reports allege the side curtain air bags inadvertently deploy after the door is shut and/or slammed.  Inadvertent deployment of an air bag can cause occupants to be injured or result in the loss of protection from the air bag when needed in a crash. ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and severity of the inadvertent deployment allegations.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/nissan/rogue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/rogue"},{"year":2017,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Rogue","model_slug":"rogue","action_number":"PE19010","status":"open","subject":"False Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA received a defect petition (DP19-001) from the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) on March 21, 2019 alleging that the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system on Model Year (MY) 2017-2018 Nissan Rogue and Rogue Sport vehicles was engaging in cases where there was no obstruction in the path of the vehicle. The CAS petition additionally alleges that, based on Nissan's actions, the manufacturer is aware of the issue due to issuing a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) launching two \"Quality Actions,\" and initiating a \"Customer Service Initiative\" in relation to it. CAS contends that Nissan's actions do not represent an adequate long-term solution to the problem, as the action is only available during the basic coverage period of the warranty. CAS also argues that the alleged failures are an unreasonable risk to safety and views Nissan's communications as not acknowledging the potential safety issue involved, instead treating the alleged problem as a performance update.The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) analyzed Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) complaints received from consumers and identified a total of 129 unique subject vehicle reports (for all submission dates) alleging a false positive triggering of AEB. Of these complaints, three were identified that contained allegations of a collision resulting from the activation of the system, and all three indicating related injuries.In response to ODI's April 15, 2019 Information Request letter, Nissan provided data indicating that it has received 750 unique subject vehicle complaints relating to false positive activation of the AEB system. Of these complaints, 12 were identified that contained allegations of a collision resulting from the activation of the system. Four complaints contained allegations of injuries, three of which were the result of a collision. These complaints included duplicates of complaints that ODI received. The injury allegations were limited to soft tissue type injuries such as whiplash and bruising.Based on its review of the information identified to date, ODI has granted the petition and is opening this preliminary evaluation in order to evaluate the cause, scope and frequency of AEB false positive activations, as well as to evaluate the suitability of the manufacturer's campaign to address the concern or improve performance of the AEB system. The complaints cited can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11230875, 11230481, 11230361, 11229400, 11229302, 11229294, 11228994, 11223074, 11222925, 11222644, 11220499, 11218713, 11218608, 11217157, 11210334, 11210256, 11210148, 11209127, 11209032, 11207333, 11205931, 11205717, 11205661, 11205172, 11205124, 11205027, 11204803, 11204349, 11204324, 11196805, 11196561, 11196466, 11196091, 11195938, 11195574, 11194380, 11193989, 11192761, 11192283, 11192063, 11190855, 11190840, 11189976, 11187374, 11186903, 11185890, 11185883, 11185132, 11183406, 11180813, 11174713, 11173666, 11173302, 11172299, 11171331, 11170989, 11165434, 11164646, 11162898, 11162502, 11162396, 11161413, 11161230, 11155985, 11155209, 11155181, 11154181, 11153607, 11153334, 11151373, 11151028, 11142595, 11142557, 11142386, 11141775, 11141433, 11141387, 11141347, 11140604, 11139711, 11139226, 11133402, 11132376, 11130998, 11130662, 11129949, 11128704, 11124099, 11123564, 11123353, 11123321, 11122783, 11119475, 11119300, 11118604, 11115088, 11113479, 11113371, 11112371, 11111659, 11111057, 11110919, 11110689, 11104075, 11103844, 11103437, 11102715, 11102333, 11100117, 11099313, 11091006, 11089960, 11089798, 11089533, 11088815, 11088718, 11081072, 11079453, 11073644, 11072718, 11065505, 11061598, 11057739, 11056061, 11055766, 11048349, 11035301, 11033225, and 10972343.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/nissan/rogue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/rogue"},{"year":2017,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Rogue","model_slug":"rogue","action_number":"DP19001","status":"closed","subject":"False Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2019-04-08","closed":"2019-09-16","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA received a letter from the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) on March 21, 2019 alleging that the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system on Model Year (MY) 2017-2018 Nissan Rogue and Rogue Sport vehicles was engaging in cases where there was no obstruction in the path of the vehicle. The CAS petition additionally alleged that, based on Nissan's actions, the manufacturer was aware of the issue due to issuing a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) launching two Quality Actions, and initiation of a Customer Service Initiative in relation to it. CAS contended that Nissan's actions do not represent a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/nissan/rogue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/rogue"},{"year":2018,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Rogue","model_slug":"rogue","action_number":"PE19010","status":"open","subject":"False Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA received a defect petition (DP19-001) from the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) on March 21, 2019 alleging that the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system on Model Year (MY) 2017-2018 Nissan Rogue and Rogue Sport vehicles was engaging in cases where there was no obstruction in the path of the vehicle. The CAS petition additionally alleges that, based on Nissan's actions, the manufacturer is aware of the issue due to issuing a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) launching two \"Quality Actions,\" and initiating a \"Customer Service Initiative\" in relation to it. CAS contends that Nissan's actions do not represent an adequate long-term solution to the problem, as the action is only available during the basic coverage period of the warranty. CAS also argues that the alleged failures are an unreasonable risk to safety and views Nissan's communications as not acknowledging the potential safety issue involved, instead treating the alleged problem as a performance update.The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) analyzed Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) complaints received from consumers and identified a total of 129 unique subject vehicle reports (for all submission dates) alleging a false positive triggering of AEB. Of these complaints, three were identified that contained allegations of a collision resulting from the activation of the system, and all three indicating related injuries.In response to ODI's April 15, 2019 Information Request letter, Nissan provided data indicating that it has received 750 unique subject vehicle complaints relating to false positive activation of the AEB system. Of these complaints, 12 were identified that contained allegations of a collision resulting from the activation of the system. Four complaints contained allegations of injuries, three of which were the result of a collision. These complaints included duplicates of complaints that ODI received. The injury allegations were limited to soft tissue type injuries such as whiplash and bruising.Based on its review of the information identified to date, ODI has granted the petition and is opening this preliminary evaluation in order to evaluate the cause, scope and frequency of AEB false positive activations, as well as to evaluate the suitability of the manufacturer's campaign to address the concern or improve performance of the AEB system. The complaints cited can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11230875, 11230481, 11230361, 11229400, 11229302, 11229294, 11228994, 11223074, 11222925, 11222644, 11220499, 11218713, 11218608, 11217157, 11210334, 11210256, 11210148, 11209127, 11209032, 11207333, 11205931, 11205717, 11205661, 11205172, 11205124, 11205027, 11204803, 11204349, 11204324, 11196805, 11196561, 11196466, 11196091, 11195938, 11195574, 11194380, 11193989, 11192761, 11192283, 11192063, 11190855, 11190840, 11189976, 11187374, 11186903, 11185890, 11185883, 11185132, 11183406, 11180813, 11174713, 11173666, 11173302, 11172299, 11171331, 11170989, 11165434, 11164646, 11162898, 11162502, 11162396, 11161413, 11161230, 11155985, 11155209, 11155181, 11154181, 11153607, 11153334, 11151373, 11151028, 11142595, 11142557, 11142386, 11141775, 11141433, 11141387, 11141347, 11140604, 11139711, 11139226, 11133402, 11132376, 11130998, 11130662, 11129949, 11128704, 11124099, 11123564, 11123353, 11123321, 11122783, 11119475, 11119300, 11118604, 11115088, 11113479, 11113371, 11112371, 11111659, 11111057, 11110919, 11110689, 11104075, 11103844, 11103437, 11102715, 11102333, 11100117, 11099313, 11091006, 11089960, 11089798, 11089533, 11088815, 11088718, 11081072, 11079453, 11073644, 11072718, 11065505, 11061598, 11057739, 11056061, 11055766, 11048349, 11035301, 11033225, and 10972343.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/nissan/rogue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/rogue"},{"year":2018,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Rogue","model_slug":"rogue","action_number":"DP19001","status":"closed","subject":"False Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2019-04-08","closed":"2019-09-16","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA received a letter from the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) on March 21, 2019 alleging that the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system on Model Year (MY) 2017-2018 Nissan Rogue and Rogue Sport vehicles was engaging in cases where there was no obstruction in the path of the vehicle. The CAS petition additionally alleged that, based on Nissan's actions, the manufacturer was aware of the issue due to issuing a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) launching two Quality Actions, and initiation of a Customer Service Initiative in relation to it. CAS contended that Nissan's actions do not represent a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/nissan/rogue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/rogue"},{"year":2019,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Rogue","model_slug":"rogue","action_number":"PE19010","status":"open","subject":"False Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2019-09-09","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"NHTSA received a defect petition (DP19-001) from the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) on March 21, 2019 alleging that the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system on Model Year (MY) 2017-2018 Nissan Rogue and Rogue Sport vehicles was engaging in cases where there was no obstruction in the path of the vehicle. The CAS petition additionally alleges that, based on Nissan's actions, the manufacturer is aware of the issue due to issuing a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) launching two \"Quality Actions,\" and initiating a \"Customer Service Initiative\" in relation to it. CAS contends that Nissan's actions do not represent an adequate long-term solution to the problem, as the action is only available during the basic coverage period of the warranty. CAS also argues that the alleged failures are an unreasonable risk to safety and views Nissan's communications as not acknowledging the potential safety issue involved, instead treating the alleged problem as a performance update.The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) analyzed Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) complaints received from consumers and identified a total of 129 unique subject vehicle reports (for all submission dates) alleging a false positive triggering of AEB. Of these complaints, three were identified that contained allegations of a collision resulting from the activation of the system, and all three indicating related injuries.In response to ODI's April 15, 2019 Information Request letter, Nissan provided data indicating that it has received 750 unique subject vehicle complaints relating to false positive activation of the AEB system. Of these complaints, 12 were identified that contained allegations of a collision resulting from the activation of the system. Four complaints contained allegations of injuries, three of which were the result of a collision. These complaints included duplicates of complaints that ODI received. The injury allegations were limited to soft tissue type injuries such as whiplash and bruising.Based on its review of the information identified to date, ODI has granted the petition and is opening this preliminary evaluation in order to evaluate the cause, scope and frequency of AEB false positive activations, as well as to evaluate the suitability of the manufacturer's campaign to address the concern or improve performance of the AEB system. The complaints cited can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11230875, 11230481, 11230361, 11229400, 11229302, 11229294, 11228994, 11223074, 11222925, 11222644, 11220499, 11218713, 11218608, 11217157, 11210334, 11210256, 11210148, 11209127, 11209032, 11207333, 11205931, 11205717, 11205661, 11205172, 11205124, 11205027, 11204803, 11204349, 11204324, 11196805, 11196561, 11196466, 11196091, 11195938, 11195574, 11194380, 11193989, 11192761, 11192283, 11192063, 11190855, 11190840, 11189976, 11187374, 11186903, 11185890, 11185883, 11185132, 11183406, 11180813, 11174713, 11173666, 11173302, 11172299, 11171331, 11170989, 11165434, 11164646, 11162898, 11162502, 11162396, 11161413, 11161230, 11155985, 11155209, 11155181, 11154181, 11153607, 11153334, 11151373, 11151028, 11142595, 11142557, 11142386, 11141775, 11141433, 11141387, 11141347, 11140604, 11139711, 11139226, 11133402, 11132376, 11130998, 11130662, 11129949, 11128704, 11124099, 11123564, 11123353, 11123321, 11122783, 11119475, 11119300, 11118604, 11115088, 11113479, 11113371, 11112371, 11111659, 11111057, 11110919, 11110689, 11104075, 11103844, 11103437, 11102715, 11102333, 11100117, 11099313, 11091006, 11089960, 11089798, 11089533, 11088815, 11088718, 11081072, 11079453, 11073644, 11072718, 11065505, 11061598, 11057739, 11056061, 11055766, 11048349, 11035301, 11033225, and 10972343.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/nissan/rogue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/rogue"},{"year":2021,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Rogue","model_slug":"rogue","action_number":"PE23023","status":"closed","subject":"Complete loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2023-12-13","closed":"2025-07-18","recall_campaign":"25V437","summary":"On December 13, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-023 to investigate allegations of engine failures leading to loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Nissan Rogue; MY 2019-2021 Nissan Altima; and MY 2019-2021 Infiniti QX50 vehicles. At that time, ODI had received 6 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ) and multiple early warning reports, with consumers reporting engine knocking noises accompanied by a loss of engine power while driving. The investigation identified bearing failures in certain vehicles equipped with the subject 3-cylinder 1.5L or 4-cylinder 2.0","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/nissan/rogue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/rogue"},{"year":2021,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Rogue","model_slug":"rogue","action_number":"PE24020","status":"closed","subject":"2021 Nissan Rogue Inner Tie Rod Failures","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY","opened":"2024-08-05","closed":"2026-08-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to assess allegations of tie rod bending, deformation, or related steering linkage damage in certain 2021 Nissan Rogue vehicles. A bent tie rod can affect wheel alignment and steering geometry, and in some circumstances may result in steering pull, abnormal tire wear, reduced steering precision, difficulty maintaining directional control, or loss of vehicle steering control, increasing the risk of a crash. ODI reviewed Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs), Early Warning Reporting data, manufacturer field reports, warranty claim","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/nissan/rogue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/rogue"},{"year":2022,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Rogue","model_slug":"rogue","action_number":"PE23023","status":"closed","subject":"Complete loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2023-12-13","closed":"2025-07-18","recall_campaign":"25V437","summary":"On December 13, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-023 to investigate allegations of engine failures leading to loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Nissan Rogue; MY 2019-2021 Nissan Altima; and MY 2019-2021 Infiniti QX50 vehicles. At that time, ODI had received 6 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ) and multiple early warning reports, with consumers reporting engine knocking noises accompanied by a loss of engine power while driving. The investigation identified bearing failures in certain vehicles equipped with the subject 3-cylinder 1.5L or 4-cylinder 2.0","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/nissan/rogue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/rogue"},{"year":2022,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Rogue","model_slug":"rogue","action_number":"PE24020","status":"closed","subject":"2021 Nissan Rogue Inner Tie Rod Failures","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY","opened":"2024-08-05","closed":"2026-08-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to assess allegations of tie rod bending, deformation, or related steering linkage damage in certain 2021 Nissan Rogue vehicles. A bent tie rod can affect wheel alignment and steering geometry, and in some circumstances may result in steering pull, abnormal tire wear, reduced steering precision, difficulty maintaining directional control, or loss of vehicle steering control, increasing the risk of a crash. ODI reviewed Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs), Early Warning Reporting data, manufacturer field reports, warranty claim","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/nissan/rogue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/rogue"},{"year":2023,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Rogue","model_slug":"rogue","action_number":"PE23023","status":"closed","subject":"Complete loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2023-12-13","closed":"2025-07-18","recall_campaign":"25V437","summary":"On December 13, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-023 to investigate allegations of engine failures leading to loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Nissan Rogue; MY 2019-2021 Nissan Altima; and MY 2019-2021 Infiniti QX50 vehicles. At that time, ODI had received 6 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ) and multiple early warning reports, with consumers reporting engine knocking noises accompanied by a loss of engine power while driving. The investigation identified bearing failures in certain vehicles equipped with the subject 3-cylinder 1.5L or 4-cylinder 2.0","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/nissan/rogue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/rogue"},{"year":2023,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Rogue","model_slug":"rogue","action_number":"PE24020","status":"closed","subject":"2021 Nissan Rogue Inner Tie Rod Failures","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY","opened":"2024-08-05","closed":"2026-08-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to assess allegations of tie rod bending, deformation, or related steering linkage damage in certain 2021 Nissan Rogue vehicles. A bent tie rod can affect wheel alignment and steering geometry, and in some circumstances may result in steering pull, abnormal tire wear, reduced steering precision, difficulty maintaining directional control, or loss of vehicle steering control, increasing the risk of a crash. ODI reviewed Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs), Early Warning Reporting data, manufacturer field reports, warranty claim","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/nissan/rogue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/rogue"},{"year":2024,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Rogue","model_slug":"rogue","action_number":"PE23023","status":"closed","subject":"Complete loss of motive power due to engine failure","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","opened":"2023-12-13","closed":"2025-07-18","recall_campaign":"25V437","summary":"On December 13, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-023 to investigate allegations of engine failures leading to loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Nissan Rogue; MY 2019-2021 Nissan Altima; and MY 2019-2021 Infiniti QX50 vehicles. At that time, ODI had received 6 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ) and multiple early warning reports, with consumers reporting engine knocking noises accompanied by a loss of engine power while driving. The investigation identified bearing failures in certain vehicles equipped with the subject 3-cylinder 1.5L or 4-cylinder 2.0","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/nissan/rogue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/rogue"},{"year":2013,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Sentra","model_slug":"sentra","action_number":"EA15004","status":"closed","subject":"Occupant Classification System Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-08-31","closed":"2017-05-02","recall_campaign":"15V681000","summary":"In May 2016, Nissan North America issued a safety recall (16V-244) to address the problem of improper classification of adult front seat passengers in approximately 3.3 million vehicles, including those in the scope of this investigation when it was opened (almost one million vehicles) and additional vehicles, as shown below.Nissan models: certain model year 2013-2016 Altima, 2013-2016 LEAF, 2016-2017 Maxima, 2015-016 Murano and Murano Hybrid, 2013-2016 Pathfinder, 2014-2015 Pathfinder Hybrid, 2014-2017 Rogue, 2013-2016 Sentra, 2013-2016 NV200, and 2014-2016 Taxi.Infiniti models: certain model","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/nissan/sentra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/sentra"},{"year":2013,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Sentra","model_slug":"sentra","action_number":"PE14014","status":"closed","subject":"Excessive Brake Pedal Travel","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER","opened":"2014-05-20","closed":"2015-05-13","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 20, 2014, ODI opened PE14-014 based on eight complaints alleging incidents of excessive brake pedal travel in model year (MY) 2013 through 2014 Nissan Sentra, Versa Sedan and Versa Note passenger cars (Figure 1) and information in Early Warning Reporting field reports indicating issues with master cylinder internal seals.In response to an information request letter sent by ODI, Nissan identified a condition with the master cylinder in early production subject vehicles that could result in a slow internal leak past one of the recuperating seals to the brake reservoir when the brake pedal","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/nissan/sentra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/sentra"},{"year":2013,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Sentra","model_slug":"sentra","action_number":"RQ15001","status":"closed","subject":"Occupant Classification System Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-18","closed":"2015-09-01","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In April 2014, Nissan North America launched Safety Recall 14V-138 to address problems with the Occupant Classification System (OCS) algorithm in the following vehicles: model year (MY) 2013-2014 Nissan Altima, Pathfinder, Sentra and LEAF; MY 2013 Infiniti JX35; MY 2014 Infiniti QX60 and Q50; and MY 2013 Nissan NV 200/Taxi vehicles.According to Nissan, the OCS may misclassify adult front passenger occupants and turn off the passenger's frontal air bag for an adult occupant of sufficient weight.In March 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query after the agency re","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/nissan/sentra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/sentra"},{"year":2014,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Sentra","model_slug":"sentra","action_number":"EA15004","status":"closed","subject":"Occupant Classification System Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-08-31","closed":"2017-05-02","recall_campaign":"15V681000","summary":"In May 2016, Nissan North America issued a safety recall (16V-244) to address the problem of improper classification of adult front seat passengers in approximately 3.3 million vehicles, including those in the scope of this investigation when it was opened (almost one million vehicles) and additional vehicles, as shown below.Nissan models: certain model year 2013-2016 Altima, 2013-2016 LEAF, 2016-2017 Maxima, 2015-016 Murano and Murano Hybrid, 2013-2016 Pathfinder, 2014-2015 Pathfinder Hybrid, 2014-2017 Rogue, 2013-2016 Sentra, 2013-2016 NV200, and 2014-2016 Taxi.Infiniti models: certain model","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/nissan/sentra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/sentra"},{"year":2014,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Sentra","model_slug":"sentra","action_number":"PE14014","status":"closed","subject":"Excessive Brake Pedal Travel","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER","opened":"2014-05-20","closed":"2015-05-13","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 20, 2014, ODI opened PE14-014 based on eight complaints alleging incidents of excessive brake pedal travel in model year (MY) 2013 through 2014 Nissan Sentra, Versa Sedan and Versa Note passenger cars (Figure 1) and information in Early Warning Reporting field reports indicating issues with master cylinder internal seals.In response to an information request letter sent by ODI, Nissan identified a condition with the master cylinder in early production subject vehicles that could result in a slow internal leak past one of the recuperating seals to the brake reservoir when the brake pedal","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/nissan/sentra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/sentra"},{"year":2014,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Sentra","model_slug":"sentra","action_number":"RQ15001","status":"closed","subject":"Occupant Classification System Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-18","closed":"2015-09-01","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In April 2014, Nissan North America launched Safety Recall 14V-138 to address problems with the Occupant Classification System (OCS) algorithm in the following vehicles: model year (MY) 2013-2014 Nissan Altima, Pathfinder, Sentra and LEAF; MY 2013 Infiniti JX35; MY 2014 Infiniti QX60 and Q50; and MY 2013 Nissan NV 200/Taxi vehicles.According to Nissan, the OCS may misclassify adult front passenger occupants and turn off the passenger's frontal air bag for an adult occupant of sufficient weight.In March 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query after the agency re","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/nissan/sentra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/sentra"},{"year":2017,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Titan","model_slug":"titan","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/nissan/titan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/titan"},{"year":2017,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Titan","model_slug":"titan","action_number":"PE23020","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to broken crankshaft with no ability to restart.","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL","opened":"2023-11-15","closed":"2025-06-27","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 15, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE23020 to investigate allegations of loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2016 through 2019 Nissan Titan XD trucks equipped with 5.0L Cummins diesel engines.  The complaints allege the condition was due to a failure of the engine crankshaft.  The purpose of the investigation was to understand the scope, frequency, and safety related consequence of the alleged defect. During the investigation, it was found that the subject vehicles can experience a loss of motive power due to a failure of the crank","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/nissan/titan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/titan"},{"year":2018,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Titan","model_slug":"titan","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/nissan/titan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/titan"},{"year":2018,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Titan","model_slug":"titan","action_number":"PE23020","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to broken crankshaft with no ability to restart.","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL","opened":"2023-11-15","closed":"2025-06-27","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 15, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE23020 to investigate allegations of loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2016 through 2019 Nissan Titan XD trucks equipped with 5.0L Cummins diesel engines.  The complaints allege the condition was due to a failure of the engine crankshaft.  The purpose of the investigation was to understand the scope, frequency, and safety related consequence of the alleged defect. During the investigation, it was found that the subject vehicles can experience a loss of motive power due to a failure of the crank","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/nissan/titan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/titan"},{"year":2019,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Titan","model_slug":"titan","action_number":"PE23020","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of motive power due to broken crankshaft with no ability to restart.","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL","opened":"2023-11-15","closed":"2025-06-27","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 15, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE23020 to investigate allegations of loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2016 through 2019 Nissan Titan XD trucks equipped with 5.0L Cummins diesel engines.  The complaints allege the condition was due to a failure of the engine crankshaft.  The purpose of the investigation was to understand the scope, frequency, and safety related consequence of the alleged defect. During the investigation, it was found that the subject vehicles can experience a loss of motive power due to a failure of the crank","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/nissan/titan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/titan"},{"year":2010,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa","model_slug":"versa","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/nissan/versa","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/versa"},{"year":2010,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa","model_slug":"versa","action_number":"PE15019","status":"closed","subject":"Front Coil Spring Fracture","components":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS","opened":"2015-05-13","closed":"2015-10-02","recall_campaign":"15V573000","summary":"In a letter dated September 10,2015, Nissan North America,Inc. (Nissan) notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a safety defect that may result in coil spring fracture in approximately 218,019 model year (MY) 2007 through 2012 Nissan Versa vehiclesproduced from May 8, 2006 through November12, 2012 and originally sold or ever registered in the following 22 states and the District of Columbia: Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvani","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/nissan/versa","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/versa"},{"year":2011,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa","model_slug":"versa","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/nissan/versa","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/versa"},{"year":2011,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa","model_slug":"versa","action_number":"PE15019","status":"closed","subject":"Front Coil Spring Fracture","components":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS","opened":"2015-05-13","closed":"2015-10-02","recall_campaign":"15V573000","summary":"In a letter dated September 10,2015, Nissan North America,Inc. (Nissan) notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a safety defect that may result in coil spring fracture in approximately 218,019 model year (MY) 2007 through 2012 Nissan Versa vehiclesproduced from May 8, 2006 through November12, 2012 and originally sold or ever registered in the following 22 states and the District of Columbia: Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvani","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/nissan/versa","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/versa"},{"year":2012,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa","model_slug":"versa","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/nissan/versa","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/versa"},{"year":2012,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa","model_slug":"versa","action_number":"EA15003","status":"closed","subject":"Pedal Operation Interference","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","opened":"2015-04-01","closed":"2015-09-01","recall_campaign":"15V507000","summary":"On August 11, 2015, Nissan North America, Inc., submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) describing a condition that may impede the driver's ability to transition quickly and smoothly from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal in certain model year (MY) 2012 through 2015 Nissan Versa Sedans and MY 2014 through 2015 Nissan Versa Note vehicles (NHTSA Recall No. 15V-507).According to Nissan's DIR, in certain circumstances related to driver foot position and shoe type, the right edge of the driver?s shoe may catch the edge of the center console lower trim panel.Nissan indicated that this con","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/nissan/versa","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/versa"},{"year":2012,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa","model_slug":"versa","action_number":"EQ12002","status":"closed","subject":"Autoliv Air Bag Propellant Mixture","components":"AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW","opened":"2012-02-14","closed":"2012-05-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The summary for this investigation, labeled EQ12-002 Autoliv Closing Resume, can be found attached separately to this resume.This EQ is closed.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/nissan/versa","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/versa"},{"year":2012,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa","model_slug":"versa","action_number":"PE12023","status":"closed","subject":"SRS Warning Light Illumination","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2012-08-15","closed":"2013-01-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation after receiving Nissan early warning reports (EWR) concerning supplemental restraint system (SRS) light illumination on model year (MY) 2012 Nissan Versa vehicles.Information in the reports suggested that the SRS spiral cable harness from the spiral cassette to the driver?s air bag module became pinched within the steering wheel assembly during installation.The pinching condition was apparently causing a short to ground condition. As reported by Nissan, the shorts were the result of isolated operator errors, specifically error","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/nissan/versa","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/versa"},{"year":2012,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa","model_slug":"versa","action_number":"PE14018","status":"closed","subject":"Pedal Operation Interference","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES","opened":"2014-06-24","closed":"2015-04-27","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 24, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE14-018 to investigate allegations that the tunnel carpet cover trim panel on model year (MY) 2012 through 2014 Nissan Versa, Versa Sedan and Versa Note vehicles has, in certain situations, interfered with the driver's ability to promptly release the accelerator pedal and transition to the brake pedal. This may result in delayed brake application or brief incidents of unwanted acceleration.At the opening of PE14-018, ODI had identified one complaint, VOQ 10597004, alleging that the driver's foot became caught by the subject tr","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/nissan/versa","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/versa"},{"year":2012,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa","model_slug":"versa","action_number":"PE15019","status":"closed","subject":"Front Coil Spring Fracture","components":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS","opened":"2015-05-13","closed":"2015-10-02","recall_campaign":"15V573000","summary":"In a letter dated September 10,2015, Nissan North America,Inc. (Nissan) notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a safety defect that may result in coil spring fracture in approximately 218,019 model year (MY) 2007 through 2012 Nissan Versa vehiclesproduced from May 8, 2006 through November12, 2012 and originally sold or ever registered in the following 22 states and the District of Columbia: Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvani","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/nissan/versa","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/versa"},{"year":2012,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa","model_slug":"versa","action_number":"PE16013","status":"closed","subject":"Inadvertent Curtain and Seat Air Bag","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"2016-09-28","closed":"2017-03-20","recall_campaign":"17V144000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigations opened this Preliminary Evaluation to investigate complaints alleging an inadvertent deployment of side air bags on model year 2012 Nissan Versa vehicles.The three complaints indicate the driver or passenger curtain and seat mounted air bags deployed when the front door on the same (affected) side was shut.According to Nissan, the defect identified involved the dissimilarity of the metals used in the side air bag sensor electrical connectors, gold versus tin materials.This combination may lead to fretting and oxidation on the connector pins of the Satellite","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/nissan/versa","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/versa"},{"year":2013,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa","model_slug":"versa","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/nissan/versa","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/versa"},{"year":2013,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa","model_slug":"versa","action_number":"EA15003","status":"closed","subject":"Pedal Operation Interference","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","opened":"2015-04-01","closed":"2015-09-01","recall_campaign":"15V507000","summary":"On August 11, 2015, Nissan North America, Inc., submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) describing a condition that may impede the driver's ability to transition quickly and smoothly from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal in certain model year (MY) 2012 through 2015 Nissan Versa Sedans and MY 2014 through 2015 Nissan Versa Note vehicles (NHTSA Recall No. 15V-507).According to Nissan's DIR, in certain circumstances related to driver foot position and shoe type, the right edge of the driver?s shoe may catch the edge of the center console lower trim panel.Nissan indicated that this con","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/nissan/versa","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/versa"},{"year":2013,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa","model_slug":"versa","action_number":"PE14014","status":"closed","subject":"Excessive Brake Pedal Travel","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER","opened":"2014-05-20","closed":"2015-05-13","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 20, 2014, ODI opened PE14-014 based on eight complaints alleging incidents of excessive brake pedal travel in model year (MY) 2013 through 2014 Nissan Sentra, Versa Sedan and Versa Note passenger cars (Figure 1) and information in Early Warning Reporting field reports indicating issues with master cylinder internal seals.In response to an information request letter sent by ODI, Nissan identified a condition with the master cylinder in early production subject vehicles that could result in a slow internal leak past one of the recuperating seals to the brake reservoir when the brake pedal","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/nissan/versa","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/versa"},{"year":2013,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa","model_slug":"versa","action_number":"PE14018","status":"closed","subject":"Pedal Operation Interference","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES","opened":"2014-06-24","closed":"2015-04-27","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 24, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE14-018 to investigate allegations that the tunnel carpet cover trim panel on model year (MY) 2012 through 2014 Nissan Versa, Versa Sedan and Versa Note vehicles has, in certain situations, interfered with the driver's ability to promptly release the accelerator pedal and transition to the brake pedal. This may result in delayed brake application or brief incidents of unwanted acceleration.At the opening of PE14-018, ODI had identified one complaint, VOQ 10597004, alleging that the driver's foot became caught by the subject tr","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/nissan/versa","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/versa"},{"year":2014,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa","model_slug":"versa","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/nissan/versa","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/versa"},{"year":2014,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa","model_slug":"versa","action_number":"EA15003","status":"closed","subject":"Pedal Operation Interference","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","opened":"2015-04-01","closed":"2015-09-01","recall_campaign":"15V507000","summary":"On August 11, 2015, Nissan North America, Inc., submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) describing a condition that may impede the driver's ability to transition quickly and smoothly from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal in certain model year (MY) 2012 through 2015 Nissan Versa Sedans and MY 2014 through 2015 Nissan Versa Note vehicles (NHTSA Recall No. 15V-507).According to Nissan's DIR, in certain circumstances related to driver foot position and shoe type, the right edge of the driver?s shoe may catch the edge of the center console lower trim panel.Nissan indicated that this con","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/nissan/versa","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/versa"},{"year":2014,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa","model_slug":"versa","action_number":"PE14014","status":"closed","subject":"Excessive Brake Pedal Travel","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER","opened":"2014-05-20","closed":"2015-05-13","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 20, 2014, ODI opened PE14-014 based on eight complaints alleging incidents of excessive brake pedal travel in model year (MY) 2013 through 2014 Nissan Sentra, Versa Sedan and Versa Note passenger cars (Figure 1) and information in Early Warning Reporting field reports indicating issues with master cylinder internal seals.In response to an information request letter sent by ODI, Nissan identified a condition with the master cylinder in early production subject vehicles that could result in a slow internal leak past one of the recuperating seals to the brake reservoir when the brake pedal","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/nissan/versa","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/versa"},{"year":2014,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa","model_slug":"versa","action_number":"PE14018","status":"closed","subject":"Pedal Operation Interference","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES","opened":"2014-06-24","closed":"2015-04-27","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 24, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE14-018 to investigate allegations that the tunnel carpet cover trim panel on model year (MY) 2012 through 2014 Nissan Versa, Versa Sedan and Versa Note vehicles has, in certain situations, interfered with the driver's ability to promptly release the accelerator pedal and transition to the brake pedal. This may result in delayed brake application or brief incidents of unwanted acceleration.At the opening of PE14-018, ODI had identified one complaint, VOQ 10597004, alleging that the driver's foot became caught by the subject tr","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/nissan/versa","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/versa"},{"year":2015,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa","model_slug":"versa","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/nissan/versa","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/versa"},{"year":2015,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa","model_slug":"versa","action_number":"EA15003","status":"closed","subject":"Pedal Operation Interference","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","opened":"2015-04-01","closed":"2015-09-01","recall_campaign":"15V507000","summary":"On August 11, 2015, Nissan North America, Inc., submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) describing a condition that may impede the driver's ability to transition quickly and smoothly from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal in certain model year (MY) 2012 through 2015 Nissan Versa Sedans and MY 2014 through 2015 Nissan Versa Note vehicles (NHTSA Recall No. 15V-507).According to Nissan's DIR, in certain circumstances related to driver foot position and shoe type, the right edge of the driver?s shoe may catch the edge of the center console lower trim panel.Nissan indicated that this con","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/nissan/versa","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/versa"},{"year":2016,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa","model_slug":"versa","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/nissan/versa","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/versa"},{"year":2017,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa","model_slug":"versa","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/nissan/versa","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/versa"},{"year":2018,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa","model_slug":"versa","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/nissan/versa","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/versa"},{"year":2021,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa","model_slug":"versa","action_number":"PE24007","status":"closed","subject":"Reduced Power After Engine Stall","components":"POWER TRAIN","opened":"2024-03-07","closed":"2025-10-02","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation on March 7, 2024, after receiving twenty (20) consumer complaints and multiple field reports describing reduced power (limp mode) after re-starting the vehicle following a stall on certain 2022-2024 model year (MY) Nissan Versa.  A Preliminary Evaluation was opened to gather information and assess whether the subject vehicles contain a safety-related defect. During this investigation, Nissan explained that certain 2022-2044 MY Nissan Versa vehicles equipped with a manual transmission may, under specific conditions, experience ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/nissan/versa","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/versa"},{"year":2022,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa","model_slug":"versa","action_number":"PE24007","status":"closed","subject":"Reduced Power After Engine Stall","components":"POWER TRAIN","opened":"2024-03-07","closed":"2025-10-02","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation on March 7, 2024, after receiving twenty (20) consumer complaints and multiple field reports describing reduced power (limp mode) after re-starting the vehicle following a stall on certain 2022-2024 model year (MY) Nissan Versa.  A Preliminary Evaluation was opened to gather information and assess whether the subject vehicles contain a safety-related defect. During this investigation, Nissan explained that certain 2022-2044 MY Nissan Versa vehicles equipped with a manual transmission may, under specific conditions, experience ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/nissan/versa","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/versa"},{"year":2023,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa","model_slug":"versa","action_number":"PE24007","status":"closed","subject":"Reduced Power After Engine Stall","components":"POWER TRAIN","opened":"2024-03-07","closed":"2025-10-02","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation on March 7, 2024, after receiving twenty (20) consumer complaints and multiple field reports describing reduced power (limp mode) after re-starting the vehicle following a stall on certain 2022-2024 model year (MY) Nissan Versa.  A Preliminary Evaluation was opened to gather information and assess whether the subject vehicles contain a safety-related defect. During this investigation, Nissan explained that certain 2022-2044 MY Nissan Versa vehicles equipped with a manual transmission may, under specific conditions, experience ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/nissan/versa","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/versa"},{"year":2024,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa","model_slug":"versa","action_number":"PE24007","status":"closed","subject":"Reduced Power After Engine Stall","components":"POWER TRAIN","opened":"2024-03-07","closed":"2025-10-02","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation on March 7, 2024, after receiving twenty (20) consumer complaints and multiple field reports describing reduced power (limp mode) after re-starting the vehicle following a stall on certain 2022-2024 model year (MY) Nissan Versa.  A Preliminary Evaluation was opened to gather information and assess whether the subject vehicles contain a safety-related defect. During this investigation, Nissan explained that certain 2022-2044 MY Nissan Versa vehicles equipped with a manual transmission may, under specific conditions, experience ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/nissan/versa","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/versa"},{"year":2014,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa Note","model_slug":"versa-note","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/nissan/versa-note","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/versa-note"},{"year":2014,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa Note","model_slug":"versa-note","action_number":"EA15003","status":"closed","subject":"Pedal Operation Interference","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","opened":"2015-04-01","closed":"2015-09-01","recall_campaign":"15V507000","summary":"On August 11, 2015, Nissan North America, Inc., submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) describing a condition that may impede the driver's ability to transition quickly and smoothly from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal in certain model year (MY) 2012 through 2015 Nissan Versa Sedans and MY 2014 through 2015 Nissan Versa Note vehicles (NHTSA Recall No. 15V-507).According to Nissan's DIR, in certain circumstances related to driver foot position and shoe type, the right edge of the driver?s shoe may catch the edge of the center console lower trim panel.Nissan indicated that this con","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/nissan/versa-note","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/versa-note"},{"year":2014,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa Note","model_slug":"versa-note","action_number":"PE14014","status":"closed","subject":"Excessive Brake Pedal Travel","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER","opened":"2014-05-20","closed":"2015-05-13","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 20, 2014, ODI opened PE14-014 based on eight complaints alleging incidents of excessive brake pedal travel in model year (MY) 2013 through 2014 Nissan Sentra, Versa Sedan and Versa Note passenger cars (Figure 1) and information in Early Warning Reporting field reports indicating issues with master cylinder internal seals.In response to an information request letter sent by ODI, Nissan identified a condition with the master cylinder in early production subject vehicles that could result in a slow internal leak past one of the recuperating seals to the brake reservoir when the brake pedal","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/nissan/versa-note","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/versa-note"},{"year":2015,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa Note","model_slug":"versa-note","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/nissan/versa-note","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/versa-note"},{"year":2015,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa Note","model_slug":"versa-note","action_number":"EA15003","status":"closed","subject":"Pedal Operation Interference","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","opened":"2015-04-01","closed":"2015-09-01","recall_campaign":"15V507000","summary":"On August 11, 2015, Nissan North America, Inc., submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) describing a condition that may impede the driver's ability to transition quickly and smoothly from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal in certain model year (MY) 2012 through 2015 Nissan Versa Sedans and MY 2014 through 2015 Nissan Versa Note vehicles (NHTSA Recall No. 15V-507).According to Nissan's DIR, in certain circumstances related to driver foot position and shoe type, the right edge of the driver?s shoe may catch the edge of the center console lower trim panel.Nissan indicated that this con","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/nissan/versa-note","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/versa-note"},{"year":2016,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Versa Note","model_slug":"versa-note","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/nissan/versa-note","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/versa-note"},{"year":2010,"make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Xterra","model_slug":"xterra","action_number":"DP12004","status":"closed","subject":"Transmission Failures","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)","opened":"2012-06-11","closed":"2016-10-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/nissan/xterra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/nissan/xterra"},{"year":1994,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Achieva","model_slug":"achieva","action_number":"EA00007","status":"closed","subject":"STEERING COLUMN FIRES","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2000-03-03","closed":"2001-02-07","recall_campaign":"00V287000","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/oldsmobile/achieva","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/achieva"},{"year":1995,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Achieva","model_slug":"achieva","action_number":"EA00007","status":"closed","subject":"STEERING COLUMN FIRES","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2000-03-03","closed":"2001-02-07","recall_campaign":"00V287000","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/oldsmobile/achieva","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/achieva"},{"year":1999,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Alero","model_slug":"alero","action_number":"RQ04005","status":"closed","subject":"TURN SIGNAL FAILURES","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH","opened":"2004-06-18","closed":"2004-11-30","recall_campaign":"","summary":"GM CONDUCTED A RECALL (NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 03V327) ON MODEL YEAR (MY) 2000-2001 ALERO, GRAND AM AND MALIBU VEHICLES TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE HAZARD SWITCHES THAT CAUSE THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS TO FAIL.THE RECALL COVERED VEHICLES BUILT FROM FEBRUARY 2000 THROUGH MAY 2001 (DEPENDING ON MODEL).ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON 64 REPORTS ALLEGING TURN SIGNAL FAILURE ON MY 1999-2000 ALERO, GRAND AM AND MALIBU VEHICLES NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND BUILT PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 2000.IN DECEMBER 2004, GM WILL ISSUE A SPECIAL POLICY FOR MY 1999-2000 ALERO, GRAND AM AND MALIBU VEHICLES NOT COV","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1999/oldsmobile/alero","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/alero"},{"year":2000,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Alero","model_slug":"alero","action_number":"EA02028","status":"closed","subject":"ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","opened":"2002-09-30","closed":"2003-12-30","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ODI OPENED EA 02-028 TO REVIEW COMPLAINTS OF CONSUMERS REPORTING THAT THEIR FUEL GAUGE WAS INCORRECTLY DISPLAYING THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE GAS TANK.THE FUEL GAUGE RECEIVES AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL FROM A FUEL TANK SENDING SENSOR CIRCUIT CARD.A FLOAT ARM IN THE TANK MOVES ELECTRICAL CONTACTS THAT RUB AGAINST THE CARD AS THE LEVEL OF FUEL RISES AND FALLS.DISRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL (SUCH AS CAUSED BY CORROSION OF THE CIRCUIT CARD) WILL CAUSE INCORRECT READINGS TO REGISTER ON THE FUEL GAUGE.GM REPORTED IN THEIR RESPONSE TO ODI DATED JANUARY 13, 2003 THAT THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF ERRATIC FUEL GAU","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2000/oldsmobile/alero","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/alero"},{"year":2000,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Alero","model_slug":"alero","action_number":"EA02037","status":"closed","subject":"TURN SIGNAL FAILURES","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS","opened":"2002-12-23","closed":"2003-09-05","recall_campaign":"03V327000","summary":"BY LETTER DATED AUGUST 27, 2003, GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT IS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA RECALL NO. 03V327) INVOLVING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2000-2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU, OLDSMOBILE ALERO, AND PONTIAC GRAND AM.GM'S RECALL COVERS 670,740 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BEGINNING FEBRUARY 1, 2000 THROUGH MAY 1, 2001 (ALERO AND GRAND AM) AND FEBRUARY 1, 2000 THROUGH MAY 31, 2001 (MALIBU).GM REPORTS THAT TURN SIGNAL FAILURE IS DUE TO SOLDER JOINT CRACKING IN THE HAZARD SWITCH, AND HAS IDENTIFIED RAPID TEMPERATURE TRANSITIONS OF THE HAZARD SWITCH AND THE SOLDERING PROCESS AS THE CAUSE OF","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2000/oldsmobile/alero","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/alero"},{"year":2000,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Alero","model_slug":"alero","action_number":"PE02066","status":"closed","subject":"ENGINE STALL DUE TO FUEL STARVATION","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2002-09-06","closed":"2003-11-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2000/oldsmobile/alero","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/alero"},{"year":2000,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Alero","model_slug":"alero","action_number":"RQ04005","status":"closed","subject":"TURN SIGNAL FAILURES","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH","opened":"2004-06-18","closed":"2004-11-30","recall_campaign":"","summary":"GM CONDUCTED A RECALL (NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 03V327) ON MODEL YEAR (MY) 2000-2001 ALERO, GRAND AM AND MALIBU VEHICLES TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE HAZARD SWITCHES THAT CAUSE THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS TO FAIL.THE RECALL COVERED VEHICLES BUILT FROM FEBRUARY 2000 THROUGH MAY 2001 (DEPENDING ON MODEL).ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON 64 REPORTS ALLEGING TURN SIGNAL FAILURE ON MY 1999-2000 ALERO, GRAND AM AND MALIBU VEHICLES NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND BUILT PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 2000.IN DECEMBER 2004, GM WILL ISSUE A SPECIAL POLICY FOR MY 1999-2000 ALERO, GRAND AM AND MALIBU VEHICLES NOT COV","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2000/oldsmobile/alero","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/alero"},{"year":2000,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Alero","model_slug":"alero","action_number":"SQ01002","status":"closed","subject":"ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES","opened":"2001-01-26","closed":"2002-09-30","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2000/oldsmobile/alero","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/alero"},{"year":2001,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Alero","model_slug":"alero","action_number":"EA02028","status":"closed","subject":"ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","opened":"2002-09-30","closed":"2003-12-30","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ODI OPENED EA 02-028 TO REVIEW COMPLAINTS OF CONSUMERS REPORTING THAT THEIR FUEL GAUGE WAS INCORRECTLY DISPLAYING THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE GAS TANK.THE FUEL GAUGE RECEIVES AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL FROM A FUEL TANK SENDING SENSOR CIRCUIT CARD.A FLOAT ARM IN THE TANK MOVES ELECTRICAL CONTACTS THAT RUB AGAINST THE CARD AS THE LEVEL OF FUEL RISES AND FALLS.DISRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL (SUCH AS CAUSED BY CORROSION OF THE CIRCUIT CARD) WILL CAUSE INCORRECT READINGS TO REGISTER ON THE FUEL GAUGE.GM REPORTED IN THEIR RESPONSE TO ODI DATED JANUARY 13, 2003 THAT THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF ERRATIC FUEL GAU","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2001/oldsmobile/alero","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/alero"},{"year":2001,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Alero","model_slug":"alero","action_number":"EA02037","status":"closed","subject":"TURN SIGNAL FAILURES","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS","opened":"2002-12-23","closed":"2003-09-05","recall_campaign":"03V327000","summary":"BY LETTER DATED AUGUST 27, 2003, GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT IS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA RECALL NO. 03V327) INVOLVING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2000-2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU, OLDSMOBILE ALERO, AND PONTIAC GRAND AM.GM'S RECALL COVERS 670,740 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BEGINNING FEBRUARY 1, 2000 THROUGH MAY 1, 2001 (ALERO AND GRAND AM) AND FEBRUARY 1, 2000 THROUGH MAY 31, 2001 (MALIBU).GM REPORTS THAT TURN SIGNAL FAILURE IS DUE TO SOLDER JOINT CRACKING IN THE HAZARD SWITCH, AND HAS IDENTIFIED RAPID TEMPERATURE TRANSITIONS OF THE HAZARD SWITCH AND THE SOLDERING PROCESS AS THE CAUSE OF","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2001/oldsmobile/alero","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/alero"},{"year":2001,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Alero","model_slug":"alero","action_number":"SQ01002","status":"closed","subject":"ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES","opened":"2001-01-26","closed":"2002-09-30","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2001/oldsmobile/alero","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/alero"},{"year":2002,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Alero","model_slug":"alero","action_number":"PE05055","status":"closed","subject":"TURN SIGNAL FAILURES","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING 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THE POLICY COVERED TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD FLASHER FAILURE FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES (WHICHEVER OCCURRED FIRST) TO PROVIDE A NO COST REPLACEMENT OF THE HAZARD SWITCH. GM SENT LETTERS TO OWNERS STARTING DECEMBER 30, 2004.IN JANUARY 2006, GM WILL UPDATE THE SPECIAL POLICY TO INCLUDE MY 2002 ALERO, GRAND AM AND MALIBU VEHICLES NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 03V-327.THE POLICY COVERS TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD FLASHER FAILURE FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES (WHI","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2002/oldsmobile/alero","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/alero"},{"year":1995,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Aurora","model_slug":"aurora","action_number":"SQ96012","status":"open","subject":"REAR COMPARTMENT LID  ROD SEPARATION","components":"STRUCTURE","opened":"1996-06-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ADDITION INFORMATION IS NEEDED TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE NATURE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE SUBJECT BULLETIN.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/oldsmobile/aurora","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/aurora"},{"year":1995,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Aurora","model_slug":"aurora","action_number":"EA00006","status":"closed","subject":"REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR","components":"SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER","opened":"2000-02-22","closed":"2000-03-06","recall_campaign":"00V057000","summary":"IN ITS LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 25, 2000 TO NHTSA, GENERAL MOTORS STATED THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF 85,253 MODEL YEAR 1995 BUICK RIVIERA AND OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES FOR THE DEFECT IN THE OUTBOARD REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLIES.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/oldsmobile/aurora","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/aurora"},{"year":1995,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Aurora","model_slug":"aurora","action_number":"EA04003","status":"closed","subject":"FUEL RAIL LEAKS","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY","opened":"2004-02-03","closed":"2004-04-23","recall_campaign":"04V110000","summary":"ON MARCH 3, 2004, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 94,000 MY 1995-97 OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES (RPO L47 - VIN8 C) TO ADDRESS CONCERNS WITH UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKAGE FROM CRACKED FUEL RAILS AND, IN SOME OF THE VEHICLES, CRACKED FUEL RETURN LINES. ACCORDING TO GM, THE NYLON TUBING (PA12) USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION IN THESE VEHICLES MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK.GM'S SUPPLIER ATTRIBUTED THE CRACKING TO THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF HEAT, TIME, ALCOHOL FUEL, FUEL PRESSURE CYCLING, AND DESIGN STRESSES.IN ADDITION, GM STATED THAT THE MY 1995 AUROR","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/oldsmobile/aurora","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/aurora"},{"year":1995,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Aurora","model_slug":"aurora","action_number":"PE03050","status":"closed","subject":"FUEL RAIL LEAKAGE","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL","opened":"2003-10-30","closed":"2004-02-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLIES USED IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED BY DANA.THE FUEL RAIL JUMPER TUBES WERE MADE OF MONOLAYER NYLON 12 (PA12).IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998, THE JUMPER TUBE MATERIAL WAS CHANGED FROM PA12 TO M-BOND (A MULTI-LAYER PTFE/PA12).IN ADDITION, ALL SERVICE PARTS PRODUCED SINCE THE END OF PRODUCTION 1997 USE THE M-BOND JUMPER TUBES. MATERIAL ANALYSIS PERFORMED BY DANA ON FAILED FUEL RAILS SHOWED THAT THE MONO-LAYER NYLON 12 JUMPER TUBES ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING (ESC).GM BELIEVES THE ESC IS A RESULT OF HEAT, TIME, ALCOHOL BLENDED FUEL, FUEL PRESSURE ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/oldsmobile/aurora","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/aurora"},{"year":1995,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Aurora","model_slug":"aurora","action_number":"PE99059","status":"closed","subject":"REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR","components":"SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER","opened":"1999-09-15","closed":"2000-02-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"COMPLAINTS GENERALLY STATED THAT ONE OR BOTH OUTBOARD REAR SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AT ALL AND ARE USELESS.IT IS EVIDENT THAT THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT PROVIDE ANY TENSION AND HAVE EXCESS SLACK.THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY HAS A PLASTIC COVER NEXT TO THE RETRACTOR RETURN SPRING.ACCORDING TO GENERAL MOTORS (GM), HEAT MAY SOFTEN, WARP AND DEFLECT THE PLASTIC SPRING COVER ALLOWING THE RETURN SPRING TO DISENGAGE THROUGH AND JAM IN THE SPRING COVER ACCESS HOLE RENDERING THE RETURN SPRING NONFUNCTIONAL.TO ELIMANATE THE PROBLEM, GM CHANGED THE SPRING COVER MATERIAL AND ACCESS HOLE AT THE BEGINNING OF PRODUCTI","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/oldsmobile/aurora","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/aurora"},{"year":1996,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Aurora","model_slug":"aurora","action_number":"SQ96012","status":"open","subject":"REAR COMPARTMENT LID  ROD SEPARATION","components":"STRUCTURE","opened":"1996-06-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ADDITION INFORMATION IS NEEDED TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE NATURE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE SUBJECT BULLETIN.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1996/oldsmobile/aurora","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/aurora"},{"year":1996,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Aurora","model_slug":"aurora","action_number":"EA04003","status":"closed","subject":"FUEL RAIL LEAKS","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY","opened":"2004-02-03","closed":"2004-04-23","recall_campaign":"04V110000","summary":"ON MARCH 3, 2004, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 94,000 MY 1995-97 OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES (RPO L47 - VIN8 C) TO ADDRESS CONCERNS WITH UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKAGE FROM CRACKED FUEL RAILS AND, IN SOME OF THE VEHICLES, CRACKED FUEL RETURN LINES. ACCORDING TO GM, THE NYLON TUBING (PA12) USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION IN THESE VEHICLES MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK.GM'S SUPPLIER ATTRIBUTED THE CRACKING TO THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF HEAT, TIME, ALCOHOL FUEL, FUEL PRESSURE CYCLING, AND DESIGN STRESSES.IN ADDITION, GM STATED THAT THE MY 1995 AUROR","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1996/oldsmobile/aurora","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/aurora"},{"year":1996,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Aurora","model_slug":"aurora","action_number":"PE03050","status":"closed","subject":"FUEL RAIL LEAKAGE","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL","opened":"2003-10-30","closed":"2004-02-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLIES USED IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED BY DANA.THE FUEL RAIL JUMPER TUBES WERE MADE OF MONOLAYER NYLON 12 (PA12).IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998, THE JUMPER TUBE MATERIAL WAS CHANGED FROM PA12 TO M-BOND (A MULTI-LAYER PTFE/PA12).IN ADDITION, ALL SERVICE PARTS PRODUCED SINCE THE END OF PRODUCTION 1997 USE THE M-BOND JUMPER TUBES. MATERIAL ANALYSIS PERFORMED BY DANA ON FAILED FUEL RAILS SHOWED THAT THE MONO-LAYER NYLON 12 JUMPER TUBES ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING (ESC).GM BELIEVES THE ESC IS A RESULT OF HEAT, TIME, ALCOHOL BLENDED FUEL, FUEL PRESSURE ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1996/oldsmobile/aurora","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/aurora"},{"year":1996,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Aurora","model_slug":"aurora","action_number":"PE99059","status":"closed","subject":"REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR","components":"SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER","opened":"1999-09-15","closed":"2000-02-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"COMPLAINTS GENERALLY STATED THAT ONE OR BOTH OUTBOARD REAR SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AT ALL AND ARE USELESS.IT IS EVIDENT THAT THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT PROVIDE ANY TENSION AND HAVE EXCESS SLACK.THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY HAS A PLASTIC COVER NEXT TO THE RETRACTOR RETURN SPRING.ACCORDING TO GENERAL MOTORS (GM), HEAT MAY SOFTEN, WARP AND DEFLECT THE PLASTIC SPRING COVER ALLOWING THE RETURN SPRING TO DISENGAGE THROUGH AND JAM IN THE SPRING COVER ACCESS HOLE RENDERING THE RETURN SPRING NONFUNCTIONAL.TO ELIMANATE THE PROBLEM, GM CHANGED THE SPRING COVER MATERIAL AND ACCESS HOLE AT THE BEGINNING OF PRODUCTI","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1996/oldsmobile/aurora","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/aurora"},{"year":1997,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Aurora","model_slug":"aurora","action_number":"EA04003","status":"closed","subject":"FUEL RAIL LEAKS","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY","opened":"2004-02-03","closed":"2004-04-23","recall_campaign":"04V110000","summary":"ON MARCH 3, 2004, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 94,000 MY 1995-97 OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES (RPO L47 - VIN8 C) TO ADDRESS CONCERNS WITH UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKAGE FROM CRACKED FUEL RAILS AND, IN SOME OF THE VEHICLES, CRACKED FUEL RETURN LINES. ACCORDING TO GM, THE NYLON TUBING (PA12) USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION IN THESE VEHICLES MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK.GM'S SUPPLIER ATTRIBUTED THE CRACKING TO THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF HEAT, TIME, ALCOHOL FUEL, FUEL PRESSURE CYCLING, AND DESIGN STRESSES.IN ADDITION, GM STATED THAT THE MY 1995 AUROR","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1997/oldsmobile/aurora","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/aurora"},{"year":1997,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Aurora","model_slug":"aurora","action_number":"PE03050","status":"closed","subject":"FUEL RAIL LEAKAGE","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL","opened":"2003-10-30","closed":"2004-02-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLIES USED IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED BY DANA.THE FUEL RAIL JUMPER TUBES WERE MADE OF MONOLAYER NYLON 12 (PA12).IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998, THE JUMPER TUBE MATERIAL WAS CHANGED FROM PA12 TO M-BOND (A MULTI-LAYER PTFE/PA12).IN ADDITION, ALL SERVICE PARTS PRODUCED SINCE THE END OF PRODUCTION 1997 USE THE M-BOND JUMPER TUBES. MATERIAL ANALYSIS PERFORMED BY DANA ON FAILED FUEL RAILS SHOWED THAT THE MONO-LAYER NYLON 12 JUMPER TUBES ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING (ESC).GM BELIEVES THE ESC IS A RESULT OF HEAT, TIME, ALCOHOL BLENDED FUEL, FUEL PRESSURE ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1997/oldsmobile/aurora","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/aurora"},{"year":1991,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Bravada","model_slug":"bravada","action_number":"EA94038","status":"closed","subject":"ABS BRAKING SYSTEM","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","opened":"1994-10-31","closed":"2000-02-28","recall_campaign":"99I006000","summary":"THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1991/oldsmobile/bravada","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/bravada"},{"year":1991,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Bravada","model_slug":"bravada","action_number":"EA95031","status":"closed","subject":"REAR SEAT BELT FAILURE","components":"SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER","opened":"1995-10-31","closed":"1996-07-31","recall_campaign":"","summary":"COMPLAINTS INDICATE THAT THE REAR SEATBELT BUCKLES DO NOT WORK, WHICH PREVENTS USAGE OF THE BELTS.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1991/oldsmobile/bravada","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/bravada"},{"year":1992,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Bravada","model_slug":"bravada","action_number":"EA94038","status":"closed","subject":"ABS BRAKING SYSTEM","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, 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99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1996/oldsmobile/bravada","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/bravada"},{"year":1996,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Bravada","model_slug":"bravada","action_number":"EA99022","status":"closed","subject":"UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT","components":"SUSPENSION","opened":"1999-07-30","closed":"2001-08-28","recall_campaign":"01I018000","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1996/oldsmobile/bravada","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/bravada"},{"year":1997,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Bravada","model_slug":"bravada","action_number":"EA94038","status":"closed","subject":"ABS BRAKING SYSTEM","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","opened":"1994-10-31","closed":"2000-02-28","recall_campaign":"99I006000","summary":"THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1997/oldsmobile/bravada","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/bravada"},{"year":1998,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Bravada","model_slug":"bravada","action_number":"RQ02012","status":"closed","subject":"FRONT CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS","components":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM","opened":"2002-09-10","closed":"2003-03-07","recall_campaign":"01V200000","summary":"SEE ATTACHED PAGE.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1998/oldsmobile/bravada","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/bravada"},{"year":1999,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Bravada","model_slug":"bravada","action_number":"RQ02012","status":"closed","subject":"FRONT CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS","components":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM","opened":"2002-09-10","closed":"2003-03-07","recall_campaign":"01V200000","summary":"SEE ATTACHED PAGE.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1999/oldsmobile/bravada","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/bravada"},{"year":2000,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Bravada","model_slug":"bravada","action_number":"PE01032","status":"closed","subject":"LOSS OF STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","opened":"2001-09-06","closed":"2001-12-20","recall_campaign":"01V364000","summary":"","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2000/oldsmobile/bravada","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/bravada"},{"year":2000,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Bravada","model_slug":"bravada","action_number":"RQ02012","status":"closed","subject":"FRONT CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS","components":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM","opened":"2002-09-10","closed":"2003-03-07","recall_campaign":"01V200000","summary":"SEE ATTACHED PAGE.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2000/oldsmobile/bravada","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/bravada"},{"year":2000,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Bravada","model_slug":"bravada","action_number":"RQ08001","status":"closed","subject":"HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH","opened":"2008-02-28","closed":"2008-07-09","recall_campaign":"08V231000","summary":"ON NOVEMBER 30, 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALL 01V-364 FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 AND AUGUST 28, 2001 TO REMEDY A DEFECTIVE HAZARD SWITCH THAT WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF HAZARD AND STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION.THE HAZARD SWITCH IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE VEHICLE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON REPORTS THAT SOME CONSUMERS WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL OR THAT THEY HAD REPAIRS DONE UNDER 01V-364 BUT EXPERIENCED SUBSEQUENT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURES.THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH SUPPORTS THE OPERATION OF CRUISE CONTROL, WIND","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2000/oldsmobile/bravada","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/bravada"},{"year":2001,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Bravada","model_slug":"bravada","action_number":"PE01032","status":"closed","subject":"LOSS OF STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","opened":"2001-09-06","closed":"2001-12-20","recall_campaign":"01V364000","summary":"","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2001/oldsmobile/bravada","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/bravada"},{"year":2001,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Bravada","model_slug":"bravada","action_number":"RQ08001","status":"closed","subject":"HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH","opened":"2008-02-28","closed":"2008-07-09","recall_campaign":"08V231000","summary":"ON NOVEMBER 30, 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALL 01V-364 FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 AND AUGUST 28, 2001 TO REMEDY A DEFECTIVE HAZARD SWITCH THAT WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF HAZARD AND STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION.THE HAZARD SWITCH IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE VEHICLE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON REPORTS THAT SOME CONSUMERS WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL OR THAT THEY HAD REPAIRS DONE UNDER 01V-364 BUT EXPERIENCED SUBSEQUENT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURES.THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH SUPPORTS THE OPERATION OF CRUISE CONTROL, WIND","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2001/oldsmobile/bravada","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/bravada"},{"year":2002,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Bravada","model_slug":"bravada","action_number":"EA03007","status":"closed","subject":"ENGINE STALL","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2003-05-06","closed":"2004-06-18","recall_campaign":"04V289000","summary":"MODEL YEAR (MY) 2002 BRAVADA AND CERTAIN MY 2002 ENVOY VEHICLES WITH OPTIONAL ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED AIR SUSPENSION (ECAS) MAY BE SUBJECT TO ENGINE STALL CAUSED BY AN ERRANT VOLTAGE SPIKE TRANSMITTED TO THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM).IN ADDITION TO ENGINE STALL, IF THE SPIKE DAMAGES THE PCM, THE VEHICLE MAY NOT RESTART.ON OCTOBER 31, 2001 GM INTRODUCED INTO PRODUCTION A WIRING HARNESS CONTAINING AN INDUCTOR THAT WAS ADDED TO THE ECAS WIRING TO REDUCE THE MAGNITUDE OF THE VOLTAGE SPIKE.ON DECEMBER 6, 2001 GM INTRODUCED INTO PRODUCTION A MODIFIED PCM WITH PROTECTION FROM ERRANT VOLTAGE S","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2002/oldsmobile/bravada","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/bravada"},{"year":2002,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Bravada","model_slug":"bravada","action_number":"EA04002","status":"closed","subject":"WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE","components":"VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER","opened":"2004-01-06","closed":"2004-02-10","recall_campaign":"04V046000","summary":"ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2003, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE03-042) TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGED WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2002 AND 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND TRAILBLAZER EXT, GMC ENVOY AND ENVOY XL, AND OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA VEHICLES.THE INVESTIGATION WAS UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS ON JANUARY 6, 2004, AND THE SCOPE WAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE CERTAIN MY 2003 ISUZU ASCENDER VEHICLES.ALL SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE BUILT ON GENERAL MOTORS? GMT360 AND GMT370 PLATFORMS AND WERE ORIGINALLY EQUIPPED WITH A WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY REFERRED","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2002/oldsmobile/bravada","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/bravada"},{"year":2002,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Bravada","model_slug":"bravada","action_number":"EA04021","status":"closed","subject":"BRAKE LAMP FAILURE","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS","opened":"2004-08-03","closed":"2004-11-04","recall_campaign":"04V527000","summary":"GM STATES THAT SOME BRAKE/TAIL LAMP BULBS CAN PREMATURELY BECOME INOPERATIVE DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING BRAKE/TAIL LAMP SOCKETS.ON MARCH 2, 2004, GM INITIATED A 6-YEAR/72,000 MILE SPECIAL POLICY FOR 989,487 SUBJECT VEHICLES TO INSPECT AND REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE/TAIL LAMP BULB SOCKET ASSEMBLIES.ON APRIL 4, 2004, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE04-032) BASED ON CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ALLEGING BRAKE LIGHTS NOT OPERATING WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.ON AUGUST 3, 2004 ODI UPGRADED PE04-032 TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA04-021).BY LETTER DATED OCTOBER 27, 20","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2002/oldsmobile/bravada","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/bravada"},{"year":2002,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Bravada","model_slug":"bravada","action_number":"EA07009","status":"closed","subject":"FUEL PUMP MODULE LEAKS GASOLINE","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2007-07-10","closed":"2008-08-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"DURING THE COURSE OF THIS EA INVESTIGATION, ODI OBSERVED THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE COMPLAINTS (88%) AND WARRANTY CLAIMS (94%) WERE REPORTED FOR VEHICLES THAT ARE REGISTERED FOR USE IN THE SALT BELT REGION OF THE US.THIS AREA INCLUDES 20 STATES IN THE NORTHEAST, MID ATLANTIC AND THE MIDWEST REGIONS AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.CONSUMERS IN THE SALT BELT REGION REPORTED TO ODI THAT THEY COULD SMELL FUEL VAPORS IN THEIR VEHICLES WHILE DRIVING.UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THEIR VEHICLES, THEY DISCOVERED THAT FUEL VAPORS WERE COMING OUT OF THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS CONDITION IS CAUSED BY CORROSI","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2002/oldsmobile/bravada","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/bravada"},{"year":2002,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Bravada","model_slug":"bravada","action_number":"PE02036","status":"closed","subject":"PINCHER/CHAFED WIRING","components":"STEERING","opened":"2002-03-18","closed":"2002-10-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2002/oldsmobile/bravada","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/bravada"},{"year":2002,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Bravada","model_slug":"bravada","action_number":"PE03001","status":"closed","subject":"ENGINE STALL","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2003-01-03","closed":"2003-05-06","recall_campaign":"","summary":"OF THE 697 TOTAL COMPLAINTS, 240 WERE RECEIVED FOR THEENVOY AND 457 FOR THE BRAVADA.GM HAS IDENTIFIED ABOUT 5,000 WARRANTY CLAIMS RELATED TO STALLING IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.GM REPORTS THAT A TRANSIENT VOLTAGE SPIKE GENERATED IN THE ECAS DEGRADES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PCM RESULTING IN ENGINE STALL.GM MODIFIED THE ECAS WIRING BUNDLE AND THE PCM FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER DECEMBER 6, 2001 TO ADDRESS THE STALLING PROBLEM.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2002/oldsmobile/bravada","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/bravada"},{"year":2002,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Bravada","model_slug":"bravada","action_number":"PE03042","status":"closed","subject":"WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE","components":"VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER","opened":"2003-09-17","closed":"2004-01-06","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THE SUBJECT VEHICLES (CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER (EXT), GMC ENVOY (XL), AND OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA) ARE BUILT ON THE GMT360 AND GMT370 PLATFORMS AND WERE ORIGINALLY EQUIPPED WITH A WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY REFERRED TO AS THE ?FAMILY? DESIGN MODULE (P/N 15171306 BASE, P/N 15171307 FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH RAINSENSE AUTOMATIC MOISTURE SENSITIVE WIPERS).THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY IS LOCATED INSIDE THE PLENUM AT THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND IS MOUNTED ON AN INCLINE APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO THE RAKE OF THE WINDSHIELD.GM REPORTS THAT VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO A QUALITY ASSURANCE WATER TEST AT THE ASSEMBL","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2002/oldsmobile/bravada","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/bravada"},{"year":2002,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Bravada","model_slug":"bravada","action_number":"RQ02010","status":"closed","subject":"FUEL FILTER QUICK CONNECT FITTING","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES","opened":"2002-07-19","closed":"2002-11-21","recall_campaign":"02V121001","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2002/oldsmobile/bravada","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/bravada"},{"year":2002,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Bravada","model_slug":"bravada","action_number":"RQ08001","status":"closed","subject":"HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH","opened":"2008-02-28","closed":"2008-07-09","recall_campaign":"08V231000","summary":"ON NOVEMBER 30, 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALL 01V-364 FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 AND AUGUST 28, 2001 TO REMEDY A DEFECTIVE HAZARD SWITCH THAT WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF HAZARD AND STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION.THE HAZARD SWITCH IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE VEHICLE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON REPORTS THAT SOME CONSUMERS WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL OR THAT THEY HAD REPAIRS DONE UNDER 01V-364 BUT EXPERIENCED SUBSEQUENT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURES.THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH SUPPORTS THE OPERATION OF CRUISE CONTROL, WIND","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2002/oldsmobile/bravada","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/bravada"},{"year":2002,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Bravada","model_slug":"bravada","action_number":"RQ17002","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Headlights","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS","opened":"2017-04-24","closed":"2021-03-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The subject vehicles are model year (MY) 2002-2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, 2004-2007 Buick Rainier, 2003-2008 Isuzu Ascender, 2005-2009 Saab 9-7X, 2002-2004 Oldsmobile Bravada, 2003-2006 Chevrolet SSR, 2005-2009 Buick Lacrosse, and 2006-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix. This scope includes the Trailblazer/Envoy variants: 2002-2006 Envoy XL/Trailblazer EXT and 2004-2005 Envoy XUV. The original scope of this investigation was expanded to include all vehicles equipped with the subject Headlight Driver Module (HDM). The focus of the investigation was to determine whether actions performed by Gene","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2002/oldsmobile/bravada","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/bravada"},{"year":2003,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Bravada","model_slug":"bravada","action_number":"EA04002","status":"closed","subject":"WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE","components":"VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER","opened":"2004-01-06","closed":"2004-02-10","recall_campaign":"04V046000","summary":"ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2003, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE03-042) TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGED WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2002 AND 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND TRAILBLAZER EXT, GMC ENVOY AND ENVOY XL, AND OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA VEHICLES.THE INVESTIGATION WAS UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS ON JANUARY 6, 2004, AND THE SCOPE WAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE CERTAIN MY 2003 ISUZU ASCENDER VEHICLES.ALL SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE BUILT ON GENERAL MOTORS? GMT360 AND GMT370 PLATFORMS AND WERE ORIGINALLY EQUIPPED WITH A WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY REFERRED","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2003/oldsmobile/bravada","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/bravada"},{"year":2003,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Bravada","model_slug":"bravada","action_number":"EA04021","status":"closed","subject":"BRAKE LAMP FAILURE","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS","opened":"2004-08-03","closed":"2004-11-04","recall_campaign":"04V527000","summary":"GM STATES THAT SOME BRAKE/TAIL LAMP BULBS CAN PREMATURELY BECOME INOPERATIVE DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING BRAKE/TAIL LAMP SOCKETS.ON MARCH 2, 2004, GM INITIATED A 6-YEAR/72,000 MILE SPECIAL POLICY FOR 989,487 SUBJECT VEHICLES TO INSPECT AND REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE/TAIL LAMP BULB SOCKET ASSEMBLIES.ON APRIL 4, 2004, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE04-032) BASED ON CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ALLEGING BRAKE LIGHTS NOT OPERATING WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.ON AUGUST 3, 2004 ODI UPGRADED PE04-032 TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA04-021).BY LETTER DATED OCTOBER 27, 20","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2003/oldsmobile/bravada","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/bravada"},{"year":2003,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Bravada","model_slug":"bravada","action_number":"EA07009","status":"closed","subject":"FUEL PUMP MODULE LEAKS GASOLINE","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2007-07-10","closed":"2008-08-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"DURING THE COURSE OF THIS EA INVESTIGATION, ODI OBSERVED THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE COMPLAINTS (88%) AND WARRANTY CLAIMS (94%) WERE REPORTED FOR VEHICLES THAT ARE REGISTERED FOR USE IN THE SALT BELT REGION OF THE US.THIS AREA INCLUDES 20 STATES IN THE NORTHEAST, MID ATLANTIC AND THE MIDWEST REGIONS AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.CONSUMERS IN THE SALT BELT REGION REPORTED TO ODI THAT THEY COULD SMELL FUEL VAPORS IN THEIR VEHICLES WHILE DRIVING.UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THEIR VEHICLES, THEY DISCOVERED THAT FUEL VAPORS WERE COMING OUT OF THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS CONDITION IS CAUSED BY CORROSI","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2003/oldsmobile/bravada","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/bravada"},{"year":2003,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Bravada","model_slug":"bravada","action_number":"PE03042","status":"closed","subject":"WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE","components":"VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER","opened":"2003-09-17","closed":"2004-01-06","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THE SUBJECT VEHICLES (CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER (EXT), GMC ENVOY (XL), AND OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA) ARE BUILT ON THE GMT360 AND GMT370 PLATFORMS AND WERE ORIGINALLY EQUIPPED WITH A WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY REFERRED TO AS THE ?FAMILY? DESIGN MODULE (P/N 15171306 BASE, P/N 15171307 FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH RAINSENSE AUTOMATIC MOISTURE SENSITIVE WIPERS).THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY IS LOCATED INSIDE THE PLENUM AT THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND IS MOUNTED ON AN INCLINE APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO THE RAKE OF THE WINDSHIELD.GM REPORTS THAT VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO A QUALITY ASSURANCE WATER TEST AT THE ASSEMBL","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2003/oldsmobile/bravada","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/bravada"},{"year":2003,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Bravada","model_slug":"bravada","action_number":"PE04001","status":"closed","subject":"FUEL SPILLAGE DURING REFUELING","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE","opened":"2004-01-05","closed":"2004-05-07","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED ON THE MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER.BASED ON GM'S INFORMATION REQUEST (IR) RESPONSE, ODI ADDED TO ITS ANALYSIS THE MY 2003 GMC ENVOY AND OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA VEHICLES.THESE VEHICLES SHARE THE SAME VEHICLE PLATFORM (GM 360/370) AND FUEL FILL COMPONENTS.INCIDENT SUMMARY NUMBERS REPORTED ABOVE INCLUDE THESE VEHICLES.EPA REGULATES THE FUEL DISPENSING RATES AT FILLING STATIONS AND GM STATES THAT THE REPORTS OF SPITBACK FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE PRINCIPALLY CAUSED BY FUEL DISPENSING PUMPS EXCEEDING THE RATE SPECIFIED BY EPA.ODI FINDS THAT THE RATE OF COMP","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2003/oldsmobile/bravada","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/bravada"},{"year":2003,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Bravada","model_slug":"bravada","action_number":"RQ17002","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Headlights","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS","opened":"2017-04-24","closed":"2021-03-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The subject vehicles are model year (MY) 2002-2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, 2004-2007 Buick Rainier, 2003-2008 Isuzu Ascender, 2005-2009 Saab 9-7X, 2002-2004 Oldsmobile Bravada, 2003-2006 Chevrolet SSR, 2005-2009 Buick Lacrosse, and 2006-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix. This scope includes the Trailblazer/Envoy variants: 2002-2006 Envoy XL/Trailblazer EXT and 2004-2005 Envoy XUV. The original scope of this investigation was expanded to include all vehicles equipped with the subject Headlight Driver Module (HDM). The focus of the investigation was to determine whether actions performed by Gene","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2003/oldsmobile/bravada","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/bravada"},{"year":2004,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Bravada","model_slug":"bravada","action_number":"EA04021","status":"closed","subject":"BRAKE LAMP FAILURE","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS","opened":"2004-08-03","closed":"2004-11-04","recall_campaign":"04V527000","summary":"GM STATES THAT SOME BRAKE/TAIL LAMP BULBS CAN PREMATURELY BECOME INOPERATIVE DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING BRAKE/TAIL LAMP SOCKETS.ON MARCH 2, 2004, GM INITIATED A 6-YEAR/72,000 MILE SPECIAL POLICY FOR 989,487 SUBJECT VEHICLES TO INSPECT AND REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE/TAIL LAMP BULB SOCKET ASSEMBLIES.ON APRIL 4, 2004, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE04-032) BASED ON CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ALLEGING BRAKE LIGHTS NOT OPERATING WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.ON AUGUST 3, 2004 ODI UPGRADED PE04-032 TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA04-021).BY LETTER DATED OCTOBER 27, 20","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2004/oldsmobile/bravada","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/bravada"},{"year":2004,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Bravada","model_slug":"bravada","action_number":"EA07009","status":"closed","subject":"FUEL PUMP MODULE LEAKS GASOLINE","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2007-07-10","closed":"2008-08-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"DURING THE COURSE OF THIS EA INVESTIGATION, ODI OBSERVED THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE COMPLAINTS (88%) AND WARRANTY CLAIMS (94%) WERE REPORTED FOR VEHICLES THAT ARE REGISTERED FOR USE IN THE SALT BELT REGION OF THE US.THIS AREA INCLUDES 20 STATES IN THE NORTHEAST, MID ATLANTIC AND THE MIDWEST REGIONS AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.CONSUMERS IN THE SALT BELT REGION REPORTED TO ODI THAT THEY COULD SMELL FUEL VAPORS IN THEIR VEHICLES WHILE DRIVING.UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THEIR VEHICLES, THEY DISCOVERED THAT FUEL VAPORS WERE COMING OUT OF THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS CONDITION IS CAUSED BY CORROSI","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2004/oldsmobile/bravada","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/bravada"},{"year":2004,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Bravada","model_slug":"bravada","action_number":"RQ17002","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Headlights","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS","opened":"2017-04-24","closed":"2021-03-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The subject vehicles are model year (MY) 2002-2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, 2004-2007 Buick Rainier, 2003-2008 Isuzu Ascender, 2005-2009 Saab 9-7X, 2002-2004 Oldsmobile Bravada, 2003-2006 Chevrolet SSR, 2005-2009 Buick Lacrosse, and 2006-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix. This scope includes the Trailblazer/Envoy variants: 2002-2006 Envoy XL/Trailblazer EXT and 2004-2005 Envoy XUV. The original scope of this investigation was expanded to include all vehicles equipped with the subject Headlight Driver Module (HDM). The focus of the investigation was to determine whether actions performed by Gene","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2004/oldsmobile/bravada","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/bravada"},{"year":1991,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Custom Cruiser","model_slug":"custom-cruiser","action_number":"PE91109","status":"closed","subject":"DASH REFLCTS IN WINDSHIELD","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"1991-08-01","closed":"1991-11-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1991/oldsmobile/custom-cruiser","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/custom-cruiser"},{"year":1997,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Cutlass","model_slug":"cutlass","action_number":"EA00019","status":"closed","subject":"WINDSHIELD WIPER","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"2000-07-12","closed":"2001-03-06","recall_campaign":"01V068000","summary":"ON FEBRUARY 22, 2000, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) INITIATED PE00-009 BASED ON SEVEN REPORTS OF WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1997 & 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU & OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS VEHICLES.THE INVESTIGATION WAS UPGRADED TO EA00-019 ON JULY 12, 2000.DURING THE COURSE OF THE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FAILURES WERE THE RESULT OF FRACTURE OF THE PASSENGER-SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOT HOUSING (SUBJECT COMPONENT).SUCH A FRACTURE LED TO AN IMMEDIATE AND IRRECOVERABLE LOSS OF WINDSHIELD WIPER FUNCTION.GMREPORTED THAT THE MATERIAL COMPOSITION (50% GLASS-REINFORC","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1997/oldsmobile/cutlass","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/cutlass"},{"year":1997,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Cutlass","model_slug":"cutlass","action_number":"EA02003","status":"closed","subject":"POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE","components":"STEERING","opened":"2002-04-04","closed":"2002-12-10","recall_campaign":"02V286000","summary":"THE LOWER PINION BEARING IN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING ASSEMBLY MAY FAIL.GM WILL RECALL 1997-98 GRAND PRIX BUILT BETWEEN 1-MAR-96 AND 31-OCT-97; AND 1996-98 U-VANS/J-CARS BUILT BETWEEN 1-JAN-96 AND 31-OCT-97.SEE ATTACHED SUMMARY.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1997/oldsmobile/cutlass","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/cutlass"},{"year":1997,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Cutlass","model_slug":"cutlass","action_number":"PE00009","status":"closed","subject":"WINDSHIELD WIPER","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"2000-02-22","closed":"2000-07-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1997/oldsmobile/cutlass","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/cutlass"},{"year":1997,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Cutlass","model_slug":"cutlass","action_number":"PE01038","status":"closed","subject":"STEERING RACK AND PINION","components":"STEERING","opened":"2001-11-14","closed":"2002-04-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ODI HAS RECEIVED 200 COMPLAINTS FROMT CONSUMERS AND 1,238 FROM GM ALLEGING FAILURE OR LOCKUP OF THE STEERING RACK AND PINION UNIT (R&P).THIS ALLEGED CONDITION CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND A CRASH CAN RESULT.GM HAS REPORTED SIX CRASHES IN WHICH EIGHT PEOPLE HAVE SUSTAINED INJURIES RANGING FROM BRUISES, AIRBAG BURN, SEAT BELT ABRASION, FACIAL INJURY, NECK AND BACK PAIN.ALL CRASHES WERE SINGLE VEHICLE CRASHES.GM STATES THAT ONE POSSIBLE FAILURE MODE IS FAILURE OF THE LOWER PINION BEARING IN THE R&P.AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS HAS BEEN OPENED TO DETERMINE IF A SAFETY D","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1997/oldsmobile/cutlass","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/cutlass"},{"year":1997,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Cutlass","model_slug":"cutlass","action_number":"RQ03001","status":"closed","subject":"POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE","components":"STEERING","opened":"2003-01-02","closed":"2003-09-15","recall_campaign":"","summary":"GM CONDUCTED A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA # 02V286) TO ADDRESS A STEERING DEFECT PERTAINING TO A LOWER PINION BEARING (LPB) WITHIN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR (R&P). THE RECALL COVERED 1,159,156 MODEL YEAR 1997-1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1, 1996 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997, 1996-1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT, CHEVROLET LUMINA APV, CHEVROLET VENTURE, OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE MINIVANS, AND CHEVROLET CAVALIER AND PONTIAC SUNFIRE SEDANS BUILT BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 1996 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997.ODI OPENED THIS RQ AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS THAT OTHER VEHICLES WERE EXHIBITING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS T","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1997/oldsmobile/cutlass","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/cutlass"},{"year":1997,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Cutlass","model_slug":"cutlass","action_number":"RQ04006","status":"closed","subject":"WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE","components":"VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER","opened":"2004-07-07","closed":"2005-01-13","recall_campaign":"","summary":"IN MARCH 2001, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA NUMBER 01V068) ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1997-1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU AND OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS VEHICLES TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOT HOUSINGS.GM REPORTED THE WIPER FAILURE WAS TRIGGERED BY LOADS PLACED ON THE WIPERS WHEN OPERATED UNDER CONDITIONS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL.GM CONDUCTED THE RECALL IN 28 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (RECALL STATES) THAT RECEIVE MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL.THE RECALL COVERED THE SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH JANUARY 1998.ODI OPENED THIS RQ IN RESPONSE TO COMPLAINTS","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1997/oldsmobile/cutlass","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/cutlass"},{"year":1998,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Cutlass","model_slug":"cutlass","action_number":"EA00019","status":"closed","subject":"WINDSHIELD WIPER","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"2000-07-12","closed":"2001-03-06","recall_campaign":"01V068000","summary":"ON FEBRUARY 22, 2000, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) INITIATED PE00-009 BASED ON SEVEN REPORTS OF WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1997 & 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU & OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS VEHICLES.THE INVESTIGATION WAS UPGRADED TO EA00-019 ON JULY 12, 2000.DURING THE COURSE OF THE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FAILURES WERE THE RESULT OF FRACTURE OF THE PASSENGER-SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOT HOUSING (SUBJECT COMPONENT).SUCH A FRACTURE LED TO AN IMMEDIATE AND IRRECOVERABLE LOSS OF WINDSHIELD WIPER FUNCTION.GMREPORTED THAT THE MATERIAL COMPOSITION (50% GLASS-REINFORC","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1998/oldsmobile/cutlass","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/cutlass"},{"year":1998,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Cutlass","model_slug":"cutlass","action_number":"EA99030","status":"closed","subject":"OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"1999-10-29","closed":"2002-03-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1998/oldsmobile/cutlass","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/cutlass"},{"year":1998,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Cutlass","model_slug":"cutlass","action_number":"PE00009","status":"closed","subject":"WINDSHIELD WIPER","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"2000-02-22","closed":"2000-07-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1998/oldsmobile/cutlass","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/cutlass"},{"year":1998,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Cutlass","model_slug":"cutlass","action_number":"PE99037","status":"closed","subject":"INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"1999-05-19","closed":"1999-10-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1998/oldsmobile/cutlass","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/cutlass"},{"year":1998,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Cutlass","model_slug":"cutlass","action_number":"RQ03001","status":"closed","subject":"POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE","components":"STEERING","opened":"2003-01-02","closed":"2003-09-15","recall_campaign":"","summary":"GM CONDUCTED A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA # 02V286) TO ADDRESS A STEERING DEFECT PERTAINING TO A LOWER PINION BEARING (LPB) WITHIN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR (R&P). THE RECALL COVERED 1,159,156 MODEL YEAR 1997-1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1, 1996 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997, 1996-1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT, CHEVROLET LUMINA APV, CHEVROLET VENTURE, OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE MINIVANS, AND CHEVROLET CAVALIER AND PONTIAC SUNFIRE SEDANS BUILT BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 1996 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997.ODI OPENED THIS RQ AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS THAT OTHER VEHICLES WERE EXHIBITING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS T","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1998/oldsmobile/cutlass","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/cutlass"},{"year":1998,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Cutlass","model_slug":"cutlass","action_number":"RQ04006","status":"closed","subject":"WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE","components":"VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER","opened":"2004-07-07","closed":"2005-01-13","recall_campaign":"","summary":"IN MARCH 2001, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA NUMBER 01V068) ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1997-1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU AND OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS VEHICLES TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOT HOUSINGS.GM REPORTED THE WIPER FAILURE WAS TRIGGERED BY LOADS PLACED ON THE WIPERS WHEN OPERATED UNDER CONDITIONS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL.GM CONDUCTED THE RECALL IN 28 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (RECALL STATES) THAT RECEIVE MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL.THE RECALL COVERED THE SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH JANUARY 1998.ODI OPENED THIS RQ IN RESPONSE TO COMPLAINTS","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1998/oldsmobile/cutlass","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/cutlass"},{"year":1990,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Cutlass Ciera","model_slug":"cutlass-ciera","action_number":"EA92024","status":"closed","subject":"STICKING THROTTLE","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES","opened":"1992-06-26","closed":"1994-01-31","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1990/oldsmobile/cutlass-ciera","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/cutlass-ciera"},{"year":1990,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Cutlass Supreme","model_slug":"cutlass-supreme","action_number":"EA91049","status":"closed","subject":"JACK FAILURE","components":"EQUIPMENT","opened":"1991-11-26","closed":"1992-10-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"===","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1990/oldsmobile/cutlass-supreme","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/cutlass-supreme"},{"year":1990,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Cutlass Supreme","model_slug":"cutlass-supreme","action_number":"EA92024","status":"closed","subject":"STICKING THROTTLE","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES","opened":"1992-06-26","closed":"1994-01-31","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1990/oldsmobile/cutlass-supreme","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/cutlass-supreme"},{"year":1990,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Cutlass Supreme","model_slug":"cutlass-supreme","action_number":"PE91072","status":"closed","subject":"STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION","components":"STEERING","opened":"1991-05-01","closed":"1991-07-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1990/oldsmobile/cutlass-supreme","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/cutlass-supreme"},{"year":1990,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Cutlass Supreme","model_slug":"cutlass-supreme","action_number":"PE91107","status":"closed","subject":"JACK FAILURE","components":"EQUIPMENT","opened":"1991-08-01","closed":"1991-11-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1990/oldsmobile/cutlass-supreme","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/cutlass-supreme"},{"year":1990,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Cutlass Supreme","model_slug":"cutlass-supreme","action_number":"RP01001","status":"closed","subject":"STRUCTURE","components":"STRUCTURE","opened":"2001-11-28","closed":"2002-06-13","recall_campaign":"00V189000","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1990/oldsmobile/cutlass-supreme","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/cutlass-supreme"},{"year":1994,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Cutlass Supreme","model_slug":"cutlass-supreme","action_number":"EA96023","status":"closed","subject":"INAPPROPRIATE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"1996-09-27","closed":"1998-02-13","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THE FAILURE RATE (1.25/100K) ON THIS ISSUE IS LOW.A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF THE AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITURE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THIS ISSUE.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS CLOSING REPORT IS INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC FILE.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/oldsmobile/cutlass-supreme","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/cutlass-supreme"},{"year":1995,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Cutlass Supreme","model_slug":"cutlass-supreme","action_number":"EA99026","status":"closed","subject":"INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"1999-08-31","closed":"2001-12-28","recall_campaign":"00V171000","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/oldsmobile/cutlass-supreme","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/cutlass-supreme"},{"year":1995,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Cutlass Supreme","model_slug":"cutlass-supreme","action_number":"PE99027","status":"closed","subject":"INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"1999-04-16","closed":"1999-08-31","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ALLEGED THAT THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY DEPLOY WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE OR WHILE DRIVING","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/oldsmobile/cutlass-supreme","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/cutlass-supreme"},{"year":1996,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Cutlass Supreme","model_slug":"cutlass-supreme","action_number":"EA03019","status":"closed","subject":"POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE","components":"STEERING","opened":"2003-09-15","closed":"2003-12-18","recall_campaign":"03V527000","summary":"GM'S LETTER TO NHTSA DATED DECEMBER 11, 2003, EXPANDS ITS ORIGINAL RECALL (NHTSA 02V286) TO INCLUDE CERTAIN W-BODY VEHICLES: 96-97 OLDS CUTLASS SUPREME; 98 OLDS INTRIGUE; 97-98 OLDS CUTLASS; 97-98 CHEVY LUMINA, MONTE CARLO AND MALIBU; 96 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX; AND 96-98 BUICK REGAL.THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES RECALLED IS 750,283.GM DETERMINED THAT FAILURE OF THE RACK AND PINION IS RELATED TO DAMAGE OF THE LOWER PINION BEARING AND THE LEVEL OF THE PINION BEARING PRE-LOAD SPRING FORCE.GM STATES, HIGHER RACK PRE-LOAD SPRING FORCE (133 LB.) IS THE DESIGN CHARACTERISTIC MOST CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHER ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1996/oldsmobile/cutlass-supreme","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/cutlass-supreme"},{"year":1996,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Cutlass Supreme","model_slug":"cutlass-supreme","action_number":"EA99026","status":"closed","subject":"INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"1999-08-31","closed":"2001-12-28","recall_campaign":"00V171000","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1996/oldsmobile/cutlass-supreme","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/cutlass-supreme"},{"year":1996,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Cutlass Supreme","model_slug":"cutlass-supreme","action_number":"RQ03001","status":"closed","subject":"POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE","components":"STEERING","opened":"2003-01-02","closed":"2003-09-15","recall_campaign":"","summary":"GM CONDUCTED A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA # 02V286) TO ADDRESS A STEERING DEFECT PERTAINING TO A LOWER PINION BEARING (LPB) WITHIN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR (R&P). THE RECALL COVERED 1,159,156 MODEL YEAR 1997-1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1, 1996 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997, 1996-1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT, CHEVROLET LUMINA APV, CHEVROLET VENTURE, OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE MINIVANS, AND CHEVROLET CAVALIER AND PONTIAC SUNFIRE SEDANS BUILT BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 1996 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997.ODI OPENED THIS RQ AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS THAT OTHER VEHICLES WERE EXHIBITING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS T","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1996/oldsmobile/cutlass-supreme","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/cutlass-supreme"},{"year":1997,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Cutlass Supreme","model_slug":"cutlass-supreme","action_number":"EA03019","status":"closed","subject":"POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE","components":"STEERING","opened":"2003-09-15","closed":"2003-12-18","recall_campaign":"03V527000","summary":"GM'S LETTER TO NHTSA DATED DECEMBER 11, 2003, EXPANDS ITS ORIGINAL RECALL (NHTSA 02V286) TO INCLUDE CERTAIN W-BODY VEHICLES: 96-97 OLDS CUTLASS SUPREME; 98 OLDS INTRIGUE; 97-98 OLDS CUTLASS; 97-98 CHEVY LUMINA, MONTE CARLO AND MALIBU; 96 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX; AND 96-98 BUICK REGAL.THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES RECALLED IS 750,283.GM DETERMINED THAT FAILURE OF THE RACK AND PINION IS RELATED TO DAMAGE OF THE LOWER PINION BEARING AND THE LEVEL OF THE PINION BEARING PRE-LOAD SPRING FORCE.GM STATES, HIGHER RACK PRE-LOAD SPRING FORCE (133 LB.) IS THE DESIGN CHARACTERISTIC MOST CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHER ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1997/oldsmobile/cutlass-supreme","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/cutlass-supreme"},{"year":1997,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Cutlass Supreme","model_slug":"cutlass-supreme","action_number":"RQ03001","status":"closed","subject":"POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE","components":"STEERING","opened":"2003-01-02","closed":"2003-09-15","recall_campaign":"","summary":"GM CONDUCTED A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA # 02V286) TO ADDRESS A STEERING DEFECT PERTAINING TO A LOWER PINION BEARING (LPB) WITHIN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR (R&P). THE RECALL COVERED 1,159,156 MODEL YEAR 1997-1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1, 1996 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997, 1996-1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT, CHEVROLET LUMINA APV, CHEVROLET VENTURE, OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE MINIVANS, AND CHEVROLET CAVALIER AND PONTIAC SUNFIRE SEDANS BUILT BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 1996 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997.ODI OPENED THIS RQ AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS THAT OTHER VEHICLES WERE EXHIBITING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS T","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1997/oldsmobile/cutlass-supreme","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/cutlass-supreme"},{"year":1998,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Intrigue","model_slug":"intrigue","action_number":"EA02003","status":"closed","subject":"POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE","components":"STEERING","opened":"2002-04-04","closed":"2002-12-10","recall_campaign":"02V286000","summary":"THE LOWER PINION BEARING IN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING ASSEMBLY MAY FAIL.GM WILL RECALL 1997-98 GRAND PRIX BUILT BETWEEN 1-MAR-96 AND 31-OCT-97; AND 1996-98 U-VANS/J-CARS BUILT BETWEEN 1-JAN-96 AND 31-OCT-97.SEE ATTACHED SUMMARY.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1998/oldsmobile/intrigue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/intrigue"},{"year":1998,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Intrigue","model_slug":"intrigue","action_number":"EA02030","status":"closed","subject":"ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY","opened":"2002-10-22","closed":"2004-03-09","recall_campaign":"04V090000","summary":"EA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GMEA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GM?S ACTIONS IN 03V-473 AND 04V-090 RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 529,000 MY 1998-99 C- AND H-BODY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS.THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLDS THAT ARE UNABLE TO CONTAIN PRESSURES THAT OCCUR IN SOME BACKFIRE EVENTS AND DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS WITH LEAKING DIAPHRAGMS THAT CAN PROVIDE A SOURCE OF FUEL TO PRODUCE A COMBUSTIBLE AIR-FUEL MIXTURE IN THE MANIFOLD.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY ODI THAT NO SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS IN THE VEHICL","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1998/oldsmobile/intrigue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/intrigue"},{"year":1998,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Intrigue","model_slug":"intrigue","action_number":"EA03019","status":"closed","subject":"POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE","components":"STEERING","opened":"2003-09-15","closed":"2003-12-18","recall_campaign":"03V527000","summary":"GM'S LETTER TO NHTSA DATED DECEMBER 11, 2003, EXPANDS ITS ORIGINAL RECALL (NHTSA 02V286) TO INCLUDE CERTAIN W-BODY VEHICLES: 96-97 OLDS CUTLASS SUPREME; 98 OLDS INTRIGUE; 97-98 OLDS CUTLASS; 97-98 CHEVY LUMINA, MONTE CARLO AND MALIBU; 96 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX; AND 96-98 BUICK REGAL.THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES RECALLED IS 750,283.GM DETERMINED THAT FAILURE OF THE RACK AND PINION IS RELATED TO DAMAGE OF THE LOWER PINION BEARING AND THE LEVEL OF THE PINION BEARING PRE-LOAD SPRING FORCE.GM STATES, HIGHER RACK PRE-LOAD SPRING FORCE (133 LB.) IS THE DESIGN CHARACTERISTIC MOST CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHER ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1998/oldsmobile/intrigue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/intrigue"},{"year":1998,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Intrigue","model_slug":"intrigue","action_number":"EA99019","status":"closed","subject":"REAR SHOULDER BELT MALFUNCTION","components":"SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER","opened":"1999-07-07","closed":"2000-02-22","recall_campaign":"00V044000","summary":"THE ALLEGED DEFECT CONCERNS TWO MAJOR SYMPTOMS:FAILURE TO RETRACT WEBBING AND INABILITY TO EXTEND THE WEBBINNG FOR USE. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THESE SYMPTOMS IS THE DESIGN OF THE TRIM BEZEL THROUGH WHICH THE SEBBING PASSES. BUILT INTO THE REAR PACKAGE SHELF, THE BEZEL INCLUDES A VERTICAL SLOT TO FACILITATE VEHICLE ASSEMBLY.THE SLOT IS POSITIONED SUCH THAT THE SHOULDER BELT WEBBING TENDS TO SLIP INTO IT.WEBBING INGESTION BY THE VERTICAL SLOT MAY RETARD WEBBING RETRACTION, OR ALLOW WEBBING TWISTS TO ACCUMULATE ON THE RETRACTOR SPOOL.IN EITHER CASE, THE RETRACTOR MAY FAIL TO MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE TENSI","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1998/oldsmobile/intrigue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/intrigue"},{"year":1998,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Intrigue","model_slug":"intrigue","action_number":"EA99024","status":"closed","subject":"WINDSHIELD WIPER","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"1999-08-20","closed":"2000-01-13","recall_campaign":"","summary":"BY LETTER DATED DECEMBER 12, 1999, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA OF ITS PLANS TO CONDUCT A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT CAMPAIGN TO REMEDY 155,149 OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.THE VEHICLE POPULATION FOR THE CAMPAIGN INCLUDES THE 1997 BUICK REGAL/CENTURY AND PONTIAC GRAN PRIX MODELS BUILT DURING THE PERIOD FROM THE START OF PRODUCTION THROUGH MAY 1, 1997.GM DETERMINED THAT THE WIPERS INSTALLED PRIOR TO THIS DATE COULD STOP WORKING, USUALLY DURING HEAVY LOAD CONDITIONS, DUE TO SEPARATION BETWEEN THE DRIVE PIN AND THE CRESCENT IN THE WIPER CRANK ARM ASSEMBLY.EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1997,GM CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM IN PRODUCTION ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1998/oldsmobile/intrigue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/intrigue"},{"year":1998,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Intrigue","model_slug":"intrigue","action_number":"PE01038","status":"closed","subject":"STEERING RACK AND PINION","components":"STEERING","opened":"2001-11-14","closed":"2002-04-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ODI HAS RECEIVED 200 COMPLAINTS FROMT CONSUMERS AND 1,238 FROM GM ALLEGING FAILURE OR LOCKUP OF THE STEERING RACK AND PINION UNIT (R&P).THIS ALLEGED CONDITION CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND A CRASH CAN RESULT.GM HAS REPORTED SIX CRASHES IN WHICH EIGHT PEOPLE HAVE SUSTAINED INJURIES RANGING FROM BRUISES, AIRBAG BURN, SEAT BELT ABRASION, FACIAL INJURY, NECK AND BACK PAIN.ALL CRASHES WERE SINGLE VEHICLE CRASHES.GM STATES THAT ONE POSSIBLE FAILURE MODE IS FAILURE OF THE LOWER PINION BEARING IN THE R&P.AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS HAS BEEN OPENED TO DETERMINE IF A SAFETY D","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1998/oldsmobile/intrigue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/intrigue"},{"year":1998,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Intrigue","model_slug":"intrigue","action_number":"PE99016","status":"closed","subject":"REAR SAFETY BELT MALFUNCTION","components":"SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER","opened":"1999-02-25","closed":"1999-07-07","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1998/oldsmobile/intrigue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/intrigue"},{"year":1998,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Intrigue","model_slug":"intrigue","action_number":"PE99028","status":"closed","subject":"WINDSHIELD WIPER","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"1999-04-16","closed":"1999-08-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"INCIDENTS OF WIPER FAILURE (OWNER REPORTS AND WARRANTY) ARE VERY HIGH, AND MANY OF THE REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE FAILURES ARE STILL OCCURRING IN 1999.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1998/oldsmobile/intrigue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/intrigue"},{"year":1998,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Intrigue","model_slug":"intrigue","action_number":"RQ03001","status":"closed","subject":"POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE","components":"STEERING","opened":"2003-01-02","closed":"2003-09-15","recall_campaign":"","summary":"GM CONDUCTED A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA # 02V286) TO ADDRESS A STEERING DEFECT PERTAINING TO A LOWER PINION BEARING (LPB) WITHIN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR (R&P). THE RECALL COVERED 1,159,156 MODEL YEAR 1997-1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1, 1996 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997, 1996-1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT, CHEVROLET LUMINA APV, CHEVROLET VENTURE, OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE MINIVANS, AND CHEVROLET CAVALIER AND PONTIAC SUNFIRE SEDANS BUILT BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 1996 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997.ODI OPENED THIS RQ AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS THAT OTHER VEHICLES WERE EXHIBITING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS T","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1998/oldsmobile/intrigue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/intrigue"},{"year":1999,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Intrigue","model_slug":"intrigue","action_number":"EA02030","status":"closed","subject":"ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY","opened":"2002-10-22","closed":"2004-03-09","recall_campaign":"04V090000","summary":"EA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GMEA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GM?S ACTIONS IN 03V-473 AND 04V-090 RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 529,000 MY 1998-99 C- AND H-BODY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS.THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLDS THAT ARE UNABLE TO CONTAIN PRESSURES THAT OCCUR IN SOME BACKFIRE EVENTS AND DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS WITH LEAKING DIAPHRAGMS THAT CAN PROVIDE A SOURCE OF FUEL TO PRODUCE A COMBUSTIBLE AIR-FUEL MIXTURE IN THE MANIFOLD.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY ODI THAT NO SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS IN THE VEHICL","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1999/oldsmobile/intrigue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/intrigue"},{"year":1999,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Intrigue","model_slug":"intrigue","action_number":"EA99019","status":"closed","subject":"REAR SHOULDER BELT MALFUNCTION","components":"SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER","opened":"1999-07-07","closed":"2000-02-22","recall_campaign":"00V044000","summary":"THE ALLEGED DEFECT CONCERNS TWO MAJOR SYMPTOMS:FAILURE TO RETRACT WEBBING AND INABILITY TO EXTEND THE WEBBINNG FOR USE. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THESE SYMPTOMS IS THE DESIGN OF THE TRIM BEZEL THROUGH WHICH THE SEBBING PASSES. BUILT INTO THE REAR PACKAGE SHELF, THE BEZEL INCLUDES A VERTICAL SLOT TO FACILITATE VEHICLE ASSEMBLY.THE SLOT IS POSITIONED SUCH THAT THE SHOULDER BELT WEBBING TENDS TO SLIP INTO IT.WEBBING INGESTION BY THE VERTICAL SLOT MAY RETARD WEBBING RETRACTION, OR ALLOW WEBBING TWISTS TO ACCUMULATE ON THE RETRACTOR SPOOL.IN EITHER CASE, THE RETRACTOR MAY FAIL TO MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE TENSI","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1999/oldsmobile/intrigue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/intrigue"},{"year":1999,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Intrigue","model_slug":"intrigue","action_number":"PE02005","status":"closed","subject":"HEADLAMPS DIM/FLICKER","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","opened":"2002-01-18","closed":"2002-04-15","recall_campaign":"","summary":"","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1999/oldsmobile/intrigue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/intrigue"},{"year":2000,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Intrigue","model_slug":"intrigue","action_number":"PE02005","status":"closed","subject":"HEADLAMPS DIM/FLICKER","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","opened":"2002-01-18","closed":"2002-04-15","recall_campaign":"","summary":"","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2000/oldsmobile/intrigue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/intrigue"},{"year":2001,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Intrigue","model_slug":"intrigue","action_number":"PE02005","status":"closed","subject":"HEADLAMPS DIM/FLICKER","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","opened":"2002-01-18","closed":"2002-04-15","recall_campaign":"","summary":"","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2001/oldsmobile/intrigue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/intrigue"},{"year":1990,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Silhouette","model_slug":"silhouette","action_number":"RQ97017","status":"open","subject":"CRADLE BOLT FAILURES","components":"STRUCTURE","opened":"1997-10-02","closed":"","recall_campaign":"97V058000","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1990/oldsmobile/silhouette","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/silhouette"},{"year":1990,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Silhouette","model_slug":"silhouette","action_number":"RQ99002","status":"open","subject":"ENGINE CRADLE SEPARATION","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE","opened":"1999-03-04","closed":"","recall_campaign":"97V058000","summary":"ON APRIL 1, 1997, GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION FILED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO RECALL THE SUBJECT VEHICLES, REGISTERED IN 14 HIGH CORROSION STATES, TO REPLACE THE REAR ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINERS.THE REAR ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS WOULD EITHER FRACTURER OR PULL THROUGH THE RETIANERS DUE TO CORROSION.AS OF SEPTEMBER 1998, THE SIXTH QUARTER, 59.3% OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES HAD BEEN REPAIRED.IN ADDITION TO THE COMPLAINTS OF FRONT ENGINE CRADLE BOLT FAILURES IN THE ABOVE FAILURE REPORT SUMMARY, ODI HAS RECEIVED SIX REPORTS OF POSSIBLE FRONT ENGINE CRADLE BOLT FAILURES, INCLUDING TWO CRASHES.AN RQ IS WARRANTED TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF FAILURES OF THE FRONT ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINERS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1990/oldsmobile/silhouette","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/silhouette"},{"year":1990,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Silhouette","model_slug":"silhouette","action_number":"DP92012","status":"closed","subject":"APV FIRES","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE","opened":"1992-06-09","closed":"1992-06-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"APV FIRES","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1990/oldsmobile/silhouette","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/silhouette"},{"year":1990,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Silhouette","model_slug":"silhouette","action_number":"EA00011","status":"closed","subject":"ENGINE CRADLE SEPARATION","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2000-04-10","closed":"2001-01-12","recall_campaign":"00V189000","summary":"THE ENGINE CRADLE FRONT BOLTS AND/OR RETAINERS MAY 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THE TRAILING ARM DESIGN IN THESE VEHICLES HAS BEEN USED IN THE U-VAN FROM MY 1997 THROUGH THE PRESENT.THE GM ANALYSIS CONCLUDED THAT THE SUBJECT TRAILING ARMS COULD CRACK OR BUCKLE IF THEY WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, PRE-DELIVERY HANDLING, OR SUBJECTED TO CERTAIN SERVICE RELATED A","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1997/oldsmobile/silhouette","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/silhouette"},{"year":1997,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Silhouette","model_slug":"silhouette","action_number":"PE01038","status":"closed","subject":"STEERING RACK AND PINION","components":"STEERING","opened":"2001-11-14","closed":"2002-04-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ODI HAS RECEIVED 200 COMPLAINTS FROMT CONSUMERS AND 1,238 FROM GM ALLEGING FAILURE OR LOCKUP OF THE STEERING RACK AND PINION UNIT (R&P).THIS ALLEGED CONDITION CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND A CRASH CAN RESULT.GM HAS REPORTED SIX CRASHES IN WHICH EIGHT PEOPLE HAVE SUSTAINED INJURIES RANGING FROM BRUISES, AIRBAG BURN, SEAT BELT ABRASION, FACIAL INJURY, NECK AND BACK PAIN.ALL CRASHES WERE SINGLE VEHICLE CRASHES.GM STATES THAT ONE POSSIBLE FAILURE MODE IS FAILURE OF THE LOWER PINION BEARING IN THE R&P.AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS HAS BEEN OPENED TO DETERMINE IF A SAFETY D","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1997/oldsmobile/silhouette","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/silhouette"},{"year":1997,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Silhouette","model_slug":"silhouette","action_number":"PE02017","status":"closed","subject":"SHOULDER HARNESS CLIP","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"2002-02-11","closed":"2002-08-02","recall_campaign":"","summary":"","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1997/oldsmobile/silhouette","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/silhouette"},{"year":1997,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Silhouette","model_slug":"silhouette","action_number":"RQ00006","status":"closed","subject":"TRACTION CONTROL","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","opened":"2000-02-16","closed":"2001-04-20","recall_campaign":"98V072000","summary":"","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1997/oldsmobile/silhouette","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/silhouette"},{"year":1997,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Silhouette","model_slug":"silhouette","action_number":"SQ00014","status":"closed","subject":"UNEXPECTED OPENING OF SLIDING DOOR","components":"STRUCTURE","opened":"2000-07-25","closed":"2001-10-22","recall_campaign":"01V067000","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1997/oldsmobile/silhouette","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/silhouette"},{"year":1998,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Silhouette","model_slug":"silhouette","action_number":"EA02032","status":"closed","subject":"SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY FAILURE","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"2002-11-18","closed":"2003-11-21","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ODI IDENTIFIED 59 REPORTS WITH THE ALLEGED DEFECT.ODI WAS ABLE TO CONTACT 44 OF THE 59 CONSUMERS IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC CAUSE OF THE LATCH PROBLEMS.OF THE 44 OWNERS CONTACTED, ODI DETERMINED THAT FOUR FAILURES WERE DUE TO AN OUT-OF-TOLERANCE LATCH PLATE, AND THAT 23 FAILURES WERE DUE TO A DISPLACED BUCKLE HOUSING COVER.THE REMAINING 17 FAILURES HAD INDETERMINABLE CAUSES.OF THE 59 REPORTS, THERE WERE THREE ALLEGED MINOR INJURIES.NO LEGAL CLAIMS OR LAWSUITS HAVE BEEN FILED WITH REGARD TO THIS ALLEGED DEFECT.BASED ON THE LIMITED NUMBER OF REPORTS, AND A DECLINING REPORT TREND, THIS IN","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1998/oldsmobile/silhouette","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/silhouette"},{"year":1998,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Silhouette","model_slug":"silhouette","action_number":"EA03005","status":"closed","subject":"REAR AXLE TRAILING ARM FAILURE","components":"SUSPENSION","opened":"2003-04-23","closed":"2004-01-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ON NOVEMBER 18, 2002, ODI OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE02-086) TO EVALUATE ALLEGATIONS OF REAR AXLE TRAILING ARM FAILURES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES (U-VAN) WHICH INCLUDED TWO REPORTING CRASHES.ON APRIL 9, 2003, ODI UPGRADED PE02-086 TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA03-005) TO CONTINUE ITS EXAMINATION OF THE ISSUE. 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THE TRAILING ARM DESIGN IN THESE VEHICLES IS USED IN THE U-VANS FROM MY 1997 THROUGH 2003.ACCORDING TO GM, THE SUBJECT TRAILING ARMS CAN CRACK OR BUCKLE IF THEY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, PRE-DELIVERY HANDLING, OR CERTAIN SERVICE RELATED ABUSE CONDITIONS (E.G., IMPROPER TOWING OR JACKING).GM IDENTIFIED A PARTS HANDLING CONCERN THAT WAS CAUSING SOME TRAILING ARMS TO BE DAMAGED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.TO ADDR","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1998/oldsmobile/silhouette","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/silhouette"},{"year":1998,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Silhouette","model_slug":"silhouette","action_number":"PE04064","status":"closed","subject":"POWER-SLIDING DOOR","components":"STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR","opened":"2004-09-17","closed":"2004-12-22","recall_campaign":"04V597000","summary":"SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE AVAILABLE WITH AN OPTIONAL POWER SLIDING DOOR.THE INTERIOR HANDLE IS ORIENTED IN THE VERTICAL POSITION IN THE DOOR PANEL AND LINES UP AT THE ELBOW LEVEL WHEN THE OCCUPANT IS SEATED IN THE 2ND-ROW OUTBOARD POSITION.IF THE OCCUPANT HOLDS THE INTERIOR HANDLE IN THE THUMB UP POSITION DURING POWER-ASSISTED OPENING, THE ARM/WRIST CAN BE PUSH BACK WITH FORCE AGAINST THE 2ND-ROW BUCKET SEAT OR CAPTAIN'S CHAIR SEAT BACK CREATING A RISK OF INJURY (OTHER SEATING CONFIGURATIONS HAVE AMPLE SEAT TO DOOR CLEARANCE TO AVOID ENTRAPMENT OF THE LOWER ARM).AMONG THE 103 TOTAL REPORTS, THERE W","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1998/oldsmobile/silhouette","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/silhouette"},{"year":1998,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Silhouette","model_slug":"silhouette","action_number":"RQ00006","status":"closed","subject":"TRACTION CONTROL","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","opened":"2000-02-16","closed":"2001-04-20","recall_campaign":"98V072000","summary":"","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1998/oldsmobile/silhouette","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/silhouette"},{"year":1998,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Silhouette","model_slug":"silhouette","action_number":"SQ00014","status":"closed","subject":"UNEXPECTED OPENING OF SLIDING DOOR","components":"STRUCTURE","opened":"2000-07-25","closed":"2001-10-22","recall_campaign":"01V067000","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1998/oldsmobile/silhouette","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/silhouette"},{"year":1999,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Silhouette","model_slug":"silhouette","action_number":"EA03005","status":"closed","subject":"REAR AXLE TRAILING ARM FAILURE","components":"SUSPENSION","opened":"2003-04-23","closed":"2004-01-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ON NOVEMBER 18, 2002, ODI OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE02-086) TO EVALUATE ALLEGATIONS OF REAR AXLE TRAILING ARM FAILURES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES (U-VAN) WHICH INCLUDED TWO REPORTING CRASHES.ON APRIL 9, 2003, ODI UPGRADED PE02-086 TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA03-005) TO CONTINUE ITS EXAMINATION OF THE ISSUE. THE TRAILING ARM DESIGN IN THESE VEHICLES HAS BEEN USED IN THE U-VAN FROM MY 1997 THROUGH THE PRESENT.THE GM ANALYSIS CONCLUDED THAT THE SUBJECT TRAILING ARMS COULD CRACK OR BUCKLE IF THEY WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, PRE-DELIVERY HANDLING, OR SUBJECTED TO CERTAIN SERVICE RELATED A","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1999/oldsmobile/silhouette","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/silhouette"},{"year":1999,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Silhouette","model_slug":"silhouette","action_number":"PE00045","status":"closed","subject":"AIR BAG TEAR DURING DEPLOYMENT","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"2000-11-03","closed":"2001-01-11","recall_campaign":"","summary":"","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1999/oldsmobile/silhouette","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/silhouette"},{"year":1999,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Silhouette","model_slug":"silhouette","action_number":"PE02017","status":"closed","subject":"SHOULDER HARNESS CLIP","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"2002-02-11","closed":"2002-08-02","recall_campaign":"","summary":"","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1999/oldsmobile/silhouette","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/silhouette"},{"year":1999,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Silhouette","model_slug":"silhouette","action_number":"PE02086","status":"closed","subject":"REAR AXLE TRAILING ARM FAILURE","components":"SUSPENSION","opened":"2002-11-18","closed":"2003-04-09","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ANALYSIS OF ODI AND GM DATA HAS IDENTIFIED 14 INCIDENTS OF REAR TRAILING ARM FAILURES IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1997 THROUGH 1999 GM U-VANS, INCLUDING TWO THAT ALLEGEDLY RESULTED IN CRASHES. 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THE DOOR PANEL AND LINES UP AT THE ELBOW LEVEL WHEN THE OCCUPANT IS SEATED IN THE 2ND-ROW OUTBOARD POSITION.IF THE OCCUPANT HOLDS THE INTERIOR HANDLE IN THE THUMB UP POSITION DURING POWER-ASSISTED OPENING, THE ARM/WRIST CAN BE PUSH BACK WITH FORCE AGAINST THE 2ND-ROW BUCKET SEAT OR CAPTAIN'S CHAIR SEAT BACK CREATING A RISK OF INJURY (OTHER SEATING CONFIGURATIONS HAVE AMPLE SEAT TO DOOR CLEARANCE TO AVOID ENTRAPMENT OF THE LOWER ARM).AMONG THE 103 TOTAL REPORTS, THERE W","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1999/oldsmobile/silhouette","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/oldsmobile/silhouette"},{"year":1999,"make":"Oldsmobile","make_slug":"oldsmobile","model":"Silhouette","model_slug":"silhouette","action_number":"RQ00006","status":"closed","subject":"TRACTION CONTROL","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, 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SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49 CFR ? 30120(G), NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THE PETITION VEHICLES TO 1993-1995 MODELS, EXCLUDING THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND 1994-1995 DODGE RAM SERIES TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED (93V210 & 96V230) FOR STEERING COLUMN FAILURE.IF THE ANALYSIS OF THESE VEHICLES HAD IDENT","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1993/plymouth/acclaim","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/acclaim"},{"year":1993,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Acclaim","model_slug":"acclaim","action_number":"PE96008","status":"closed","subject":"SAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATION","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"1996-01-25","closed":"1996-06-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1993/plymouth/acclaim","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/acclaim"},{"year":1994,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Acclaim","model_slug":"acclaim","action_number":"DP03002","status":"closed","subject":"STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION","components":"STEERING:COLUMN","opened":"2003-05-07","closed":"2003-07-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"MR. 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SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49 CFR ? 30120(G), NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THE PETITION VEHICLES TO 1993-1995 MODELS, EXCLUDING THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND 1994-1995 DODGE RAM SERIES TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED (93V210 & 96V230) FOR STEERING COLUMN FAILURE.IF THE ANALYSIS OF THESE VEHICLES HAD IDENT","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/plymouth/acclaim","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/acclaim"},{"year":1994,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Acclaim","model_slug":"acclaim","action_number":"PE96008","status":"closed","subject":"SAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATION","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"1996-01-25","closed":"1996-06-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/plymouth/acclaim","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/acclaim"},{"year":1995,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Acclaim","model_slug":"acclaim","action_number":"DP03002","status":"closed","subject":"STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION","components":"STEERING:COLUMN","opened":"2003-05-07","closed":"2003-07-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"MR. 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SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49 CFR ? 30120(G), NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THE PETITION VEHICLES TO 1993-1995 MODELS, EXCLUDING THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND 1994-1995 DODGE RAM SERIES TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED (93V210 & 96V230) FOR STEERING COLUMN FAILURE.IF THE ANALYSIS OF THESE VEHICLES HAD IDENT","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/plymouth/acclaim","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/acclaim"},{"year":1995,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Acclaim","model_slug":"acclaim","action_number":"PE96008","status":"closed","subject":"SAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATION","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"1996-01-25","closed":"1996-06-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/plymouth/acclaim","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/acclaim"},{"year":1996,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Breeze","model_slug":"breeze","action_number":"EA03011","status":"closed","subject":"AUTO TRANS IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2003-07-17","closed":"2004-01-30","recall_campaign":"04V021000","summary":"THE MANUFACTURER REPORTS ABOVE ARE BASED ON DAIMLERCHRYSLER?S (DC) ANALYSIS OF MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998 (POPULATION = 356,384) AND 1999 (POPULATION = 486,948) JA, JX AND LH FAMILY SUBJECT VEHICLE DATA (EARLIER MYS EXCLUDED).THE POPULATION NUMBER INCLUDES ALL MYS.THE PRECISE NUMBER OF DUPLICATES BETWEEN ODI AND DC REPORTS CANNOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO MISSING OR INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.THE FATALITY INCIDENT INVOLVED AN ELDERLY PERSON WHO ATTEMPTED TO STOP A ROLL AWAY VEHICLE AND RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.ODI ALSO GATHERED INFORMATION ON MY 1997-99 PROWLER VEHICLES IN THIS INVESTIGATION. 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THE PROWLER VEHI","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1998/plymouth/breeze","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/breeze"},{"year":1998,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Breeze","model_slug":"breeze","action_number":"EA99028","status":"closed","subject":"STEERING SHAFT BINDING","components":"STEERING","opened":"1999-09-10","closed":"2001-07-26","recall_campaign":"01I012000","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1998/plymouth/breeze","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/breeze"},{"year":1999,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Breeze","model_slug":"breeze","action_number":"EA03011","status":"closed","subject":"AUTO TRANS IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2003-07-17","closed":"2004-01-30","recall_campaign":"04V021000","summary":"THE MANUFACTURER REPORTS ABOVE ARE BASED ON DAIMLERCHRYSLER?S (DC) ANALYSIS OF MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998 (POPULATION = 356,384) AND 1999 (POPULATION = 486,948) JA, JX AND LH FAMILY SUBJECT VEHICLE DATA (EARLIER MYS EXCLUDED).THE POPULATION NUMBER INCLUDES ALL MYS.THE PRECISE NUMBER OF DUPLICATES BETWEEN ODI AND DC REPORTS CANNOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO MISSING OR INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.THE FATALITY INCIDENT INVOLVED AN ELDERLY PERSON WHO ATTEMPTED TO STOP A ROLL AWAY VEHICLE AND RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.ODI ALSO GATHERED INFORMATION ON MY 1997-99 PROWLER VEHICLES IN THIS INVESTIGATION. 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ACCORDING TO DAIMLERCHRYSLER, EVIDENCE COLLECTED FROM FIELD INSPECTIONS OF FIRE INCIDENT VEHICLES INDICATE THAT FLUID LEAKAGE FROM THE HI","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1999/plymouth/breeze","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/breeze"},{"year":1999,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Breeze","model_slug":"breeze","action_number":"RQ03005","status":"closed","subject":"AUTO TRANS IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT","opened":"2003-04-08","closed":"2003-07-16","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THREE OF THE MANFACTURER COMPLAINTS AND TWO OF THE MANUFACTURER CRASHES REPORTED ABOVE WERE DUPLICATES OF ODI REPORTS.THE MAJORITY OF CRASHES OCCURRED AFTER OPERATORS PARKED THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ENGAGING PARK GEAR POSITION; A NON-FUNCTIONAL IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK SYSTEM SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED TO PREVENT KEY REMOVAL BEFORE THE OPERATORS EXITED THE VEHICLE.MOST OF THE CRASHES WERE MINOR AND INVOLVED MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE.FOUR OF THE INJURY INCIDENTS OCCURRED WHEN UNATTENDED CHILDREN MOVED THE GEARSHIFT FROM THE PARK POSITION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY, ONE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN THE OPERATOR WA","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1999/plymouth/breeze","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/breeze"},{"year":2000,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Breeze","model_slug":"breeze","action_number":"EA05019","status":"closed","subject":"POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2005-11-07","closed":"2006-01-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ODI HAS RECEIVED 29 REPORTS OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES THAT APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKAGE IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999 AND 2000 CHRYSLER CIRRUS, DODGE STRATUS AND PLYMOUTH BREEZE VEHICLES (JA-CARS) EQUIPPED WITH 2.4L ENGINES.THESE REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE FIRE RESULTED FROM A POWER STEERING HOSE LEAK OR THAT IT OCCURRED AFTER AN EXTENDED DRIVE AND SHORTLY AFTER BEING PARKED - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH IGNITION OF POWER STEERING FLUID ON A HOT ENGINE OR EXHAUST SURFACE DURING THE VEHICLE HOT SOAK PERIOD. 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ACCORDING TO DAIMLERCHRYSLER, EVIDENCE COLLECTED FROM FIELD INSPECTIONS OF FIRE INCIDENT VEHICLES INDICATE THAT FLUID LEAKAGE FROM THE HI","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2000/plymouth/breeze","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/breeze"},{"year":1990,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Colt","model_slug":"colt","action_number":"EA96014","status":"closed","subject":"AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILURE","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"1996-06-28","closed":"1997-06-12","recall_campaign":"97V063002","summary":"THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1990/plymouth/colt","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/colt"},{"year":1990,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Colt","model_slug":"colt","action_number":"PE96007","status":"closed","subject":"AUTO SHOULDER BELT FAILURE","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"1996-01-19","closed":"1996-06-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1990/plymouth/colt","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/colt"},{"year":1991,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Colt","model_slug":"colt","action_number":"EA96014","status":"closed","subject":"AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILURE","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"1996-06-28","closed":"1997-06-12","recall_campaign":"97V063002","summary":"THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1991/plymouth/colt","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/colt"},{"year":1991,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Colt","model_slug":"colt","action_number":"PE96007","status":"closed","subject":"AUTO SHOULDER BELT FAILURE","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"1996-01-19","closed":"1996-06-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1991/plymouth/colt","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/colt"},{"year":1992,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Colt","model_slug":"colt","action_number":"EA96014","status":"closed","subject":"AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILURE","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"1996-06-28","closed":"1997-06-12","recall_campaign":"97V063002","summary":"THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1992/plymouth/colt","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/colt"},{"year":1992,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Colt","model_slug":"colt","action_number":"PE96007","status":"closed","subject":"AUTO SHOULDER BELT FAILURE","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"1996-01-19","closed":"1996-06-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1992/plymouth/colt","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/colt"},{"year":1993,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Colt","model_slug":"colt","action_number":"DP03002","status":"closed","subject":"STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION","components":"STEERING:COLUMN","opened":"2003-05-07","closed":"2003-07-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"MR. 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SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49 CFR ? 30120(G), NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THE PETITION VEHICLES TO 1993-1995 MODELS, EXCLUDING THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND 1994-1995 DODGE RAM SERIES TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED (93V210 & 96V230) FOR STEERING COLUMN FAILURE.IF THE ANALYSIS OF THESE VEHICLES HAD IDENT","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1993/plymouth/colt","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/colt"},{"year":1993,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Colt","model_slug":"colt","action_number":"EA96014","status":"closed","subject":"AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILURE","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"1996-06-28","closed":"1997-06-12","recall_campaign":"97V063002","summary":"THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1993/plymouth/colt","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/colt"},{"year":1993,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Colt","model_slug":"colt","action_number":"PE96007","status":"closed","subject":"AUTO SHOULDER BELT FAILURE","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"1996-01-19","closed":"1996-06-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1993/plymouth/colt","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/colt"},{"year":1994,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Colt","model_slug":"colt","action_number":"DP03002","status":"closed","subject":"STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION","components":"STEERING:COLUMN","opened":"2003-05-07","closed":"2003-07-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"MR. 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SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49 CFR ? 30120(G), NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THE PETITION VEHICLES TO 1993-1995 MODELS, EXCLUDING THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND 1994-1995 DODGE RAM SERIES TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED (93V210 & 96V230) FOR STEERING COLUMN FAILURE.IF THE ANALYSIS OF THESE VEHICLES HAD IDENT","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/plymouth/colt","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/colt"},{"year":1994,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Colt","model_slug":"colt","action_number":"EA96014","status":"closed","subject":"AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILURE","components":"SEAT 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MINIVANS TOOK THE FORM OF STATIC AND DYNAMIC CRASH TESTING, ENGINEERING EVALUATIONS, COMPLAINT AND FIELD ANALYSES, AND REAL WORLD DATA ANALYSES.A TECHNICAL REPORT DISCUSSING THESE ANALYSES CAN BE FOUND IN THE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TECHNICAL REPORT IN THE PUBLIC VIEWING FILE.CHRYSLER HAS ADVISED NHTSA THAT","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1990/plymouth/grand-voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/grand-voyager"},{"year":1991,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Grand Voyager","model_slug":"grand-voyager","action_number":"RQ99004","status":"open","subject":"REAR LIFTGATE SUPPORT","components":"STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT","opened":"1999-04-19","closed":"","recall_campaign":"97V079000","summary":"ON MAY 7, 1997, CHRYSLER FILED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO RECALL 436,000 1992 DODGE CARAVAN/GRAND CARAVAN, PLYMOUTH VOYAGER/GRAND VOYAGER AND CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VEHICLES TO REPAIR THE LIFTGATE 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SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49 CFR ? 30120(G), NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THE PETITION VEHICLES TO 1993-1995 MODELS, EXCLUDING THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND 1994-1995 DODGE RAM SERIES TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED (93V210 & 96V230) FOR STEERING COLUMN FAILURE.IF THE ANALYSIS OF THESE VEHICLES HAD IDENT","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/plymouth/grand-voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/grand-voyager"},{"year":1994,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Grand Voyager","model_slug":"grand-voyager","action_number":"EA94005","status":"closed","subject":"LIFTGATE LATCHES","components":"STRUCTURE","opened":"1994-01-31","closed":"1995-10-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"LIFTGATE LATCHES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES HAVE FAILED IN LOW AND MODERATE SPEED IMPACTS RESULTING IN OCCUPANT EJECTIONS, INJURIES, AND FATALITIES.THERE ARE TWO FAILURE MODES ASSOCIATED WITH LATCH FAILURE: FORK BOLT-DETENT LEVER BYPASS, AND INERTIAL UNLATCHING.NHTSA ANALYSES OF CHRYSLER AND PEER MINIVANS TOOK THE FORM OF STATIC AND DYNAMIC CRASH TESTING, ENGINEERING EVALUATIONS, COMPLAINT AND FIELD ANALYSES, AND REAL WORLD DATA ANALYSES.A TECHNICAL REPORT DISCUSSING THESE ANALYSES CAN BE FOUND IN THE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TECHNICAL REPORT IN THE PUBLIC VIEWING FILE.CHRYSLER HAS ADVISED NHTSA THAT","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/plymouth/grand-voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/grand-voyager"},{"year":1994,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Grand Voyager","model_slug":"grand-voyager","action_number":"PE96008","status":"closed","subject":"SAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATION","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"1996-01-25","closed":"1996-06-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/plymouth/grand-voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/grand-voyager"},{"year":1994,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Grand Voyager","model_slug":"grand-voyager","action_number":"PE97049","status":"closed","subject":"AIR BAG CIRCUIT/WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"1997-11-18","closed":"1998-03-17","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/plymouth/grand-voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/grand-voyager"},{"year":1994,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Grand Voyager","model_slug":"grand-voyager","action_number":"RQ00011","status":"closed","subject":"STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION","components":"STEERING","opened":"2000-05-01","closed":"2002-04-01","recall_campaign":"00V305000","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/plymouth/grand-voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/grand-voyager"},{"year":1995,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Grand Voyager","model_slug":"grand-voyager","action_number":"DP03002","status":"closed","subject":"STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION","components":"STEERING:COLUMN","opened":"2003-05-07","closed":"2003-07-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"MR. 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SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49 CFR ? 30120(G), NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THE PETITION VEHICLES TO 1993-1995 MODELS, EXCLUDING THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND 1994-1995 DODGE RAM SERIES TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED (93V210 & 96V230) FOR STEERING COLUMN FAILURE.IF THE ANALYSIS OF THESE VEHICLES HAD IDENT","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/plymouth/neon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/neon"},{"year":1995,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Neon","model_slug":"neon","action_number":"EA97009","status":"closed","subject":"LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL","components":"STEERING","opened":"1997-04-30","closed":"1997-10-08","recall_campaign":"97V169000","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/plymouth/neon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/neon"},{"year":1995,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Neon","model_slug":"neon","action_number":"EA98003","status":"closed","subject":"OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"1998-01-30","closed":"2000-01-05","recall_campaign":"","summary":"","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/plymouth/neon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/neon"},{"year":1995,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Neon","model_slug":"neon","action_number":"PE02082","status":"closed","subject":"SAFETY BELT CINCHING LATCH PLATE","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"2002-11-06","closed":"2003-04-23","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THERE ARE NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ALLEGED DEFECT.WHILE CONDUCTING THIS INVESTIGATION, ODI FOUND THAT THE SUBJECT CINCHES MEET THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 208, AND THAT MANY OF THE REPORTED FAILURES WERE DUE TO INCORRECT CHILD SAFETY SEAT INSTALLATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE REPORT RATE IS LOW (1.60/100K).THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE FAILS TO ESTABLISH THE EXISTENCE OF A DEFECT TREND AT THIS TIME.FURTHER ALLOCATION OF AGENCY RESOURCES TO THIS ISSUE IS UNWARRANTED AND THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS BEING CLOSED.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/plymouth/neon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/neon"},{"year":1995,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Neon","model_slug":"neon","action_number":"PE94095","status":"closed","subject":"LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL","components":"STEERING","opened":"1994-12-28","closed":"1995-04-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/plymouth/neon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/neon"},{"year":1995,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Neon","model_slug":"neon","action_number":"PE96069","status":"closed","subject":"LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL","components":"STEERING","opened":"1996-11-26","closed":"1997-04-30","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/plymouth/neon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/neon"},{"year":1995,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Neon","model_slug":"neon","action_number":"PE97007","status":"closed","subject":"ALLEGED FIRES IN  STEERING COLUMN AREA","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"1997-01-31","closed":"1997-04-07","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THE APPARENT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS THE ACCUMULATION OF BRASS POWDER, THAT WEARS OFF THE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS INSIDE THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH.THIS POWDER COLLECTS IN SMALL TRAILS OF GREASE THAT TRACK FROM ONE CONTACT TO ANOTHER.WHEN THE CONCENTRATION OF BRASS IN THE GREASE GETS HIGH ENOUGH, IT CAN CAUSE A HIGH RESISTANCE SHORT.THIS SHORT, IN TURN CAN IGNITE THE GREASE AND CAUSE SMOKE TO BE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN.THE GREASE USED INSIDE THE SWITCH, AS WELL AS THE VARIOUS PLASTIC COMPONENTS IN THE COLUMN, ARE FIRE RETARDANT AND WILL NOT BURN WITHOUT A SUSTAINED HEAT SOURCE.THERE HAS BEEN ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/plymouth/neon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/neon"},{"year":1995,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Neon","model_slug":"neon","action_number":"PE97042","status":"closed","subject":"OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"1997-09-21","closed":"1998-01-30","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/plymouth/neon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/neon"},{"year":1995,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Neon","model_slug":"neon","action_number":"PE98012","status":"closed","subject":"UNDERHOOD FIRES","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"1998-02-26","closed":"1998-06-23","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/plymouth/neon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/neon"},{"year":1996,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Neon","model_slug":"neon","action_number":"PE02082","status":"closed","subject":"SAFETY BELT CINCHING LATCH PLATE","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"2002-11-06","closed":"2003-04-23","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THERE ARE NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ALLEGED DEFECT.WHILE CONDUCTING THIS INVESTIGATION, ODI FOUND THAT THE SUBJECT CINCHES MEET THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 208, AND THAT MANY OF THE REPORTED FAILURES WERE DUE TO INCORRECT CHILD SAFETY SEAT INSTALLATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE REPORT RATE IS LOW (1.60/100K).THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE FAILS TO ESTABLISH THE EXISTENCE OF A DEFECT TREND AT THIS TIME.FURTHER ALLOCATION OF AGENCY RESOURCES TO THIS ISSUE IS UNWARRANTED AND THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS BEING CLOSED.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1996/plymouth/neon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/neon"},{"year":1996,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Neon","model_slug":"neon","action_number":"PE98012","status":"closed","subject":"UNDERHOOD FIRES","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"1998-02-26","closed":"1998-06-23","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1996/plymouth/neon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/neon"},{"year":1997,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Neon","model_slug":"neon","action_number":"PE02082","status":"closed","subject":"SAFETY BELT CINCHING LATCH PLATE","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"2002-11-06","closed":"2003-04-23","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THERE ARE NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ALLEGED DEFECT.WHILE CONDUCTING THIS INVESTIGATION, ODI FOUND THAT THE SUBJECT CINCHES MEET THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 208, AND THAT MANY OF THE REPORTED FAILURES WERE DUE TO INCORRECT CHILD SAFETY SEAT INSTALLATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE REPORT RATE IS LOW (1.60/100K).THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE FAILS TO ESTABLISH THE EXISTENCE OF A DEFECT TREND AT THIS TIME.FURTHER ALLOCATION OF AGENCY RESOURCES TO THIS ISSUE IS UNWARRANTED AND THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS BEING CLOSED.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1997/plymouth/neon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/neon"},{"year":1998,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Neon","model_slug":"neon","action_number":"PE02082","status":"closed","subject":"SAFETY BELT CINCHING LATCH PLATE","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"2002-11-06","closed":"2003-04-23","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THERE ARE NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ALLEGED DEFECT.WHILE CONDUCTING THIS INVESTIGATION, ODI FOUND THAT THE SUBJECT CINCHES MEET THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 208, AND THAT MANY OF THE REPORTED FAILURES WERE DUE TO INCORRECT CHILD SAFETY SEAT INSTALLATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE REPORT RATE IS LOW (1.60/100K).THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE FAILS TO ESTABLISH THE EXISTENCE OF A DEFECT TREND AT THIS TIME.FURTHER ALLOCATION OF AGENCY RESOURCES TO THIS ISSUE IS UNWARRANTED AND THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS BEING CLOSED.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1998/plymouth/neon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/neon"},{"year":1999,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Neon","model_slug":"neon","action_number":"PE02082","status":"closed","subject":"SAFETY BELT CINCHING LATCH PLATE","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"2002-11-06","closed":"2003-04-23","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THERE ARE NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ALLEGED DEFECT.WHILE CONDUCTING THIS INVESTIGATION, ODI FOUND THAT THE SUBJECT CINCHES MEET THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 208, AND THAT MANY OF THE REPORTED FAILURES WERE DUE TO INCORRECT CHILD SAFETY SEAT INSTALLATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE REPORT RATE IS LOW (1.60/100K).THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE FAILS TO ESTABLISH THE EXISTENCE OF A DEFECT TREND AT THIS TIME.FURTHER ALLOCATION OF AGENCY RESOURCES TO THIS ISSUE IS UNWARRANTED AND THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS BEING CLOSED.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1999/plymouth/neon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/neon"},{"year":2000,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Neon","model_slug":"neon","action_number":"PE02082","status":"closed","subject":"SAFETY BELT CINCHING LATCH PLATE","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"2002-11-06","closed":"2003-04-23","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THERE ARE NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ALLEGED DEFECT.WHILE CONDUCTING THIS INVESTIGATION, ODI FOUND THAT THE SUBJECT CINCHES MEET THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 208, AND THAT MANY OF THE REPORTED FAILURES WERE DUE TO INCORRECT CHILD SAFETY SEAT INSTALLATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE REPORT RATE IS LOW (1.60/100K).THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE FAILS TO ESTABLISH THE EXISTENCE OF A DEFECT TREND AT THIS TIME.FURTHER ALLOCATION OF AGENCY RESOURCES TO THIS ISSUE IS UNWARRANTED AND THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS BEING CLOSED.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2000/plymouth/neon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/neon"},{"year":2000,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Neon","model_slug":"neon","action_number":"RQ99010","status":"closed","subject":"CONTROL ARM WELDS","components":"SUSPENSION","opened":"1999-06-01","closed":"2001-02-05","recall_campaign":"99V114000","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2000/plymouth/neon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/neon"},{"year":2001,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Neon","model_slug":"neon","action_number":"PE02082","status":"closed","subject":"SAFETY BELT CINCHING LATCH PLATE","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"2002-11-06","closed":"2003-04-23","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THERE ARE NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ALLEGED DEFECT.WHILE CONDUCTING THIS INVESTIGATION, ODI FOUND THAT THE SUBJECT CINCHES MEET THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 208, AND THAT MANY OF THE REPORTED FAILURES WERE DUE TO INCORRECT CHILD SAFETY SEAT INSTALLATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE REPORT RATE IS LOW (1.60/100K).THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE FAILS TO ESTABLISH THE EXISTENCE OF A DEFECT TREND AT THIS TIME.FURTHER ALLOCATION OF AGENCY RESOURCES TO THIS ISSUE IS UNWARRANTED AND THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS BEING CLOSED.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2001/plymouth/neon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/neon"},{"year":1997,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Prowler","model_slug":"prowler","action_number":"EA02033","status":"closed","subject":"BALL JOINT SEPARATION","components":"SUSPENSION","opened":"2002-11-26","closed":"2003-02-10","recall_campaign":"03V034000","summary":"ODI HAS RECEIVED COMPLAINTS THAT THE SUBJECT VEHICLES HAVE HAD ONE OR BOTH OF THEIR LOWER BALL JOINTS SEPARATE AND CAUSE THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TO DROP TO THE GROUND.DAIMLER CHRYSLER?S ASSESSMENT OF THE BALL JOINT FAILURES IS THAT THE JOINT FAILURE MAY BE PRECIPITATED BY THE LOSS OF JOINT LUBRICATION.THE LOSS OF LUBRICATION COULD RESULT IN ACCELERATED WEAR AND POSSIBLE JOINT SEPARATION. DAIMLER CHRYSLER BELIEVES THAT THE LOSS OF JOINT LUBRICATION IS THE RESULT OF LEAKS OR TEARS IN THE RUBBER BOOT THAT PROTECTS THE BALL JOINT.THESE LEAKS OR TEARS COULD BE CAUSED BY CONTACT WITH OTHER INTERNAL","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1997/plymouth/prowler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/prowler"},{"year":1997,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Prowler","model_slug":"prowler","action_number":"RQ98018","status":"closed","subject":"FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM FUEL LEAK","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM","opened":"1998-10-07","closed":"2002-07-08","recall_campaign":"98V184000","summary":"","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1997/plymouth/prowler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/prowler"},{"year":1999,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Prowler","model_slug":"prowler","action_number":"EA02033","status":"closed","subject":"BALL JOINT SEPARATION","components":"SUSPENSION","opened":"2002-11-26","closed":"2003-02-10","recall_campaign":"03V034000","summary":"ODI HAS RECEIVED COMPLAINTS THAT THE SUBJECT VEHICLES HAVE HAD ONE OR BOTH OF THEIR LOWER BALL JOINTS SEPARATE AND CAUSE THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TO DROP TO THE GROUND.DAIMLER CHRYSLER?S ASSESSMENT OF THE BALL JOINT FAILURES IS THAT THE JOINT FAILURE MAY BE PRECIPITATED BY THE LOSS OF JOINT LUBRICATION.THE LOSS OF LUBRICATION COULD RESULT IN ACCELERATED WEAR AND POSSIBLE JOINT SEPARATION. DAIMLER CHRYSLER BELIEVES THAT THE LOSS OF JOINT LUBRICATION IS THE RESULT OF LEAKS OR TEARS IN THE RUBBER BOOT THAT PROTECTS THE BALL JOINT.THESE LEAKS OR TEARS COULD BE CAUSED BY CONTACT WITH OTHER INTERNAL","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1999/plymouth/prowler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/prowler"},{"year":1999,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Prowler","model_slug":"prowler","action_number":"PE02062","status":"closed","subject":"BALL JOINT","components":"SUSPENSION","opened":"2002-08-13","closed":"2002-11-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1999/plymouth/prowler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/prowler"},{"year":2000,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Prowler","model_slug":"prowler","action_number":"EA02033","status":"closed","subject":"BALL JOINT SEPARATION","components":"SUSPENSION","opened":"2002-11-26","closed":"2003-02-10","recall_campaign":"03V034000","summary":"ODI HAS RECEIVED COMPLAINTS THAT THE SUBJECT VEHICLES HAVE HAD ONE OR BOTH OF THEIR LOWER BALL JOINTS SEPARATE AND CAUSE THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TO DROP TO THE GROUND.DAIMLER CHRYSLER?S ASSESSMENT OF THE BALL JOINT FAILURES IS THAT THE JOINT FAILURE MAY BE PRECIPITATED BY THE LOSS OF JOINT LUBRICATION.THE LOSS OF LUBRICATION COULD RESULT IN ACCELERATED WEAR AND POSSIBLE JOINT SEPARATION. DAIMLER CHRYSLER BELIEVES THAT THE LOSS OF JOINT LUBRICATION IS THE RESULT OF LEAKS OR TEARS IN THE RUBBER BOOT THAT PROTECTS THE BALL JOINT.THESE LEAKS OR TEARS COULD BE CAUSED BY CONTACT WITH OTHER INTERNAL","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2000/plymouth/prowler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/prowler"},{"year":2001,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Prowler","model_slug":"prowler","action_number":"EA02033","status":"closed","subject":"BALL JOINT SEPARATION","components":"SUSPENSION","opened":"2002-11-26","closed":"2003-02-10","recall_campaign":"03V034000","summary":"ODI HAS RECEIVED COMPLAINTS THAT THE SUBJECT VEHICLES HAVE HAD ONE OR BOTH OF THEIR LOWER BALL JOINTS SEPARATE AND CAUSE THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TO DROP TO THE GROUND.DAIMLER CHRYSLER?S ASSESSMENT OF THE BALL JOINT FAILURES IS THAT THE JOINT FAILURE MAY BE PRECIPITATED BY THE LOSS OF JOINT LUBRICATION.THE LOSS OF LUBRICATION COULD RESULT IN ACCELERATED WEAR AND POSSIBLE JOINT SEPARATION. DAIMLER CHRYSLER BELIEVES THAT THE LOSS OF JOINT LUBRICATION IS THE RESULT OF LEAKS OR TEARS IN THE RUBBER BOOT THAT PROTECTS THE BALL JOINT.THESE LEAKS OR TEARS COULD BE CAUSED BY CONTACT WITH OTHER INTERNAL","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2001/plymouth/prowler","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/prowler"},{"year":1990,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Sundance","model_slug":"sundance","action_number":"EA93009","status":"closed","subject":"STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION","components":"STEERING","opened":"1993-04-21","closed":"1994-07-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1990/plymouth/sundance","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/sundance"},{"year":1991,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Sundance","model_slug":"sundance","action_number":"EA95017","status":"closed","subject":"SEAT BACK BOLT 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SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49 CFR ? 30120(G), NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THE PETITION VEHICLES TO 1993-1995 MODELS, EXCLUDING THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND 1994-1995 DODGE RAM SERIES TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED (93V210 & 96V230) FOR STEERING COLUMN FAILURE.IF THE ANALYSIS OF THESE VEHICLES HAD IDENT","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/plymouth/sundance","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/sundance"},{"year":1994,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Sundance","model_slug":"sundance","action_number":"PE96008","status":"closed","subject":"SAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATION","components":"SEAT 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HEAT AFFECTED REGION OF THE WELDS AND PROPAGATE THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL ARMATURE TO EACH OF THE WELDS, THE STEERING WHEEL CAN SEPARATE FROM THE HUB.THIS IS A SLOW PR","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1991/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1991,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"EA96016","status":"closed","subject":"INCONSISTENT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"1996-06-28","closed":"1997-12-17","recall_campaign":"97V148000","summary":"safety belt buckle hosing slips down, pinching the red release button.owners report having trouble opening and closing them many allege belt unlatches while driving because of the release 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ONECOMPLAINT ALLEGES FLUID BEING FORCED OUT OF BRAKE RESERVOIR WHEN ENGINE ISSTARTED, POSSIBLE POINTING TO A FAULTY CHECK VALVE IN THE ACCUMULATOR.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1991/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1991,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"PE92028","status":"closed","subject":"SAFETY BLT ANCHORAGE BRKS","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE","opened":"1992-03-11","closed":"1992-07-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1991/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1991,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"PE92053","status":"closed","subject":"WINDOW 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SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49 CFR ? 30120(G), NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THE PETITION VEHICLES TO 1993-1995 MODELS, EXCLUDING THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND 1994-1995 DODGE RAM SERIES TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED (93V210 & 96V230) FOR STEERING COLUMN FAILURE.IF THE ANALYSIS OF THESE VEHICLES HAD IDENT","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1993/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1993,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"DP97001","status":"closed","subject":"WINDSHIELD WIPER 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OCCUPANTS HAVE SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES SUGGESTS [THAT THE ABOVE VEHICLES] HAVE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG CRASH SENSOR AND/OR DEPLOYMENT SYSTEMS.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1994,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"DP03002","status":"closed","subject":"STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION","components":"STEERING:COLUMN","opened":"2003-05-07","closed":"2003-07-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"MR. 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SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49 CFR ? 30120(G), NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THE PETITION VEHICLES TO 1993-1995 MODELS, EXCLUDING THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND 1994-1995 DODGE RAM SERIES TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED (93V210 & 96V230) FOR STEERING COLUMN FAILURE.IF THE ANALYSIS OF THESE VEHICLES HAD IDENT","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1994,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"EA94005","status":"closed","subject":"LIFTGATE LATCHES","components":"STRUCTURE","opened":"1994-01-31","closed":"1995-10-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"LIFTGATE LATCHES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES HAVE FAILED IN LOW AND MODERATE SPEED IMPACTS RESULTING IN OCCUPANT EJECTIONS, INJURIES, AND FATALITIES.THERE ARE TWO FAILURE MODES ASSOCIATED WITH LATCH FAILURE: FORK BOLT-DETENT LEVER BYPASS, AND INERTIAL UNLATCHING.NHTSA ANALYSES OF CHRYSLER AND PEER MINIVANS TOOK THE FORM OF STATIC AND DYNAMIC CRASH TESTING, ENGINEERING EVALUATIONS, COMPLAINT AND FIELD ANALYSES, AND REAL WORLD DATA ANALYSES.A TECHNICAL REPORT DISCUSSING THESE ANALYSES CAN BE FOUND IN THE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TECHNICAL REPORT IN THE PUBLIC VIEWING FILE.CHRYSLER HAS ADVISED NHTSA THAT","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1994,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"EA98006","status":"closed","subject":"INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"1998-02-27","closed":"1999-05-24","recall_campaign":"99V113000","summary":"COMPLAINTS ALLEGE THAT THE FRONT AIR BAG (S) DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY--IN MOST CASES WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1994,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"PE96008","status":"closed","subject":"SAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATION","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"1996-01-25","closed":"1996-06-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1994,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"PE97046","status":"closed","subject":"INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS","components":"AIR BAGS","opened":"1997-10-24","closed":"1998-02-27","recall_campaign":"","summary":"COMPLAINTS ALLEGE THAT THE SUBJECT VEHICLES' AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY (IN MOST CASES WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE).","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1994,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"PE97049","status":"closed","subject":"AIR BAG CIRCUIT/WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"1997-11-18","closed":"1998-03-17","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1994,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"RQ00011","status":"closed","subject":"STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION","components":"STEERING","opened":"2000-05-01","closed":"2002-04-01","recall_campaign":"00V305000","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1995,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"DP96014","status":"open","subject":"DEFECTIVE AIR BAG CRASH SENSOR","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE","opened":"1996-11-14","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"CFAS SENT A FOLLOW-UP LETTER ON DECEMBER 12, 1996, TO CHANGE THE INTENT OF THE PETITION TO AIRBAG AGGRESSIVITY AND DEPLOYMENT VARIABILITY.NHTSA RECEIVED THE LETTER ON 12/12/96; 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SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49 CFR ? 30120(G), NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THE PETITION VEHICLES TO 1993-1995 MODELS, EXCLUDING THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND 1994-1995 DODGE RAM SERIES TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED (93V210 & 96V230) FOR STEERING COLUMN FAILURE.IF THE ANALYSIS OF THESE VEHICLES HAD IDENT","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1995,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"EA97003","status":"closed","subject":"INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT BELT LOCKUP","components":"CHILD SEAT","opened":"1997-01-31","closed":"1998-08-19","recall_campaign":"97I001000","summary":"THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAS SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT IDENTIFYING A SAFETY DEFECT AND OUTLINING THE PROPOSED REMEDY.RECALL NUMBER 98V-185 HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THIS SAFETY RECALL.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1995,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"PE96008","status":"closed","subject":"SAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATION","components":"SEAT BELTS","opened":"1996-01-25","closed":"1996-06-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1995,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"PE97049","status":"closed","subject":"AIR BAG CIRCUIT/WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR","components":"VISIBILITY","opened":"1997-11-18","closed":"1998-03-17","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1995,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"SQ96016","status":"closed","subject":"INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT BELT LOCKUP","components":"SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT","opened":"1996-09-18","closed":"1997-02-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ODI CONTINUES TO RECEIVE COMPLAINTS ALLEGING LATCHING/RETRACTOR MECHANISM PROBLEMS.CHRYSLER'S ASSESSMENT OF THE PROBLEM INDICATES THAT OWNERS OF THE VEHICLES ARE NOT ADHERING TO THE CLEANING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SEAT.THE SEAT APPEARS TO MALFUNCTION IF CRUMBS OF FOOD OR BEVERAGE RESIDUE ACCUMULATES ON THE LATCHING TONGUE IN THEWELL LOCATED BETWEEN THE CHILD'S LEGS.ODI HAS 19 COMPLAINTS OF RETRACT LOCKUP.SEVEN OF THESE COMPLAINTS REPORT CUTTING THE STRAPS TO REMOVE THE CHILD.TWO OF THE SEVEN CONSUMERS ALLEGE THE CHILD WAS CHOKING.CHRYSLER REPORTS 60 OWNER/FIELD REPORTS WHICH INDICATED 19 HARNESS","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1996,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"DP96014","status":"open","subject":"DEFECTIVE AIR BAG CRASH SENSOR","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE","opened":"1996-11-14","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"CFAS SENT A FOLLOW-UP LETTER ON DECEMBER 12, 1996, TO CHANGE THE INTENT OF THE PETITION TO AIRBAG AGGRESSIVITY AND DEPLOYMENT VARIABILITY.NHTSA RECEIVED THE LETTER ON 12/12/96; ACCORDINGLY, THE PETITION DUE DAY WAS CHANGED TO APRIL 12, 1997.CFAS PETITIONED THE AGENCY TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE AIRBAG CRASH SENSOR AND/OR DEPLOYMENT SYSTEMS FOR THE 1991-92 CHEVROLET CORSICA/BERETTA, 1990-92 FORD TAURUS, AND 1994-96 CHRYSLER MINIVANS ARE DEFECTIVE.CFAS ALLEGE THAT INFORMATION ON LOW SPEED CRASHES HERE OCCUPANTS HAVE SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES SUGGESTS [THAT THE ABOVE VEHICLES] HAVE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG CRASH SENSOR AND/OR DEPLOYMENT SYSTEMS.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1996/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1996,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"EA01007","status":"closed","subject":"AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2001-02-21","closed":"2002-11-22","recall_campaign":"02V293000","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1996/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1996,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"EA96025","status":"closed","subject":"SLIDING DOOR LATCH FAILURE","components":"STRUCTURE","opened":"1996-10-15","closed":"1998-07-30","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ANALYSIS OF KNOWN INCIDENTS INDICATES A DECLINING TREND OVER THE LAST FIVE CALENDAR QUARTERS.EXTENSIVE TESTING OF INCIDENT VEHICLES HAS FAILED TO REPRODUCE OCCURRENCES OF FULL LATCH DISENGAGEMENT.NO FAILURE MODE WHICH COULD CAUSE A PROPERLY LATCHED DOOR TO LOSE FULL LATCH ENGAGEMENT WHILE DRIVING HAS BEEN VERIFIED AS A CAUSAL FACTOR IN ANY OF THE KNOWN INCIDENT VEHICLES DURING THIS INVESTIGATION.A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.HOWEVER, ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINT INPUT FOR THE NEXY","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1996/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1996,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"EA97002","status":"closed","subject":"FUEL TANK LEAKS","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES","opened":"1997-01-31","closed":"1998-02-10","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS WAS OPENED ON JANUARY 31, 1997 BASED ON INFORMATION GATHERED DURING PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE), PE96-051. THE PE WAS OPENED ON AUGUST 19, 1996, TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE AREA WHERE THE FUEL PUMP/SENDING UNIT JOINS THE FUEL TANK.FOR BREVIDY, THIS AREA WILL BE REFERRED TO AS THE PUMP/TANK INTERFACE.THESE ALLEGATIONS WERE FIRST RECEIVED BY ODI ON AUGUST 2, 1996 WHILE INVESTIGATING ALLEGATIONS OF CHRYSLER MINIVAN THROTTLE SHAFT HAND-UP, AND UNCONTROLLED ENGINE SPEED, IN PE96-036.WHILE DISCUSSING THAT ISSUE WITH A FLEET, IT WAS ALLEGED THAT AT LE","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1996/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1996,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"EA97003","status":"closed","subject":"INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT BELT LOCKUP","components":"CHILD SEAT","opened":"1997-01-31","closed":"1998-08-19","recall_campaign":"97I001000","summary":"THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAS SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT IDENTIFYING A SAFETY DEFECT AND OUTLINING THE PROPOSED REMEDY.RECALL NUMBER 98V-185 HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THIS SAFETY RECALL.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1996/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1996,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"EA99013","status":"closed","subject":"POST COLLISION FUEL SYSTEM","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP","opened":"1999-06-11","closed":"2001-08-10","recall_campaign":"","summary":"","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1996/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1996,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"PE00032","status":"closed","subject":"AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING","components":"AIR 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AFFECTED SLIDING DOOR.CHRYSLER HAS ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM BY ISSUING TWO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS.TSB 26-06-96, SERVICE MANUAL REVISIONS, WAS ISSUED IN JUNE 1996 AND INCLUDES A SERVI","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1996/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1996,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"PE96051","status":"closed","subject":"FUEL LEAKS FROM THE GAS TANK","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES","opened":"1996-08-19","closed":"1997-01-31","recall_campaign":"99V216000","summary":"ANALYSIS TO DATE INDICATES THAT SOME OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLESCONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE FUEL LEAKS FROM THE FUEL TANK AT THE SENDING UNIT INTERFACE.MOST OFTEN THE LEAK INVOLVES THE O-RING 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CONTROL:LINKAGES","opened":"2000-03-09","closed":"2002-03-18","recall_campaign":"00V268000","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1996/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1996,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"SQ96016","status":"closed","subject":"INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT BELT LOCKUP","components":"SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT","opened":"1996-09-18","closed":"1997-02-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ODI CONTINUES TO RECEIVE COMPLAINTS ALLEGING LATCHING/RETRACTOR MECHANISM PROBLEMS.CHRYSLER'S ASSESSMENT OF THE PROBLEM INDICATES THAT OWNERS OF THE VEHICLES ARE NOT ADHERING TO THE CLEANING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SEAT.THE SEAT APPEARS TO MALFUNCTION IF CRUMBS OF FOOD OR BEVERAGE RESIDUE ACCUMULATES ON THE LATCHING TONGUE IN THEWELL LOCATED BETWEEN THE CHILD'S LEGS.ODI HAS 19 COMPLAINTS OF RETRACT LOCKUP.SEVEN OF THESE COMPLAINTS REPORT CUTTING THE STRAPS TO REMOVE THE CHILD.TWO OF THE SEVEN CONSUMERS ALLEGE THE CHILD WAS CHOKING.CHRYSLER REPORTS 60 OWNER/FIELD REPORTS WHICH INDICATED 19 HARNESS","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1996/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1997,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"EA01007","status":"closed","subject":"AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2001-02-21","closed":"2002-11-22","recall_campaign":"02V293000","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1997/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1997,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"EA97003","status":"closed","subject":"INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT 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CAP","opened":"1999-06-11","closed":"2001-08-10","recall_campaign":"","summary":"","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1997/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1997,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"PE02004","status":"closed","subject":"REAR SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION","components":"SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER","opened":"2002-01-16","closed":"2002-03-11","recall_campaign":"02V076000","summary":"THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED JANUARY 16, 2002, BASED ON SEVEN REPORTS ALLEGING THE THIRD ROW SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FAILED ON CERTAIN 1997 AND 1998 MODEL YEAR CARAVAN AND VOYAGER VEHICLES.THE REPORTS INDICATED A TAR LIKE SUBSTANCE ENTERED THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM, THUS CAUSING THE RETRACTOR TO JAM OR BIND.IN THIS CONDITION THE SEAT BELT IS RENDERED INOPERABLE, AS THE WEBBING CANNOT RETRACT OR BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE RETRACTORS FOR USE.RECALL SCOPE:THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ARE 1997 THROUGH 1999 DODGE CARAVAN, PLYMOUTH VOYAGER, AND CHRYSLER TOWN & CONTRY BUILT ON A SHORT WHEEL BASE CHASSIS.THE INCLUSIV","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1997/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1997,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"PE99010","status":"closed","subject":"POST-COLLISION FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP","opened":"1999-02-03","closed":"1999-06-11","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1997/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1997,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"RQ00008","status":"closed","subject":"DC MINIVAN FUEL INJECTOR RAIL 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1998.5-2000 MINIVANS, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE.THE DETAILS OF THE CORRECT","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1998/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1998,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"EA99013","status":"closed","subject":"POST COLLISION FUEL SYSTEM","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP","opened":"1999-06-11","closed":"2001-08-10","recall_campaign":"","summary":"","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1998/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1998,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"PE02004","status":"closed","subject":"REAR SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION","components":"SEAT 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UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA04-013).","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1998/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1999,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"EA01007","status":"closed","subject":"AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2001-02-21","closed":"2002-11-22","recall_campaign":"02V293000","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1999/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1999,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"EA04013","status":"closed","subject":"DRIVER AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING FAILURE","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2004-06-04","closed":"2005-05-25","recall_campaign":"04V480000","summary":"THE DRIVER AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING CAN DEVELOP AN OPEN-CIRCUIT CONDITION RESULTING IN NONFUNCTIONAL DRIVER-SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG, HORN, CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED), AND/OR STEERING WHEEL RADIO CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED).IN ITS OCTOBER 5, 2004 LETTER TO NHTSA, DAIMLERCHRYSLER STATED THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL AND REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL MY 1998.5-2000 DAIMLERCHRYSLER MINIVANS, BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1998 AND AUGUST 2000, WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS.IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE A LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR THIS COMPONENT ON MY 1998.5-2000 MINIVANS, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE.THE DETAILS OF THE CORRECT","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1999/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1999,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"EA99013","status":"closed","subject":"POST COLLISION FUEL SYSTEM","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP","opened":"1999-06-11","closed":"2001-08-10","recall_campaign":"","summary":"","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1999/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1999,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"PE99010","status":"closed","subject":"POST-COLLISION FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP","opened":"1999-02-03","closed":"1999-06-11","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1999/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1999,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"RQ00008","status":"closed","subject":"DC MINIVAN FUEL INJECTOR RAIL LEAK","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES","opened":"2000-03-09","closed":"2002-03-18","recall_campaign":"00V268000","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1999/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":1999,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"RQ04001","status":"closed","subject":"DRIVER AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING FAILURE","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2004-01-28","closed":"2004-06-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"COMPLAINTS REPORT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES, AND THIS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED WITH A NON-FUNCTIONING HORN AND/OR CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED).THIS IS INDICATIVE OF AN OPEN-CIRCUIT CLOCKSPRING FAILURE (RESULTS IN NON-FUNCTIONING DRIVER'S AIR BAG), SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE CONDITION THAT WAS THE SUBJECT OF DAIMLERCHRYSLER'S RECALL OF MODEL YEAR 1996-1998.5 MINIVANS (RECALL NO. 02V-293).THIS RECALL QUERY HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA04-013).","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1999/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":2000,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"EA01007","status":"closed","subject":"AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2001-02-21","closed":"2002-11-22","recall_campaign":"02V293000","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2000/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":2000,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"EA04013","status":"closed","subject":"DRIVER AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING FAILURE","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2004-06-04","closed":"2005-05-25","recall_campaign":"04V480000","summary":"THE DRIVER AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING CAN DEVELOP AN OPEN-CIRCUIT CONDITION RESULTING IN NONFUNCTIONAL DRIVER-SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG, HORN, CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED), AND/OR STEERING WHEEL RADIO CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED).IN ITS OCTOBER 5, 2004 LETTER TO NHTSA, DAIMLERCHRYSLER STATED THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL AND REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL MY 1998.5-2000 DAIMLERCHRYSLER MINIVANS, BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1998 AND AUGUST 2000, WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS.IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE A LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR THIS COMPONENT ON MY 1998.5-2000 MINIVANS, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE.THE DETAILS OF THE CORRECT","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2000/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":2000,"make":"Plymouth","make_slug":"plymouth","model":"Voyager","model_slug":"voyager","action_number":"RQ00008","status":"closed","subject":"DC MINIVAN FUEL INJECTOR RAIL LEAK","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES","opened":"2000-03-09","closed":"2002-03-18","recall_campaign":"00V268000","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2000/plymouth/voyager","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/plymouth/voyager"},{"year":2020,"make":"Polestar","make_slug":"polestar","model":"Polestar 1","model_slug":"polestar-1","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/polestar/polestar-1","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/polestar/polestar-1"},{"year":2021,"make":"Polestar","make_slug":"polestar","model":"Polestar 1","model_slug":"polestar-1","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/polestar/polestar-1","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/polestar/polestar-1"},{"year":2021,"make":"Polestar","make_slug":"polestar","model":"Polestar 2","model_slug":"polestar-2","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/polestar/polestar-2","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/polestar/polestar-2"},{"year":2021,"make":"Polestar","make_slug":"polestar","model":"Polestar 2","model_slug":"polestar-2","action_number":"RQ25004","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of rear-view camera image","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2025-07-09","closed":"2026-08-28","recall_campaign":"25V615","summary":"On July 9, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query (RQ) 25004 to investigate and review the effectiveness of the remedy for Recall 25V-280.Polestar initiated Recall 25V-280 to address shortcomings in the remedy for Recall 24V-477, which intended to address rear camera outage conditions. Consumer complaint traffic reporting rear-view camera outages after receiving the remedy for 25V-280prompted the RQ opening. On July 7, 2024, Polestar initiated Recall 24V-477 to address issues with the rear-view camera display in certain Model Year (MY) 2021-2024 Polestar 2 vehicles","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/polestar/polestar-2","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/polestar/polestar-2"},{"year":2022,"make":"Polestar","make_slug":"polestar","model":"Polestar 2","model_slug":"polestar-2","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/polestar/polestar-2","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/polestar/polestar-2"},{"year":2022,"make":"Polestar","make_slug":"polestar","model":"Polestar 2","model_slug":"polestar-2","action_number":"RQ25004","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of rear-view camera image","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2025-07-09","closed":"2026-08-28","recall_campaign":"25V615","summary":"On July 9, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query (RQ) 25004 to investigate and review the effectiveness of the remedy for Recall 25V-280.Polestar initiated Recall 25V-280 to address shortcomings in the remedy for Recall 24V-477, which intended to address rear camera outage conditions. Consumer complaint traffic reporting rear-view camera outages after receiving the remedy for 25V-280prompted the RQ opening. On July 7, 2024, Polestar initiated Recall 24V-477 to address issues with the rear-view camera display in certain Model Year (MY) 2021-2024 Polestar 2 vehicles","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/polestar/polestar-2","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/polestar/polestar-2"},{"year":2023,"make":"Polestar","make_slug":"polestar","model":"Polestar 2","model_slug":"polestar-2","action_number":"RQ25004","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of rear-view camera image","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2025-07-09","closed":"2026-08-28","recall_campaign":"25V615","summary":"On July 9, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query (RQ) 25004 to investigate and review the effectiveness of the remedy for Recall 25V-280.Polestar initiated Recall 25V-280 to address shortcomings in the remedy for Recall 24V-477, which intended to address rear camera outage conditions. Consumer complaint traffic reporting rear-view camera outages after receiving the remedy for 25V-280prompted the RQ opening. On July 7, 2024, Polestar initiated Recall 24V-477 to address issues with the rear-view camera display in certain Model Year (MY) 2021-2024 Polestar 2 vehicles","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/polestar/polestar-2","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/polestar/polestar-2"},{"year":2024,"make":"Polestar","make_slug":"polestar","model":"Polestar 2","model_slug":"polestar-2","action_number":"RQ25004","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of rear-view camera image","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2025-07-09","closed":"2026-08-28","recall_campaign":"25V615","summary":"On July 9, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query (RQ) 25004 to investigate and review the effectiveness of the remedy for Recall 25V-280.Polestar initiated Recall 25V-280 to address shortcomings in the remedy for Recall 24V-477, which intended to address rear camera outage conditions. Consumer complaint traffic reporting rear-view camera outages after receiving the remedy for 25V-280prompted the RQ opening. On July 7, 2024, Polestar initiated Recall 24V-477 to address issues with the rear-view camera display in certain Model Year (MY) 2021-2024 Polestar 2 vehicles","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/polestar/polestar-2","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/polestar/polestar-2"},{"year":2025,"make":"Polestar","make_slug":"polestar","model":"Polestar 2","model_slug":"polestar-2","action_number":"RQ25004","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of rear-view camera image","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2025-07-09","closed":"2026-08-28","recall_campaign":"25V615","summary":"On July 9, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query (RQ) 25004 to investigate and review the effectiveness of the remedy for Recall 25V-280.Polestar initiated Recall 25V-280 to address shortcomings in the remedy for Recall 24V-477, which intended to address rear camera outage conditions. Consumer complaint traffic reporting rear-view camera outages after receiving the remedy for 25V-280prompted the RQ opening. On July 7, 2024, Polestar initiated Recall 24V-477 to address issues with the rear-view camera display in certain Model Year (MY) 2021-2024 Polestar 2 vehicles","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/polestar/polestar-2","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/polestar/polestar-2"},{"year":2010,"make":"Pontiac","make_slug":"pontiac","model":"G5","model_slug":"g5","action_number":"PE10005","status":"closed","subject":"Electric Power Steering Failure","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2010-01-27","closed":"2010-07-19","recall_campaign":"10V073000","summary":"In a March 1, 2010 letter, General Motors Corporation (GM) provided a defect information report to NHTSA regarding a problem that could result in sudden loss of power steering assist in certain model year (MY) 2005 through 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt and MY 2007 through 2010 Pontiac G5 vehicles equipped with electric power steering (EPS).The letter indicates that the loss of steering assist could occur at any time while driving and that, once assist is lost, a message is displayed on the Driver Information Center (DIC) and a chime sounds to inform the driver.The letter further states that steering c","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/pontiac/g5","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/pontiac/g5"},{"year":2010,"make":"Pontiac","make_slug":"pontiac","model":"Solstice","model_slug":"solstice","action_number":"DP16001","status":"closed","subject":"Passenger Sensing System Sensor Mat","components":"AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION","opened":"2016-05-16","closed":"2017-04-24","recall_campaign":"17V061000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting the opening of an investigation into the air bag system on model year 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice and 2007-2010 Saturn Sky, the subject vehicles.The petitioner raised the issue of failure of the Passenger Sensing System for the front passenger seating position.On January 26, 2017, General Motors filed a defect information report recalling the subject vehicles to address the issue raised by the petition.In view of the recall, ODI considers the petition moot and is closing the action.The closing of the petition does not cons","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/pontiac/solstice","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/pontiac/solstice"},{"year":2010,"make":"Pontiac","make_slug":"pontiac","model":"Solstice","model_slug":"solstice","action_number":"DP20002","status":"closed","subject":"HVAC Blower Motor Connector","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH","opened":"2020-02-07","closed":"2022-10-27","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has completed its review of a Defect Petition received December 12, 2019 requesting an investigation into the possibility of passenger compartment fires attributed to overheating HVAC blower motor connectors in Model Years (MY) 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky vehicles.An analysis of General Motors (GM) complaint data and information in NHTSA?s databases identified thirteen unique vehicle identification numbers (VINs) with reported incidents that could pertain to blower motor overheating, smoking, or melting in the 90,938 MY2006-2010 Saturn Sk","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/pontiac/solstice","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/pontiac/solstice"},{"year":2010,"make":"Pontiac","make_slug":"pontiac","model":"Vibe","model_slug":"vibe","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/pontiac/vibe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/pontiac/vibe"},{"year":2010,"make":"Pontiac","make_slug":"pontiac","model":"Vibe","model_slug":"vibe","action_number":"AQ10001","status":"closed","subject":"Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2010-11-18","closed":"2015-12-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 18, 2010, NHTSA's Recall Management Division (RMD) opened an audit query (AQ10-001) to investigate recall remedy completion by rental car companies on safety recall campaigns.It was expected to provide the agency an indication of how completely and how quickly rental car fleets perform necessary recall-related remedies on the vehicles owned and then rented/leased for use on the roadways.RMD queried three (3) major motor vehicle manufacturers (Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors) and requested data regarding completion figures for fifteen (15) discreet safety recalls.Analysis of this","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/pontiac/vibe","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/pontiac/vibe"},{"year":2017,"make":"Porsche","make_slug":"porsche","model":"718 Boxster","model_slug":"718-boxster","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/porsche/718-boxster","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/porsche/718-boxster"},{"year":2018,"make":"Porsche","make_slug":"porsche","model":"718 Boxster","model_slug":"718-boxster","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/porsche/718-boxster","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/porsche/718-boxster"},{"year":2017,"make":"Porsche","make_slug":"porsche","model":"718 Cayman","model_slug":"718-cayman","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/porsche/718-cayman","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/porsche/718-cayman"},{"year":2018,"make":"Porsche","make_slug":"porsche","model":"718 Cayman","model_slug":"718-cayman","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/porsche/718-cayman","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/porsche/718-cayman"},{"year":2019,"make":"Porsche","make_slug":"porsche","model":"718 Cayman","model_slug":"718-cayman","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/porsche/718-cayman","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/porsche/718-cayman"},{"year":2016,"make":"Porsche","make_slug":"porsche","model":"911","model_slug":"911","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/porsche/911","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/porsche/911"},{"year":2017,"make":"Porsche","make_slug":"porsche","model":"911","model_slug":"911","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/porsche/911","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/porsche/911"},{"year":2018,"make":"Porsche","make_slug":"porsche","model":"911","model_slug":"911","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/porsche/911","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/porsche/911"},{"year":2015,"make":"Porsche","make_slug":"porsche","model":"Cayenne","model_slug":"cayenne","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/porsche/cayenne","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/porsche/cayenne"},{"year":2016,"make":"Porsche","make_slug":"porsche","model":"Cayenne","model_slug":"cayenne","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/porsche/cayenne","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/porsche/cayenne"},{"year":2017,"make":"Porsche","make_slug":"porsche","model":"Cayenne","model_slug":"cayenne","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/porsche/cayenne","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/porsche/cayenne"},{"year":2018,"make":"Porsche","make_slug":"porsche","model":"Cayenne","model_slug":"cayenne","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/porsche/cayenne","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/porsche/cayenne"},{"year":2015,"make":"Porsche","make_slug":"porsche","model":"Macan","model_slug":"macan","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/porsche/macan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/porsche/macan"},{"year":2016,"make":"Porsche","make_slug":"porsche","model":"Macan","model_slug":"macan","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/porsche/macan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/porsche/macan"},{"year":2017,"make":"Porsche","make_slug":"porsche","model":"Macan","model_slug":"macan","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/porsche/macan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/porsche/macan"},{"year":2018,"make":"Porsche","make_slug":"porsche","model":"Macan","model_slug":"macan","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/porsche/macan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/porsche/macan"},{"year":2017,"make":"Porsche","make_slug":"porsche","model":"Panamera","model_slug":"panamera","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/porsche/panamera","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/porsche/panamera"},{"year":2018,"make":"Porsche","make_slug":"porsche","model":"Panamera","model_slug":"panamera","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/porsche/panamera","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/porsche/panamera"},{"year":2020,"make":"Porsche","make_slug":"porsche","model":"Taycan","model_slug":"taycan","action_number":"PE21013","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2021-05-17","closed":"2021-12-23","recall_campaign":"21V486000","summary":"In May 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) of complaints received alleging a loss of motive power while in motion at any speed with no prior warning to the driver in the 2020-2021 model year (MY) Porsche Taycan electric vehicles. ODI had received 9 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) and several field reports. All complaints alleged that a loss of motive power occurred without warning and error messages about a battery fault displayed during or after the vehicle stalled.In the subject vehicles, a pulse-controlled inverter is mounted on each of t","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/porsche/taycan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/porsche/taycan"},{"year":2021,"make":"Porsche","make_slug":"porsche","model":"Taycan","model_slug":"taycan","action_number":"PE21013","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2021-05-17","closed":"2021-12-23","recall_campaign":"21V486000","summary":"In May 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) of complaints received alleging a loss of motive power while in motion at any speed with no prior warning to the driver in the 2020-2021 model year (MY) Porsche Taycan electric vehicles. ODI had received 9 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) and several field reports. All complaints alleged that a loss of motive power occurred without warning and error messages about a battery fault displayed during or after the vehicle stalled.In the subject vehicles, a pulse-controlled inverter is mounted on each of t","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/porsche/taycan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/porsche/taycan"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"1500","model_slug":"1500","action_number":"RQ23003","status":"open","subject":"Intermittent/Comp Loss of Power Steering","components":"STEERING","opened":"2023-08-04","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 380 reports from consumers alleging an intermittent or complete loss of power steering assistance in certain 2013-2016 Ram 1500.The failure allegations occur at various speeds with limited detectability to the driver.On March 23, 2016 Fiat Chrysler Automotive (FCA) conducted recall campaign 16V-167 to address a possible contamination of the electrical power steering unit in certain model year 2015-2016 RAM 1500. The recall involved 440 vehicles and potentially resulted in loss of power steering assist.Consumer complaints indicate a similar failure may be occurring in vehicles that are out of scope of the recall.A Recall Query has been opened to determine if the scope of the recall mentioned above is correct or if another defect might exist that causes the alleged steering concerns.The reports cited above are listed in the attached document.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ram/1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/1500"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"1500","model_slug":"1500","action_number":"RQ25003","status":"open","subject":"Post Recall Remedy Brake Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) Failure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2025-07-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 14 Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports and 6 EWR Death & Injury (D&I) reports describing post recall remedy failures of the brake transmission shift interlock (BTSI) system in certain Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 RAM pickup trucks.The subject vehicle models include 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 trucks equipped with a column mounted shift lever.The failures of the BTSI described in the VOQs occurred on vehicles that had all previously been repaired under recall 17V-821 or 18V-100.Both recalls address a potential condition which can cause the BTSI locking pin to become stuck allowing the transmission to be shifted out of Park without depressing the brake pedal and/or without having a key in the ignition.Shifting the transmission out of Park when not having the brake pedal depressed can result in a vehicle rollaway. ODI is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to review the effectiveness of the 17V-821 and 18V-100 recall remedies, understand the root cause of additional vehicle rollaway incidents, and identify any other possible root cause that may affect the performance of the BTSI system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ram/1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/1500"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"1500","model_slug":"1500","action_number":"PE16014","status":"closed","subject":"Vehicle Rollaway","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2016-12-16","closed":"2024-01-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"Basis – On December 16, 2016, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE16-014 to investigate 43 vehicle rollaway incidents with operators alleging they had shifted to Park and then exited the vehicle prior to the rollway incidents.  These complaints involved multiple Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) model and model year vehicles that share a common electronic rotary shifter design.  Of the 43 consumer complaints, 25 complaints alleged crashes, and eight complaints alleged at least one injury. Subject Vehicles – When NHTSA opened the investigation, the subject ve","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ram/1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/1500"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"1500","model_slug":"1500","action_number":"RQ15004","status":"closed","subject":"Software security vulnerability","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-07-24","closed":"2016-01-05","recall_campaign":"15V508000","summary":"On July 23, 2015, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) launched Safety Recall 15V-461 to remedy security vulnerabilities in approximately 1.4 million model year (MY) 2013 through 2015 vehicles equipped with Uconnect head units (HU) 8.4A (RA3 radio) and 8.4AN (RA4 radio) manufactured by Harman International.On July 24, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query, RQ 15-004, to investigate HU security vulnerabilities and remedy effectiveness in the recalled population and to determine whether similar units have been supplied for use in other FCA vehicles.In an August 11, 2015 ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ram/1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/1500"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"1500","model_slug":"1500","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ram/1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/1500"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"1500","model_slug":"1500","action_number":"RQ23003","status":"open","subject":"Intermittent/Comp Loss of Power Steering","components":"STEERING","opened":"2023-08-04","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 380 reports from consumers alleging an intermittent or complete loss of power steering assistance in certain 2013-2016 Ram 1500.The failure allegations occur at various speeds with limited detectability to the driver.On March 23, 2016 Fiat Chrysler Automotive (FCA) conducted recall campaign 16V-167 to address a possible contamination of the electrical power steering unit in certain model year 2015-2016 RAM 1500. The recall involved 440 vehicles and potentially resulted in loss of power steering assist.Consumer complaints indicate a similar failure may be occurring in vehicles that are out of scope of the recall.A Recall Query has been opened to determine if the scope of the recall mentioned above is correct or if another defect might exist that causes the alleged steering concerns.The reports cited above are listed in the attached document.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ram/1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/1500"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"1500","model_slug":"1500","action_number":"RQ25003","status":"open","subject":"Post Recall Remedy Brake Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) Failure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2025-07-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 14 Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports and 6 EWR Death & Injury (D&I) reports describing post recall remedy failures of the brake transmission shift interlock (BTSI) system in certain Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 RAM pickup trucks.The subject vehicle models include 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 trucks equipped with a column mounted shift lever.The failures of the BTSI described in the VOQs occurred on vehicles that had all previously been repaired under recall 17V-821 or 18V-100.Both recalls address a potential condition which can cause the BTSI locking pin to become stuck allowing the transmission to be shifted out of Park without depressing the brake pedal and/or without having a key in the ignition.Shifting the transmission out of Park when not having the brake pedal depressed can result in a vehicle rollaway. ODI is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to review the effectiveness of the 17V-821 and 18V-100 recall remedies, understand the root cause of additional vehicle rollaway incidents, and identify any other possible root cause that may affect the performance of the BTSI system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ram/1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/1500"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"1500","model_slug":"1500","action_number":"PE16014","status":"closed","subject":"Vehicle Rollaway","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2016-12-16","closed":"2024-01-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"Basis – On December 16, 2016, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE16-014 to investigate 43 vehicle rollaway incidents with operators alleging they had shifted to Park and then exited the vehicle prior to the rollway incidents.  These complaints involved multiple Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) model and model year vehicles that share a common electronic rotary shifter design.  Of the 43 consumer complaints, 25 complaints alleged crashes, and eight complaints alleged at least one injury. Subject Vehicles – When NHTSA opened the investigation, the subject ve","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ram/1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/1500"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"1500","model_slug":"1500","action_number":"RQ15004","status":"closed","subject":"Software security vulnerability","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-07-24","closed":"2016-01-05","recall_campaign":"15V508000","summary":"On July 23, 2015, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) launched Safety Recall 15V-461 to remedy security vulnerabilities in approximately 1.4 million model year (MY) 2013 through 2015 vehicles equipped with Uconnect head units (HU) 8.4A (RA3 radio) and 8.4AN (RA4 radio) manufactured by Harman International.On July 24, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query, RQ 15-004, to investigate HU security vulnerabilities and remedy effectiveness in the recalled population and to determine whether similar units have been supplied for use in other FCA vehicles.In an August 11, 2015 ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ram/1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/1500"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"1500","model_slug":"1500","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ram/1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/1500"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"1500","model_slug":"1500","action_number":"RQ23003","status":"open","subject":"Intermittent/Comp Loss of Power Steering","components":"STEERING","opened":"2023-08-04","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 380 reports from consumers alleging an intermittent or complete loss of power steering assistance in certain 2013-2016 Ram 1500.The failure allegations occur at various speeds with limited detectability to the driver.On March 23, 2016 Fiat Chrysler Automotive (FCA) conducted recall campaign 16V-167 to address a possible contamination of the electrical power steering unit in certain model year 2015-2016 RAM 1500. The recall involved 440 vehicles and potentially resulted in loss of power steering assist.Consumer complaints indicate a similar failure may be occurring in vehicles that are out of scope of the recall.A Recall Query has been opened to determine if the scope of the recall mentioned above is correct or if another defect might exist that causes the alleged steering concerns.The reports cited above are listed in the attached document.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ram/1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/1500"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"1500","model_slug":"1500","action_number":"RQ25003","status":"open","subject":"Post Recall Remedy Brake Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) Failure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2025-07-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 14 Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports and 6 EWR Death & Injury (D&I) reports describing post recall remedy failures of the brake transmission shift interlock (BTSI) system in certain Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 RAM pickup trucks.The subject vehicle models include 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 trucks equipped with a column mounted shift lever.The failures of the BTSI described in the VOQs occurred on vehicles that had all previously been repaired under recall 17V-821 or 18V-100.Both recalls address a potential condition which can cause the BTSI locking pin to become stuck allowing the transmission to be shifted out of Park without depressing the brake pedal and/or without having a key in the ignition.Shifting the transmission out of Park when not having the brake pedal depressed can result in a vehicle rollaway. ODI is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to review the effectiveness of the 17V-821 and 18V-100 recall remedies, understand the root cause of additional vehicle rollaway incidents, and identify any other possible root cause that may affect the performance of the BTSI system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ram/1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/1500"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"1500","model_slug":"1500","action_number":"PE16014","status":"closed","subject":"Vehicle Rollaway","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2016-12-16","closed":"2024-01-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"Basis – On December 16, 2016, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE16-014 to investigate 43 vehicle rollaway incidents with operators alleging they had shifted to Park and then exited the vehicle prior to the rollway incidents.  These complaints involved multiple Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) model and model year vehicles that share a common electronic rotary shifter design.  Of the 43 consumer complaints, 25 complaints alleged crashes, and eight complaints alleged at least one injury. Subject Vehicles – When NHTSA opened the investigation, the subject ve","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ram/1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/1500"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"1500","model_slug":"1500","action_number":"RQ15004","status":"closed","subject":"Software security vulnerability","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-07-24","closed":"2016-01-05","recall_campaign":"15V508000","summary":"On July 23, 2015, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) launched Safety Recall 15V-461 to remedy security vulnerabilities in approximately 1.4 million model year (MY) 2013 through 2015 vehicles equipped with Uconnect head units (HU) 8.4A (RA3 radio) and 8.4AN (RA4 radio) manufactured by Harman International.On July 24, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query, RQ 15-004, to investigate HU security vulnerabilities and remedy effectiveness in the recalled population and to determine whether similar units have been supplied for use in other FCA vehicles.In an August 11, 2015 ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ram/1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/1500"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"1500","model_slug":"1500","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ram/1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/1500"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"1500","model_slug":"1500","action_number":"RQ23003","status":"open","subject":"Intermittent/Comp Loss of Power Steering","components":"STEERING","opened":"2023-08-04","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 380 reports from consumers alleging an intermittent or complete loss of power steering assistance in certain 2013-2016 Ram 1500.The failure allegations occur at various speeds with limited detectability to the driver.On March 23, 2016 Fiat Chrysler Automotive (FCA) conducted recall campaign 16V-167 to address a possible contamination of the electrical power steering unit in certain model year 2015-2016 RAM 1500. The recall involved 440 vehicles and potentially resulted in loss of power steering assist.Consumer complaints indicate a similar failure may be occurring in vehicles that are out of scope of the recall.A Recall Query has been opened to determine if the scope of the recall mentioned above is correct or if another defect might exist that causes the alleged steering concerns.The reports cited above are listed in the attached document.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ram/1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/1500"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"1500","model_slug":"1500","action_number":"RQ25003","status":"open","subject":"Post Recall Remedy Brake Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) Failure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2025-07-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 14 Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports and 6 EWR Death & Injury (D&I) reports describing post recall remedy failures of the brake transmission shift interlock (BTSI) system in certain Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 RAM pickup trucks.The subject vehicle models include 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 trucks equipped with a column mounted shift lever.The failures of the BTSI described in the VOQs occurred on vehicles that had all previously been repaired under recall 17V-821 or 18V-100.Both recalls address a potential condition which can cause the BTSI locking pin to become stuck allowing the transmission to be shifted out of Park without depressing the brake pedal and/or without having a key in the ignition.Shifting the transmission out of Park when not having the brake pedal depressed can result in a vehicle rollaway. ODI is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to review the effectiveness of the 17V-821 and 18V-100 recall remedies, understand the root cause of additional vehicle rollaway incidents, and identify any other possible root cause that may affect the performance of the BTSI system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ram/1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/1500"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"1500","model_slug":"1500","action_number":"PE16014","status":"closed","subject":"Vehicle Rollaway","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2016-12-16","closed":"2024-01-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"Basis – On December 16, 2016, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE16-014 to investigate 43 vehicle rollaway incidents with operators alleging they had shifted to Park and then exited the vehicle prior to the rollway incidents.  These complaints involved multiple Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) model and model year vehicles that share a common electronic rotary shifter design.  Of the 43 consumer complaints, 25 complaints alleged crashes, and eight complaints alleged at least one injury. Subject Vehicles – When NHTSA opened the investigation, the subject ve","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ram/1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/1500"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"1500","model_slug":"1500","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ram/1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/1500"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"1500","model_slug":"1500","action_number":"RQ25003","status":"open","subject":"Post Recall Remedy Brake Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) Failure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2025-07-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 14 Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports and 6 EWR Death & Injury (D&I) reports describing post recall remedy failures of the brake transmission shift interlock (BTSI) system in certain Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 RAM pickup trucks.The subject vehicle models include 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 trucks equipped with a column mounted shift lever.The failures of the BTSI described in the VOQs occurred on vehicles that had all previously been repaired under recall 17V-821 or 18V-100.Both recalls address a potential condition which can cause the BTSI locking pin to become stuck allowing the transmission to be shifted out of Park without depressing the brake pedal and/or without having a key in the ignition.Shifting the transmission out of Park when not having the brake pedal depressed can result in a vehicle rollaway. ODI is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to review the effectiveness of the 17V-821 and 18V-100 recall remedies, understand the root cause of additional vehicle rollaway incidents, and identify any other possible root cause that may affect the performance of the BTSI system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ram/1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/1500"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"1500","model_slug":"1500","action_number":"PE16014","status":"closed","subject":"Vehicle Rollaway","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2016-12-16","closed":"2024-01-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"Basis – On December 16, 2016, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE16-014 to investigate 43 vehicle rollaway incidents with operators alleging they had shifted to Park and then exited the vehicle prior to the rollway incidents.  These complaints involved multiple Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) model and model year vehicles that share a common electronic rotary shifter design.  Of the 43 consumer complaints, 25 complaints alleged crashes, and eight complaints alleged at least one injury. Subject Vehicles – When NHTSA opened the investigation, the subject ve","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ram/1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/1500"},{"year":2018,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"1500","model_slug":"1500","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/ram/1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/1500"},{"year":2018,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"1500","model_slug":"1500","action_number":"RQ25003","status":"open","subject":"Post Recall Remedy Brake Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) Failure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2025-07-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 14 Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports and 6 EWR Death & Injury (D&I) reports describing post recall remedy failures of the brake transmission shift interlock (BTSI) system in certain Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 RAM pickup trucks.The subject vehicle models include 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 trucks equipped with a column mounted shift lever.The failures of the BTSI described in the VOQs occurred on vehicles that had all previously been repaired under recall 17V-821 or 18V-100.Both recalls address a potential condition which can cause the BTSI locking pin to become stuck allowing the transmission to be shifted out of Park without depressing the brake pedal and/or without having a key in the ignition.Shifting the transmission out of Park when not having the brake pedal depressed can result in a vehicle rollaway. ODI is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to review the effectiveness of the 17V-821 and 18V-100 recall remedies, understand the root cause of additional vehicle rollaway incidents, and identify any other possible root cause that may affect the performance of the BTSI system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/ram/1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/1500"},{"year":2019,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"1500","model_slug":"1500","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/ram/1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/1500"},{"year":2020,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"1500","model_slug":"1500","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/ram/1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/1500"},{"year":2021,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"1500","model_slug":"1500","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/ram/1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/1500"},{"year":2022,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"1500","model_slug":"1500","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/ram/1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/1500"},{"year":2022,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"1500","model_slug":"1500","action_number":"PE24018","status":"open","subject":"Engine Stall With Intermittent Restart","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","opened":"2024-07-19","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 80 consumer complaints alleging an engine stall and loss of motive power on model year (MY) 2022 RAM 1500 pickup trucks and 2022 Jeep Wagoneer SUV vehicles. The particular engines in the subject vehicles are equipped with the Fiat Chrysler Automotive Group LLC (FCA) 5.7L Hemi eTorque system. The eTorque system is a mild hybrid system that lets the vehicle partially power itself. It accomplishes this by converting the captured energy from the braking system into electricity for the battery pack, which is then used to power a variety of electrical components. ETorque engines replace the alternator with a 48-volt battery-powered belt drive and a motor generator. The motor generator provides extra torque to the crankshaft during gear changes. Simultaneously, the motor generator uses the 48-volt battery pack to increase torque. Many of the complaints state that the vehicle's engine would shut off, often while travelling at slow speed, the vehicle would shift into park and apply the emergency brake. The vehicles were sometimes able to be restarted. In addition, complaints state that the malfunction warning light with the battery fault symbol appeared on the dash.  Many complaints state that a low voltage condition fault is present, sometimes not being able to restart the vehicle. On April 13, 2023, FCA announced recall 23V-265 describing a defect in certain 2021 Ram 1500 vehicles equipped with 5.7L eTorque engines.  The recall described a defect in the powertrain control module software can cause an incorrect fuel mixture condition in the engine, and result in an engine stall. In February of 2024, ODI provided the complaints on the 2022 Ram 1500 and Wagoneer vehicles to FCA. After reviewing the complaints, FCA stated that “the loss of motive power was likely not caused by an over rich fuel condition (as outlined in recall 23V-265), but rather some other cause (e.g., an electrical concern that causes the engine to shut down).” A Preliminary Evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency, root cause(s) and consequences of these loss/stall of motive power incidents.  Additionally, ODI may expand the scope of the subject population during the investigation, if needed. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/ram/1500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/1500"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"2500","model_slug":"2500","action_number":"RQ25003","status":"open","subject":"Post Recall Remedy Brake Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) Failure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2025-07-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 14 Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports and 6 EWR Death & Injury (D&I) reports describing post recall remedy failures of the brake transmission shift interlock (BTSI) system in certain Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 RAM pickup trucks.The subject vehicle models include 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 trucks equipped with a column mounted shift lever.The failures of the BTSI described in the VOQs occurred on vehicles that had all previously been repaired under recall 17V-821 or 18V-100.Both recalls address a potential condition which can cause the BTSI locking pin to become stuck allowing the transmission to be shifted out of Park without depressing the brake pedal and/or without having a key in the ignition.Shifting the transmission out of Park when not having the brake pedal depressed can result in a vehicle rollaway. ODI is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to review the effectiveness of the 17V-821 and 18V-100 recall remedies, understand the root cause of additional vehicle rollaway incidents, and identify any other possible root cause that may affect the performance of the BTSI system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ram/2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/2500"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"2500","model_slug":"2500","action_number":"PE18016","status":"closed","subject":"Steering loss due to linkage separation","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION","opened":"2018-12-17","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V021000","summary":"On December 17, 2018, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 18-016 to investigate the steering system on model year (MY) 2015 and 2016 Ram 2500 manufactured by FCA US, LLC (FCA). Four complaints were received alleging separation of the drag link, a steering linkage that connects between the right front steering knuckle and the pitman arm on the steering box output shaft. The failures were found to be at a threaded coupler within the drag link used for adjusting the length of the linkage during routine maintenance (alignment) of the steering system.Onc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ram/2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/2500"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"2500","model_slug":"2500","action_number":"RQ15004","status":"closed","subject":"Software security vulnerability","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-07-24","closed":"2016-01-05","recall_campaign":"15V508000","summary":"On July 23, 2015, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) launched Safety Recall 15V-461 to remedy security vulnerabilities in approximately 1.4 million model year (MY) 2013 through 2015 vehicles equipped with Uconnect head units (HU) 8.4A (RA3 radio) and 8.4AN (RA4 radio) manufactured by Harman International.On July 24, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query, RQ 15-004, to investigate HU security vulnerabilities and remedy effectiveness in the recalled population and to determine whether similar units have been supplied for use in other FCA vehicles.In an August 11, 2015 ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ram/2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/2500"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"2500","model_slug":"2500","action_number":"RQ25003","status":"open","subject":"Post Recall Remedy Brake Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) Failure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2025-07-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 14 Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports and 6 EWR Death & Injury (D&I) reports describing post recall remedy failures of the brake transmission shift interlock (BTSI) system in certain Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 RAM pickup trucks.The subject vehicle models include 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 trucks equipped with a column mounted shift lever.The failures of the BTSI described in the VOQs occurred on vehicles that had all previously been repaired under recall 17V-821 or 18V-100.Both recalls address a potential condition which can cause the BTSI locking pin to become stuck allowing the transmission to be shifted out of Park without depressing the brake pedal and/or without having a key in the ignition.Shifting the transmission out of Park when not having the brake pedal depressed can result in a vehicle rollaway. ODI is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to review the effectiveness of the 17V-821 and 18V-100 recall remedies, understand the root cause of additional vehicle rollaway incidents, and identify any other possible root cause that may affect the performance of the BTSI system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ram/2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/2500"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"2500","model_slug":"2500","action_number":"EA19004","status":"closed","subject":"Steering loss due to linkage separation","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION","opened":"2019-12-01","closed":"2025-11-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 17, 2018, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE18016 to investigate alleged drag link failures in the steering system on model year (MY) 2015 and 2016 Ram 2500 trucks manufactured by FCA US, LLC (FCA).  The drag link failures were found to be due to a safety defect with the steering linkage where the drag link adjustable connector (used to adjust the steering system), held in position by two opposing jam nuts, can loosen.   The loosening of this part can lead to wear and deterioration of the threads and eventual separation of the drag link, ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ram/2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/2500"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"2500","model_slug":"2500","action_number":"PE18016","status":"closed","subject":"Steering loss due to linkage separation","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION","opened":"2018-12-17","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V021000","summary":"On December 17, 2018, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 18-016 to investigate the steering system on model year (MY) 2015 and 2016 Ram 2500 manufactured by FCA US, LLC (FCA). Four complaints were received alleging separation of the drag link, a steering linkage that connects between the right front steering knuckle and the pitman arm on the steering box output shaft. The failures were found to be at a threaded coupler within the drag link used for adjusting the length of the linkage during routine maintenance (alignment) of the steering system.Onc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ram/2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/2500"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"2500","model_slug":"2500","action_number":"RQ15004","status":"closed","subject":"Software security vulnerability","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-07-24","closed":"2016-01-05","recall_campaign":"15V508000","summary":"On July 23, 2015, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) launched Safety Recall 15V-461 to remedy security vulnerabilities in approximately 1.4 million model year (MY) 2013 through 2015 vehicles equipped with Uconnect head units (HU) 8.4A (RA3 radio) and 8.4AN (RA4 radio) manufactured by Harman International.On July 24, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query, RQ 15-004, to investigate HU security vulnerabilities and remedy effectiveness in the recalled population and to determine whether similar units have been supplied for use in other FCA vehicles.In an August 11, 2015 ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ram/2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/2500"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"2500","model_slug":"2500","action_number":"RQ25003","status":"open","subject":"Post Recall Remedy Brake Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) Failure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2025-07-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 14 Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports and 6 EWR Death & Injury (D&I) reports describing post recall remedy failures of the brake transmission shift interlock (BTSI) system in certain Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 RAM pickup trucks.The subject vehicle models include 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 trucks equipped with a column mounted shift lever.The failures of the BTSI described in the VOQs occurred on vehicles that had all previously been repaired under recall 17V-821 or 18V-100.Both recalls address a potential condition which can cause the BTSI locking pin to become stuck allowing the transmission to be shifted out of Park without depressing the brake pedal and/or without having a key in the ignition.Shifting the transmission out of Park when not having the brake pedal depressed can result in a vehicle rollaway. ODI is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to review the effectiveness of the 17V-821 and 18V-100 recall remedies, understand the root cause of additional vehicle rollaway incidents, and identify any other possible root cause that may affect the performance of the BTSI system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ram/2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/2500"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"2500","model_slug":"2500","action_number":"EA19004","status":"closed","subject":"Steering loss due to linkage separation","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION","opened":"2019-12-01","closed":"2025-11-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 17, 2018, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE18016 to investigate alleged drag link failures in the steering system on model year (MY) 2015 and 2016 Ram 2500 trucks manufactured by FCA US, LLC (FCA).  The drag link failures were found to be due to a safety defect with the steering linkage where the drag link adjustable connector (used to adjust the steering system), held in position by two opposing jam nuts, can loosen.   The loosening of this part can lead to wear and deterioration of the threads and eventual separation of the drag link, ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ram/2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/2500"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"2500","model_slug":"2500","action_number":"PE18016","status":"closed","subject":"Steering loss due to linkage separation","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION","opened":"2018-12-17","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V021000","summary":"On December 17, 2018, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 18-016 to investigate the steering system on model year (MY) 2015 and 2016 Ram 2500 manufactured by FCA US, LLC (FCA). Four complaints were received alleging separation of the drag link, a steering linkage that connects between the right front steering knuckle and the pitman arm on the steering box output shaft. The failures were found to be at a threaded coupler within the drag link used for adjusting the length of the linkage during routine maintenance (alignment) of the steering system.Onc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ram/2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/2500"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"2500","model_slug":"2500","action_number":"RQ15004","status":"closed","subject":"Software security vulnerability","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-07-24","closed":"2016-01-05","recall_campaign":"15V508000","summary":"On July 23, 2015, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) launched Safety Recall 15V-461 to remedy security vulnerabilities in approximately 1.4 million model year (MY) 2013 through 2015 vehicles equipped with Uconnect head units (HU) 8.4A (RA3 radio) and 8.4AN (RA4 radio) manufactured by Harman International.On July 24, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query, RQ 15-004, to investigate HU security vulnerabilities and remedy effectiveness in the recalled population and to determine whether similar units have been supplied for use in other FCA vehicles.In an August 11, 2015 ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ram/2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/2500"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"2500","model_slug":"2500","action_number":"RQ25003","status":"open","subject":"Post Recall Remedy Brake Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) Failure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2025-07-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 14 Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports and 6 EWR Death & Injury (D&I) reports describing post recall remedy failures of the brake transmission shift interlock (BTSI) system in certain Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 RAM pickup trucks.The subject vehicle models include 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 trucks equipped with a column mounted shift lever.The failures of the BTSI described in the VOQs occurred on vehicles that had all previously been repaired under recall 17V-821 or 18V-100.Both recalls address a potential condition which can cause the BTSI locking pin to become stuck allowing the transmission to be shifted out of Park without depressing the brake pedal and/or without having a key in the ignition.Shifting the transmission out of Park when not having the brake pedal depressed can result in a vehicle rollaway. ODI is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to review the effectiveness of the 17V-821 and 18V-100 recall remedies, understand the root cause of additional vehicle rollaway incidents, and identify any other possible root cause that may affect the performance of the BTSI system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ram/2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/2500"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"2500","model_slug":"2500","action_number":"EA19004","status":"closed","subject":"Steering loss due to linkage separation","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION","opened":"2019-12-01","closed":"2025-11-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 17, 2018, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE18016 to investigate alleged drag link failures in the steering system on model year (MY) 2015 and 2016 Ram 2500 trucks manufactured by FCA US, LLC (FCA).  The drag link failures were found to be due to a safety defect with the steering linkage where the drag link adjustable connector (used to adjust the steering system), held in position by two opposing jam nuts, can loosen.   The loosening of this part can lead to wear and deterioration of the threads and eventual separation of the drag link, ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ram/2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/2500"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"2500","model_slug":"2500","action_number":"PE18016","status":"closed","subject":"Steering loss due to linkage separation","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION","opened":"2018-12-17","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V021000","summary":"On December 17, 2018, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 18-016 to investigate the steering system on model year (MY) 2015 and 2016 Ram 2500 manufactured by FCA US, LLC (FCA). Four complaints were received alleging separation of the drag link, a steering linkage that connects between the right front steering knuckle and the pitman arm on the steering box output shaft. The failures were found to be at a threaded coupler within the drag link used for adjusting the length of the linkage during routine maintenance (alignment) of the steering system.Onc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ram/2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/2500"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"2500","model_slug":"2500","action_number":"RQ25003","status":"open","subject":"Post Recall Remedy Brake Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) Failure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2025-07-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 14 Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports and 6 EWR Death & Injury (D&I) reports describing post recall remedy failures of the brake transmission shift interlock (BTSI) system in certain Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 RAM pickup trucks.The subject vehicle models include 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 trucks equipped with a column mounted shift lever.The failures of the BTSI described in the VOQs occurred on vehicles that had all previously been repaired under recall 17V-821 or 18V-100.Both recalls address a potential condition which can cause the BTSI locking pin to become stuck allowing the transmission to be shifted out of Park without depressing the brake pedal and/or without having a key in the ignition.Shifting the transmission out of Park when not having the brake pedal depressed can result in a vehicle rollaway. ODI is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to review the effectiveness of the 17V-821 and 18V-100 recall remedies, understand the root cause of additional vehicle rollaway incidents, and identify any other possible root cause that may affect the performance of the BTSI system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ram/2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/2500"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"2500","model_slug":"2500","action_number":"EA19004","status":"closed","subject":"Steering loss due to linkage separation","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION","opened":"2019-12-01","closed":"2025-11-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 17, 2018, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE18016 to investigate alleged drag link failures in the steering system on model year (MY) 2015 and 2016 Ram 2500 trucks manufactured by FCA US, LLC (FCA).  The drag link failures were found to be due to a safety defect with the steering linkage where the drag link adjustable connector (used to adjust the steering system), held in position by two opposing jam nuts, can loosen.   The loosening of this part can lead to wear and deterioration of the threads and eventual separation of the drag link, ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ram/2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/2500"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"2500","model_slug":"2500","action_number":"PE18016","status":"closed","subject":"Steering loss due to linkage separation","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION","opened":"2018-12-17","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V021000","summary":"On December 17, 2018, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 18-016 to investigate the steering system on model year (MY) 2015 and 2016 Ram 2500 manufactured by FCA US, LLC (FCA). Four complaints were received alleging separation of the drag link, a steering linkage that connects between the right front steering knuckle and the pitman arm on the steering box output shaft. The failures were found to be at a threaded coupler within the drag link used for adjusting the length of the linkage during routine maintenance (alignment) of the steering system.Onc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ram/2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/2500"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"2500","model_slug":"2500","action_number":"PE22012","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Brake Performance","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2022-11-28","closed":"2025-03-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation on November 28, 2022, after receiving 134 reports from consumers alleging an intermittent or permanent loss of braking performance in certain 2017-2018 Ram 2500-3500 pickup trucks manufactured by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). The alleged failures continued to occur at a steady rate across both models, at all speeds, with limited detectability.  Consumers complained that the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) warning light illuminated on their vehicles.  The ABS module works in conjunction with the Hydraulic Control Unit (HCU), ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ram/2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/2500"},{"year":2018,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"2500","model_slug":"2500","action_number":"RQ25003","status":"open","subject":"Post Recall Remedy Brake Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) Failure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2025-07-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 14 Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports and 6 EWR Death & Injury (D&I) reports describing post recall remedy failures of the brake transmission shift interlock (BTSI) system in certain Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 RAM pickup trucks.The subject vehicle models include 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 trucks equipped with a column mounted shift lever.The failures of the BTSI described in the VOQs occurred on vehicles that had all previously been repaired under recall 17V-821 or 18V-100.Both recalls address a potential condition which can cause the BTSI locking pin to become stuck allowing the transmission to be shifted out of Park without depressing the brake pedal and/or without having a key in the ignition.Shifting the transmission out of Park when not having the brake pedal depressed can result in a vehicle rollaway. ODI is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to review the effectiveness of the 17V-821 and 18V-100 recall remedies, understand the root cause of additional vehicle rollaway incidents, and identify any other possible root cause that may affect the performance of the BTSI system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/ram/2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/2500"},{"year":2018,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"2500","model_slug":"2500","action_number":"EA19004","status":"closed","subject":"Steering loss due to linkage separation","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION","opened":"2019-12-01","closed":"2025-11-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 17, 2018, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE18016 to investigate alleged drag link failures in the steering system on model year (MY) 2015 and 2016 Ram 2500 trucks manufactured by FCA US, LLC (FCA).  The drag link failures were found to be due to a safety defect with the steering linkage where the drag link adjustable connector (used to adjust the steering system), held in position by two opposing jam nuts, can loosen.   The loosening of this part can lead to wear and deterioration of the threads and eventual separation of the drag link, ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/ram/2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/2500"},{"year":2018,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"2500","model_slug":"2500","action_number":"PE18016","status":"closed","subject":"Steering loss due to linkage separation","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION","opened":"2018-12-17","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V021000","summary":"On December 17, 2018, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 18-016 to investigate the steering system on model year (MY) 2015 and 2016 Ram 2500 manufactured by FCA US, LLC (FCA). Four complaints were received alleging separation of the drag link, a steering linkage that connects between the right front steering knuckle and the pitman arm on the steering box output shaft. The failures were found to be at a threaded coupler within the drag link used for adjusting the length of the linkage during routine maintenance (alignment) of the steering system.Onc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/ram/2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/2500"},{"year":2018,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"2500","model_slug":"2500","action_number":"PE22012","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Brake Performance","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2022-11-28","closed":"2025-03-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation on November 28, 2022, after receiving 134 reports from consumers alleging an intermittent or permanent loss of braking performance in certain 2017-2018 Ram 2500-3500 pickup trucks manufactured by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). The alleged failures continued to occur at a steady rate across both models, at all speeds, with limited detectability.  Consumers complained that the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) warning light illuminated on their vehicles.  The ABS module works in conjunction with the Hydraulic Control Unit (HCU), ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/ram/2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/2500"},{"year":2019,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"2500","model_slug":"2500","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/ram/2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/2500"},{"year":2019,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"2500","model_slug":"2500","action_number":"PE21021","status":"closed","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2021-10-14","closed":"2023-04-14","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021 to investigate allegations of stall/loss of motive power as a result of high pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 RAM 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines.On November 12, 2021, FCA filed vehicle recall 21V-880 and equipment recall 21E-094 on the subject population, identifying an `internally failed component? of the high pressure fuel pump equipped on the 6.7L Cummins Turbodiesel engine that introduced debris into the fuel system poten","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/ram/2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/2500"},{"year":2020,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"2500","model_slug":"2500","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/ram/2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/2500"},{"year":2020,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"2500","model_slug":"2500","action_number":"PE21021","status":"closed","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2021-10-14","closed":"2023-04-14","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021 to investigate allegations of stall/loss of motive power as a result of high pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 RAM 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines.On November 12, 2021, FCA filed vehicle recall 21V-880 and equipment recall 21E-094 on the subject population, identifying an `internally failed component? of the high pressure fuel pump equipped on the 6.7L Cummins Turbodiesel engine that introduced debris into the fuel system poten","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/ram/2500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/2500"},{"year":2012,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"3500","model_slug":"3500","action_number":"AQ14003","status":"closed","subject":"Chrysler's execution of 13V-528 & 529","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY","opened":"2014-10-20","closed":"2016-05-16","recall_campaign":"","summary":"RMD opened this audit query (AQ) investigation in order to better understand and evaluate Chrysler's process(es) for timely and efficient execution of its safety recall campaigns, including its oversight and management of its parts division Mopar.Prior to opening this investigation, RMD had raised concerns with the company related to its execution of two safety recalls, 13V-528 and 13V-529, both of which involved safety defects that could cause the involved vehicles, FCA?s heavier Dodge Ram trucks, to lose steering control suddenly and without warning.Specifically, RMD inquired about the avail","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/ram/3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/3500"},{"year":2012,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"3500","model_slug":"3500","action_number":"DP14004","status":"closed","subject":"Totally Integrated Power Module Failure","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2014-09-25","closed":"2015-07-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/ram/3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/3500"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"3500","model_slug":"3500","action_number":"RQ25003","status":"open","subject":"Post Recall Remedy Brake Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) Failure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2025-07-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 14 Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports and 6 EWR Death & Injury (D&I) reports describing post recall remedy failures of the brake transmission shift interlock (BTSI) system in certain Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 RAM pickup trucks.The subject vehicle models include 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 trucks equipped with a column mounted shift lever.The failures of the BTSI described in the VOQs occurred on vehicles that had all previously been repaired under recall 17V-821 or 18V-100.Both recalls address a potential condition which can cause the BTSI locking pin to become stuck allowing the transmission to be shifted out of Park without depressing the brake pedal and/or without having a key in the ignition.Shifting the transmission out of Park when not having the brake pedal depressed can result in a vehicle rollaway. ODI is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to review the effectiveness of the 17V-821 and 18V-100 recall remedies, understand the root cause of additional vehicle rollaway incidents, and identify any other possible root cause that may affect the performance of the BTSI system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ram/3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/3500"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"3500","model_slug":"3500","action_number":"PE18016","status":"closed","subject":"Steering loss due to linkage separation","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION","opened":"2018-12-17","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V021000","summary":"On December 17, 2018, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 18-016 to investigate the steering system on model year (MY) 2015 and 2016 Ram 2500 manufactured by FCA US, LLC (FCA). Four complaints were received alleging separation of the drag link, a steering linkage that connects between the right front steering knuckle and the pitman arm on the steering box output shaft. The failures were found to be at a threaded coupler within the drag link used for adjusting the length of the linkage during routine maintenance (alignment) of the steering system.Onc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ram/3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/3500"},{"year":2013,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"3500","model_slug":"3500","action_number":"RQ15004","status":"closed","subject":"Software security vulnerability","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-07-24","closed":"2016-01-05","recall_campaign":"15V508000","summary":"On July 23, 2015, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) launched Safety Recall 15V-461 to remedy security vulnerabilities in approximately 1.4 million model year (MY) 2013 through 2015 vehicles equipped with Uconnect head units (HU) 8.4A (RA3 radio) and 8.4AN (RA4 radio) manufactured by Harman International.On July 24, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query, RQ 15-004, to investigate HU security vulnerabilities and remedy effectiveness in the recalled population and to determine whether similar units have been supplied for use in other FCA vehicles.In an August 11, 2015 ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/ram/3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/3500"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"3500","model_slug":"3500","action_number":"RQ25003","status":"open","subject":"Post Recall Remedy Brake Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) Failure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2025-07-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 14 Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports and 6 EWR Death & Injury (D&I) reports describing post recall remedy failures of the brake transmission shift interlock (BTSI) system in certain Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 RAM pickup trucks.The subject vehicle models include 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 trucks equipped with a column mounted shift lever.The failures of the BTSI described in the VOQs occurred on vehicles that had all previously been repaired under recall 17V-821 or 18V-100.Both recalls address a potential condition which can cause the BTSI locking pin to become stuck allowing the transmission to be shifted out of Park without depressing the brake pedal and/or without having a key in the ignition.Shifting the transmission out of Park when not having the brake pedal depressed can result in a vehicle rollaway. ODI is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to review the effectiveness of the 17V-821 and 18V-100 recall remedies, understand the root cause of additional vehicle rollaway incidents, and identify any other possible root cause that may affect the performance of the BTSI system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ram/3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/3500"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"3500","model_slug":"3500","action_number":"EA19004","status":"closed","subject":"Steering loss due to linkage separation","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION","opened":"2019-12-01","closed":"2025-11-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 17, 2018, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE18016 to investigate alleged drag link failures in the steering system on model year (MY) 2015 and 2016 Ram 2500 trucks manufactured by FCA US, LLC (FCA).  The drag link failures were found to be due to a safety defect with the steering linkage where the drag link adjustable connector (used to adjust the steering system), held in position by two opposing jam nuts, can loosen.   The loosening of this part can lead to wear and deterioration of the threads and eventual separation of the drag link, ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ram/3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/3500"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"3500","model_slug":"3500","action_number":"PE18016","status":"closed","subject":"Steering loss due to linkage separation","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION","opened":"2018-12-17","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V021000","summary":"On December 17, 2018, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 18-016 to investigate the steering system on model year (MY) 2015 and 2016 Ram 2500 manufactured by FCA US, LLC (FCA). Four complaints were received alleging separation of the drag link, a steering linkage that connects between the right front steering knuckle and the pitman arm on the steering box output shaft. The failures were found to be at a threaded coupler within the drag link used for adjusting the length of the linkage during routine maintenance (alignment) of the steering system.Onc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ram/3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/3500"},{"year":2014,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"3500","model_slug":"3500","action_number":"RQ15004","status":"closed","subject":"Software security vulnerability","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-07-24","closed":"2016-01-05","recall_campaign":"15V508000","summary":"On July 23, 2015, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) launched Safety Recall 15V-461 to remedy security vulnerabilities in approximately 1.4 million model year (MY) 2013 through 2015 vehicles equipped with Uconnect head units (HU) 8.4A (RA3 radio) and 8.4AN (RA4 radio) manufactured by Harman International.On July 24, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query, RQ 15-004, to investigate HU security vulnerabilities and remedy effectiveness in the recalled population and to determine whether similar units have been supplied for use in other FCA vehicles.In an August 11, 2015 ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/ram/3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/3500"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"3500","model_slug":"3500","action_number":"RQ25003","status":"open","subject":"Post Recall Remedy Brake Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) Failure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2025-07-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 14 Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports and 6 EWR Death & Injury (D&I) reports describing post recall remedy failures of the brake transmission shift interlock (BTSI) system in certain Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 RAM pickup trucks.The subject vehicle models include 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 trucks equipped with a column mounted shift lever.The failures of the BTSI described in the VOQs occurred on vehicles that had all previously been repaired under recall 17V-821 or 18V-100.Both recalls address a potential condition which can cause the BTSI locking pin to become stuck allowing the transmission to be shifted out of Park without depressing the brake pedal and/or without having a key in the ignition.Shifting the transmission out of Park when not having the brake pedal depressed can result in a vehicle rollaway. ODI is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to review the effectiveness of the 17V-821 and 18V-100 recall remedies, understand the root cause of additional vehicle rollaway incidents, and identify any other possible root cause that may affect the performance of the BTSI system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ram/3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/3500"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"3500","model_slug":"3500","action_number":"EA19004","status":"closed","subject":"Steering loss due to linkage separation","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION","opened":"2019-12-01","closed":"2025-11-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 17, 2018, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE18016 to investigate alleged drag link failures in the steering system on model year (MY) 2015 and 2016 Ram 2500 trucks manufactured by FCA US, LLC (FCA).  The drag link failures were found to be due to a safety defect with the steering linkage where the drag link adjustable connector (used to adjust the steering system), held in position by two opposing jam nuts, can loosen.   The loosening of this part can lead to wear and deterioration of the threads and eventual separation of the drag link, ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ram/3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/3500"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"3500","model_slug":"3500","action_number":"PE18016","status":"closed","subject":"Steering loss due to linkage separation","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION","opened":"2018-12-17","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V021000","summary":"On December 17, 2018, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 18-016 to investigate the steering system on model year (MY) 2015 and 2016 Ram 2500 manufactured by FCA US, LLC (FCA). Four complaints were received alleging separation of the drag link, a steering linkage that connects between the right front steering knuckle and the pitman arm on the steering box output shaft. The failures were found to be at a threaded coupler within the drag link used for adjusting the length of the linkage during routine maintenance (alignment) of the steering system.Onc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ram/3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/3500"},{"year":2015,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"3500","model_slug":"3500","action_number":"RQ15004","status":"closed","subject":"Software security vulnerability","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2015-07-24","closed":"2016-01-05","recall_campaign":"15V508000","summary":"On July 23, 2015, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) launched Safety Recall 15V-461 to remedy security vulnerabilities in approximately 1.4 million model year (MY) 2013 through 2015 vehicles equipped with Uconnect head units (HU) 8.4A (RA3 radio) and 8.4AN (RA4 radio) manufactured by Harman International.On July 24, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query, RQ 15-004, to investigate HU security vulnerabilities and remedy effectiveness in the recalled population and to determine whether similar units have been supplied for use in other FCA vehicles.In an August 11, 2015 ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/ram/3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/3500"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"3500","model_slug":"3500","action_number":"RQ25003","status":"open","subject":"Post Recall Remedy Brake Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) Failure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2025-07-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 14 Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports and 6 EWR Death & Injury (D&I) reports describing post recall remedy failures of the brake transmission shift interlock (BTSI) system in certain Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 RAM pickup trucks.The subject vehicle models include 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 trucks equipped with a column mounted shift lever.The failures of the BTSI described in the VOQs occurred on vehicles that had all previously been repaired under recall 17V-821 or 18V-100.Both recalls address a potential condition which can cause the BTSI locking pin to become stuck allowing the transmission to be shifted out of Park without depressing the brake pedal and/or without having a key in the ignition.Shifting the transmission out of Park when not having the brake pedal depressed can result in a vehicle rollaway. ODI is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to review the effectiveness of the 17V-821 and 18V-100 recall remedies, understand the root cause of additional vehicle rollaway incidents, and identify any other possible root cause that may affect the performance of the BTSI system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ram/3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/3500"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"3500","model_slug":"3500","action_number":"EA19004","status":"closed","subject":"Steering loss due to linkage separation","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION","opened":"2019-12-01","closed":"2025-11-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 17, 2018, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE18016 to investigate alleged drag link failures in the steering system on model year (MY) 2015 and 2016 Ram 2500 trucks manufactured by FCA US, LLC (FCA).  The drag link failures were found to be due to a safety defect with the steering linkage where the drag link adjustable connector (used to adjust the steering system), held in position by two opposing jam nuts, can loosen.   The loosening of this part can lead to wear and deterioration of the threads and eventual separation of the drag link, ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ram/3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/3500"},{"year":2016,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"3500","model_slug":"3500","action_number":"PE18016","status":"closed","subject":"Steering loss due to linkage separation","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION","opened":"2018-12-17","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V021000","summary":"On December 17, 2018, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 18-016 to investigate the steering system on model year (MY) 2015 and 2016 Ram 2500 manufactured by FCA US, LLC (FCA). Four complaints were received alleging separation of the drag link, a steering linkage that connects between the right front steering knuckle and the pitman arm on the steering box output shaft. The failures were found to be at a threaded coupler within the drag link used for adjusting the length of the linkage during routine maintenance (alignment) of the steering system.Onc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/ram/3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/3500"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"3500","model_slug":"3500","action_number":"RQ25003","status":"open","subject":"Post Recall Remedy Brake Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) Failure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2025-07-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 14 Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports and 6 EWR Death & Injury (D&I) reports describing post recall remedy failures of the brake transmission shift interlock (BTSI) system in certain Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 RAM pickup trucks.The subject vehicle models include 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 trucks equipped with a column mounted shift lever.The failures of the BTSI described in the VOQs occurred on vehicles that had all previously been repaired under recall 17V-821 or 18V-100.Both recalls address a potential condition which can cause the BTSI locking pin to become stuck allowing the transmission to be shifted out of Park without depressing the brake pedal and/or without having a key in the ignition.Shifting the transmission out of Park when not having the brake pedal depressed can result in a vehicle rollaway. ODI is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to review the effectiveness of the 17V-821 and 18V-100 recall remedies, understand the root cause of additional vehicle rollaway incidents, and identify any other possible root cause that may affect the performance of the BTSI system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ram/3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/3500"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"3500","model_slug":"3500","action_number":"EA19004","status":"closed","subject":"Steering loss due to linkage separation","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION","opened":"2019-12-01","closed":"2025-11-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 17, 2018, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE18016 to investigate alleged drag link failures in the steering system on model year (MY) 2015 and 2016 Ram 2500 trucks manufactured by FCA US, LLC (FCA).  The drag link failures were found to be due to a safety defect with the steering linkage where the drag link adjustable connector (used to adjust the steering system), held in position by two opposing jam nuts, can loosen.   The loosening of this part can lead to wear and deterioration of the threads and eventual separation of the drag link, ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ram/3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/3500"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"3500","model_slug":"3500","action_number":"PE18016","status":"closed","subject":"Steering loss due to linkage separation","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION","opened":"2018-12-17","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V021000","summary":"On December 17, 2018, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 18-016 to investigate the steering system on model year (MY) 2015 and 2016 Ram 2500 manufactured by FCA US, LLC (FCA). Four complaints were received alleging separation of the drag link, a steering linkage that connects between the right front steering knuckle and the pitman arm on the steering box output shaft. The failures were found to be at a threaded coupler within the drag link used for adjusting the length of the linkage during routine maintenance (alignment) of the steering system.Onc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ram/3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/3500"},{"year":2017,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"3500","model_slug":"3500","action_number":"PE22012","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Brake Performance","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2022-11-28","closed":"2025-03-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation on November 28, 2022, after receiving 134 reports from consumers alleging an intermittent or permanent loss of braking performance in certain 2017-2018 Ram 2500-3500 pickup trucks manufactured by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). The alleged failures continued to occur at a steady rate across both models, at all speeds, with limited detectability.  Consumers complained that the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) warning light illuminated on their vehicles.  The ABS module works in conjunction with the Hydraulic Control Unit (HCU), ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/ram/3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/3500"},{"year":2018,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"3500","model_slug":"3500","action_number":"RQ25003","status":"open","subject":"Post Recall Remedy Brake Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) Failure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2025-07-03","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 14 Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports and 6 EWR Death & Injury (D&I) reports describing post recall remedy failures of the brake transmission shift interlock (BTSI) system in certain Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 RAM pickup trucks.The subject vehicle models include 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 trucks equipped with a column mounted shift lever.The failures of the BTSI described in the VOQs occurred on vehicles that had all previously been repaired under recall 17V-821 or 18V-100.Both recalls address a potential condition which can cause the BTSI locking pin to become stuck allowing the transmission to be shifted out of Park without depressing the brake pedal and/or without having a key in the ignition.Shifting the transmission out of Park when not having the brake pedal depressed can result in a vehicle rollaway. ODI is opening this Recall Query (RQ) to review the effectiveness of the 17V-821 and 18V-100 recall remedies, understand the root cause of additional vehicle rollaway incidents, and identify any other possible root cause that may affect the performance of the BTSI system. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/ram/3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/3500"},{"year":2018,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"3500","model_slug":"3500","action_number":"EA19004","status":"closed","subject":"Steering loss due to linkage separation","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION","opened":"2019-12-01","closed":"2025-11-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 17, 2018, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE18016 to investigate alleged drag link failures in the steering system on model year (MY) 2015 and 2016 Ram 2500 trucks manufactured by FCA US, LLC (FCA).  The drag link failures were found to be due to a safety defect with the steering linkage where the drag link adjustable connector (used to adjust the steering system), held in position by two opposing jam nuts, can loosen.   The loosening of this part can lead to wear and deterioration of the threads and eventual separation of the drag link, ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/ram/3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/3500"},{"year":2018,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"3500","model_slug":"3500","action_number":"PE18016","status":"closed","subject":"Steering loss due to linkage separation","components":"STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION","opened":"2018-12-17","closed":"2019-12-12","recall_campaign":"19V021000","summary":"On December 17, 2018, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 18-016 to investigate the steering system on model year (MY) 2015 and 2016 Ram 2500 manufactured by FCA US, LLC (FCA). Four complaints were received alleging separation of the drag link, a steering linkage that connects between the right front steering knuckle and the pitman arm on the steering box output shaft. The failures were found to be at a threaded coupler within the drag link used for adjusting the length of the linkage during routine maintenance (alignment) of the steering system.Onc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/ram/3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/3500"},{"year":2018,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"3500","model_slug":"3500","action_number":"PE22012","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Brake Performance","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2022-11-28","closed":"2025-03-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation on November 28, 2022, after receiving 134 reports from consumers alleging an intermittent or permanent loss of braking performance in certain 2017-2018 Ram 2500-3500 pickup trucks manufactured by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). The alleged failures continued to occur at a steady rate across both models, at all speeds, with limited detectability.  Consumers complained that the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) warning light illuminated on their vehicles.  The ABS module works in conjunction with the Hydraulic Control Unit (HCU), ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/ram/3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/3500"},{"year":2019,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"3500","model_slug":"3500","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/ram/3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/3500"},{"year":2019,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"3500","model_slug":"3500","action_number":"PE21021","status":"closed","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2021-10-14","closed":"2023-04-14","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021 to investigate allegations of stall/loss of motive power as a result of high pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 RAM 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines.On November 12, 2021, FCA filed vehicle recall 21V-880 and equipment recall 21E-094 on the subject population, identifying an `internally failed component? of the high pressure fuel pump equipped on the 6.7L Cummins Turbodiesel engine that introduced debris into the fuel system poten","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/ram/3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/3500"},{"year":2020,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"3500","model_slug":"3500","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/ram/3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/3500"},{"year":2020,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"3500","model_slug":"3500","action_number":"PE21021","status":"closed","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2021-10-14","closed":"2023-04-14","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021 to investigate allegations of stall/loss of motive power as a result of high pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 RAM 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines.On November 12, 2021, FCA filed vehicle recall 21V-880 and equipment recall 21E-094 on the subject population, identifying an `internally failed component? of the high pressure fuel pump equipped on the 6.7L Cummins Turbodiesel engine that introduced debris into the fuel system poten","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/ram/3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/3500"},{"year":2021,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"3500","model_slug":"3500","action_number":"EA23001","status":"open","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"24V957","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed recalls 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087 which include vehicles not identified in the initial subject population by ODI. ODI also received recall 21V586, involving loss of motive power due to failed CP4 fuel pumps on certain BMW manufactured vehicles. An information request letter response received from BMW indicated that failed pumps on their vehicles were caused by an interaction between pump internal components and US market diesel fuel, leading to increased slip and eventual particle-generating wear surface. Additional work will be done to identify whether a similar root cause is associated with the FCA recalled population and if similar wear dynamics occur on pumps supplied to vehicle manufacturers other than those included in the recalled population.ODI has upgraded this investigation to an EA in order to 1) determine engineering specifications of internal pump components that are correlated with pump failure leading to loss of motive power or other safety related hazards, 2) identify vehicle populations equipped with alleged defective pump variants, 3) assess if vehicles equipped with alleged defective pump variants result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and 4) gather and review any other relevant information related to high pressure fuel pump failure associated with the subject populations of recalls 21V586, 21V880, 21E094, 22V406, 22E048, 22V767, and 22E087.Review of the above information will allow NHTSA to confirm root cause and recall remedy viability, and identify and evaluate vehicle populations equipped with pump components that may pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11257550, 11351441, 11361603, 11361616, 11365300, 11365426, 11365858, 11366401, 11372337, 11373793, 11374797, 11376793, 11377871, 11378173, 11384377, 11386063, 11387018, 11399710, 11402550, 11415339, 11418868, 11418870, 11427075, 11434276, 11436807, 11437226, 11437249, 11437273, 11437292, 11437294, 11437394, 11437399, 11437403, 11437405, 11437423, 11437528, 11437565, 11437579, 11437580, 11437590, 11437679, 11437744, 11437781, 11437842, 11437993, 11438006, 11438008, 11438121, 11438138, 11438155, 11438392, 11438629, 11439359, 11439879, 11440397, 11443030, 11446542, 11448163, 11453556, 11458918, 11460558, 11469337","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/ram/3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/3500"},{"year":2022,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"3500","model_slug":"3500","action_number":"PE24009","status":"open","subject":"2022 RAM Transmission Snap Ring Failure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2024-03-27","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defect Investigations (ODI) has received 82 complaints alleging loss of motive power due to an internal transmission failure of the K1 snap ring in model year 2022 Ram 3500, 4500, and 5500 vehicles. Of these complaints, 16 describe a complete loss of motive power at speeds greater than 25 miles per hour, without the ability for the vehicle to resume normal operation. The subject vehicles can be up-fit as an ambulance and other emergency response vehicle or may be heavily loaded when used for towing. During the failure event, the snap ring becomes dislodged and forward gears 1-4 are no longer functional, potentially leaving the vehicle disabled in or near the roadway and/or negatively affect the emergency mission. ODI contacted the manufacturer, FCA US, LLC d/b/a Stellantis North America (FCA), and learned that technical service bulletin (TSB) TSB-21-002-23 is related to the alleged defect condition. Additionally, FCA has conducted dynamometer and field testing and has explained to ODI that during the event a warning message will display to the operator, and gear 5 and reverse will remain available. ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to evaluate the severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related problems. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/ram/3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/3500"},{"year":2022,"make":"Ram","make_slug":"ram","model":"3500","model_slug":"3500","action_number":"PE26002","status":"open","subject":"Loss of Power Steering Assist","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:CONNECTORS/PLUGS/RECEPTACLES","opened":"2026-03-02","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 19 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging an intermittent or complete failure of the power steering assist system in certain Model Year (MY) 2022-2023 RAM ProMaster 1500, 2500, and 3500 vehicles. Failure of the power steering assist system can result in increased steering effort required to control the vehicle. An increase in steering effort can potentially lead to a loss of directional control of the vehicle. Several received reports allege failures of the steering rack with specific reports citing water intrusion into the electrical connectors of the electric power steering control module. ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope and root cause of potential defects in 2022-2023 RAM ProMaster steering systems. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/ram/3500","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/ram/3500"},{"year":2022,"make":"Rivian","make_slug":"rivian","model":"R1S","model_slug":"r1s","action_number":"PE26004","status":"open","subject":"Rear Toe Link May Separate","components":"SUSPENSION:REAR","opened":"2026-05-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received two Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) reporting left rear toe link separation in certain Model Year (MY) 2023-2024 Rivian R1S vehicles. Both VOQs report component separation while driving, causing the vehicles to swerve across multiple lanes of traffic. One incident resulted in a collision with an adjacent vehicle and roadside barrier.  In both separations, the bolt that maintains the integrity of the toe link fractured. Evidence collected from the complaint vehicles included repair histories, onboard video, imagery of the damaged components, and a police accident report. The two vehicles with reported separation have different vehicle histories. One vehicle received prior service and the other was involved in a previous collision. In both instances, the vehicles operated for multiple months and thousands of miles of usage with no apparent problems between the previous service or the previous collision and the failures that prompted this investigation. Rivian recognized the subject toe link joint’s sensitivity to service procedures in March of 2025 in its updated service procedures. In January 2026 through recall 26V-003, Rivian extended the improved repair procedure to vehicles that received toe link service prior to the March 2025 improvement. ODI is opening a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to (1) assess the sensitivity of the rear toe link joint to foreseeable road and service conditions, (2) compare the physical failure evidence from the two VOQs to  identify apparent similarities and potential differences, (3) evaluate Rivian’s current toe link repair procedure, and (4) assess the in-field subject population’s toe links conditions. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/rivian/r1s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/rivian/r1s"},{"year":2022,"make":"Rivian","make_slug":"rivian","model":"R1S","model_slug":"r1s","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/rivian/r1s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/rivian/r1s"},{"year":2023,"make":"Rivian","make_slug":"rivian","model":"R1S","model_slug":"r1s","action_number":"PE26004","status":"open","subject":"Rear Toe Link May Separate","components":"SUSPENSION:REAR","opened":"2026-05-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received two Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) reporting left rear toe link separation in certain Model Year (MY) 2023-2024 Rivian R1S vehicles. Both VOQs report component separation while driving, causing the vehicles to swerve across multiple lanes of traffic. One incident resulted in a collision with an adjacent vehicle and roadside barrier.  In both separations, the bolt that maintains the integrity of the toe link fractured. Evidence collected from the complaint vehicles included repair histories, onboard video, imagery of the damaged components, and a police accident report. The two vehicles with reported separation have different vehicle histories. One vehicle received prior service and the other was involved in a previous collision. In both instances, the vehicles operated for multiple months and thousands of miles of usage with no apparent problems between the previous service or the previous collision and the failures that prompted this investigation. Rivian recognized the subject toe link joint’s sensitivity to service procedures in March of 2025 in its updated service procedures. In January 2026 through recall 26V-003, Rivian extended the improved repair procedure to vehicles that received toe link service prior to the March 2025 improvement. ODI is opening a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to (1) assess the sensitivity of the rear toe link joint to foreseeable road and service conditions, (2) compare the physical failure evidence from the two VOQs to  identify apparent similarities and potential differences, (3) evaluate Rivian’s current toe link repair procedure, and (4) assess the in-field subject population’s toe links conditions. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/rivian/r1s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/rivian/r1s"},{"year":2024,"make":"Rivian","make_slug":"rivian","model":"R1S","model_slug":"r1s","action_number":"PE26004","status":"open","subject":"Rear Toe Link May Separate","components":"SUSPENSION:REAR","opened":"2026-05-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received two Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) reporting left rear toe link separation in certain Model Year (MY) 2023-2024 Rivian R1S vehicles. Both VOQs report component separation while driving, causing the vehicles to swerve across multiple lanes of traffic. One incident resulted in a collision with an adjacent vehicle and roadside barrier.  In both separations, the bolt that maintains the integrity of the toe link fractured. Evidence collected from the complaint vehicles included repair histories, onboard video, imagery of the damaged components, and a police accident report. The two vehicles with reported separation have different vehicle histories. One vehicle received prior service and the other was involved in a previous collision. In both instances, the vehicles operated for multiple months and thousands of miles of usage with no apparent problems between the previous service or the previous collision and the failures that prompted this investigation. Rivian recognized the subject toe link joint’s sensitivity to service procedures in March of 2025 in its updated service procedures. In January 2026 through recall 26V-003, Rivian extended the improved repair procedure to vehicles that received toe link service prior to the March 2025 improvement. ODI is opening a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to (1) assess the sensitivity of the rear toe link joint to foreseeable road and service conditions, (2) compare the physical failure evidence from the two VOQs to  identify apparent similarities and potential differences, (3) evaluate Rivian’s current toe link repair procedure, and (4) assess the in-field subject population’s toe links conditions. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/rivian/r1s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/rivian/r1s"},{"year":2025,"make":"Rivian","make_slug":"rivian","model":"R1S","model_slug":"r1s","action_number":"PE26004","status":"open","subject":"Rear Toe Link May Separate","components":"SUSPENSION:REAR","opened":"2026-05-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received two Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) reporting left rear toe link separation in certain Model Year (MY) 2023-2024 Rivian R1S vehicles. Both VOQs report component separation while driving, causing the vehicles to swerve across multiple lanes of traffic. One incident resulted in a collision with an adjacent vehicle and roadside barrier.  In both separations, the bolt that maintains the integrity of the toe link fractured. Evidence collected from the complaint vehicles included repair histories, onboard video, imagery of the damaged components, and a police accident report. The two vehicles with reported separation have different vehicle histories. One vehicle received prior service and the other was involved in a previous collision. In both instances, the vehicles operated for multiple months and thousands of miles of usage with no apparent problems between the previous service or the previous collision and the failures that prompted this investigation. Rivian recognized the subject toe link joint’s sensitivity to service procedures in March of 2025 in its updated service procedures. In January 2026 through recall 26V-003, Rivian extended the improved repair procedure to vehicles that received toe link service prior to the March 2025 improvement. ODI is opening a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to (1) assess the sensitivity of the rear toe link joint to foreseeable road and service conditions, (2) compare the physical failure evidence from the two VOQs to  identify apparent similarities and potential differences, (3) evaluate Rivian’s current toe link repair procedure, and (4) assess the in-field subject population’s toe links conditions. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/rivian/r1s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/rivian/r1s"},{"year":2022,"make":"Rivian","make_slug":"rivian","model":"R1T","model_slug":"r1t","action_number":"PE26004","status":"open","subject":"Rear Toe Link May Separate","components":"SUSPENSION:REAR","opened":"2026-05-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received two Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) reporting left rear toe link separation in certain Model Year (MY) 2023-2024 Rivian R1S vehicles. Both VOQs report component separation while driving, causing the vehicles to swerve across multiple lanes of traffic. One incident resulted in a collision with an adjacent vehicle and roadside barrier.  In both separations, the bolt that maintains the integrity of the toe link fractured. Evidence collected from the complaint vehicles included repair histories, onboard video, imagery of the damaged components, and a police accident report. The two vehicles with reported separation have different vehicle histories. One vehicle received prior service and the other was involved in a previous collision. In both instances, the vehicles operated for multiple months and thousands of miles of usage with no apparent problems between the previous service or the previous collision and the failures that prompted this investigation. Rivian recognized the subject toe link joint’s sensitivity to service procedures in March of 2025 in its updated service procedures. In January 2026 through recall 26V-003, Rivian extended the improved repair procedure to vehicles that received toe link service prior to the March 2025 improvement. ODI is opening a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to (1) assess the sensitivity of the rear toe link joint to foreseeable road and service conditions, (2) compare the physical failure evidence from the two VOQs to  identify apparent similarities and potential differences, (3) evaluate Rivian’s current toe link repair procedure, and (4) assess the in-field subject population’s toe links conditions. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/rivian/r1t","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/rivian/r1t"},{"year":2022,"make":"Rivian","make_slug":"rivian","model":"R1T","model_slug":"r1t","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/rivian/r1t","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/rivian/r1t"},{"year":2023,"make":"Rivian","make_slug":"rivian","model":"R1T","model_slug":"r1t","action_number":"PE26004","status":"open","subject":"Rear Toe Link May Separate","components":"SUSPENSION:REAR","opened":"2026-05-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received two Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) reporting left rear toe link separation in certain Model Year (MY) 2023-2024 Rivian R1S vehicles. Both VOQs report component separation while driving, causing the vehicles to swerve across multiple lanes of traffic. One incident resulted in a collision with an adjacent vehicle and roadside barrier.  In both separations, the bolt that maintains the integrity of the toe link fractured. Evidence collected from the complaint vehicles included repair histories, onboard video, imagery of the damaged components, and a police accident report. The two vehicles with reported separation have different vehicle histories. One vehicle received prior service and the other was involved in a previous collision. In both instances, the vehicles operated for multiple months and thousands of miles of usage with no apparent problems between the previous service or the previous collision and the failures that prompted this investigation. Rivian recognized the subject toe link joint’s sensitivity to service procedures in March of 2025 in its updated service procedures. In January 2026 through recall 26V-003, Rivian extended the improved repair procedure to vehicles that received toe link service prior to the March 2025 improvement. ODI is opening a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to (1) assess the sensitivity of the rear toe link joint to foreseeable road and service conditions, (2) compare the physical failure evidence from the two VOQs to  identify apparent similarities and potential differences, (3) evaluate Rivian’s current toe link repair procedure, and (4) assess the in-field subject population’s toe links conditions. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/rivian/r1t","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/rivian/r1t"},{"year":2024,"make":"Rivian","make_slug":"rivian","model":"R1T","model_slug":"r1t","action_number":"PE26004","status":"open","subject":"Rear Toe Link May Separate","components":"SUSPENSION:REAR","opened":"2026-05-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received two Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) reporting left rear toe link separation in certain Model Year (MY) 2023-2024 Rivian R1S vehicles. Both VOQs report component separation while driving, causing the vehicles to swerve across multiple lanes of traffic. One incident resulted in a collision with an adjacent vehicle and roadside barrier.  In both separations, the bolt that maintains the integrity of the toe link fractured. Evidence collected from the complaint vehicles included repair histories, onboard video, imagery of the damaged components, and a police accident report. The two vehicles with reported separation have different vehicle histories. One vehicle received prior service and the other was involved in a previous collision. In both instances, the vehicles operated for multiple months and thousands of miles of usage with no apparent problems between the previous service or the previous collision and the failures that prompted this investigation. Rivian recognized the subject toe link joint’s sensitivity to service procedures in March of 2025 in its updated service procedures. In January 2026 through recall 26V-003, Rivian extended the improved repair procedure to vehicles that received toe link service prior to the March 2025 improvement. ODI is opening a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to (1) assess the sensitivity of the rear toe link joint to foreseeable road and service conditions, (2) compare the physical failure evidence from the two VOQs to  identify apparent similarities and potential differences, (3) evaluate Rivian’s current toe link repair procedure, and (4) assess the in-field subject population’s toe links conditions. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/rivian/r1t","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/rivian/r1t"},{"year":2025,"make":"Rivian","make_slug":"rivian","model":"R1T","model_slug":"r1t","action_number":"PE26004","status":"open","subject":"Rear Toe Link May Separate","components":"SUSPENSION:REAR","opened":"2026-05-26","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received two Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) reporting left rear toe link separation in certain Model Year (MY) 2023-2024 Rivian R1S vehicles. Both VOQs report component separation while driving, causing the vehicles to swerve across multiple lanes of traffic. One incident resulted in a collision with an adjacent vehicle and roadside barrier.  In both separations, the bolt that maintains the integrity of the toe link fractured. Evidence collected from the complaint vehicles included repair histories, onboard video, imagery of the damaged components, and a police accident report. The two vehicles with reported separation have different vehicle histories. One vehicle received prior service and the other was involved in a previous collision. In both instances, the vehicles operated for multiple months and thousands of miles of usage with no apparent problems between the previous service or the previous collision and the failures that prompted this investigation. Rivian recognized the subject toe link joint’s sensitivity to service procedures in March of 2025 in its updated service procedures. In January 2026 through recall 26V-003, Rivian extended the improved repair procedure to vehicles that received toe link service prior to the March 2025 improvement. ODI is opening a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to (1) assess the sensitivity of the rear toe link joint to foreseeable road and service conditions, (2) compare the physical failure evidence from the two VOQs to  identify apparent similarities and potential differences, (3) evaluate Rivian’s current toe link repair procedure, and (4) assess the in-field subject population’s toe links conditions. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/rivian/r1t","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/rivian/r1t"},{"year":2010,"make":"Saab","make_slug":"saab","model":"9-3","model_slug":"9-3","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/saab/9-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saab/9-3"},{"year":2011,"make":"Saab","make_slug":"saab","model":"9-3","model_slug":"9-3","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/saab/9-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saab/9-3"},{"year":2008,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Astra","model_slug":"astra","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2008/saturn/astra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/astra"},{"year":2009,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Astra","model_slug":"astra","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2009/saturn/astra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/astra"},{"year":2007,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Aura","model_slug":"aura","action_number":"EA11015","status":"closed","subject":"Transmission Shift Cable Failure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)","opened":"2011-11-10","closed":"2014-06-02","recall_campaign":"14V224000","summary":"On April 29, 2014, GM submitted a Part 573 defect information report initiating Safety Recall 14V-224 to remedy the subject vehicles equipped with four speed automatic transmissions manufactured before October 31, 2007.On May 22, 2014 GM expanded 14V-224 to include MY 2004-2008 Chevrolet Malibu/Malibu Maxx and MY 2005 - 2008 Pontiac G6 (total recall population 1,131,113).GM will install a replacement shift cable assembly to remedy the affected vehicles.The subject shift cable's protective outer conduit (jacket) deteriorates with time and use.Jacket deterioration could lead to a tear of the con","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2007/saturn/aura","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/aura"},{"year":2007,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Aura","model_slug":"aura","action_number":"PE11021","status":"closed","subject":"Transmission Cable Failure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)","opened":"2011-05-20","closed":"2011-11-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"GM advised that the shift cable's protective outer conduit (jacket) deteriorates with time and use.Variables that affect jacket life include installation variability (routing, etc), environmental and temperature effects, and material quality.Jacket deterioration could lead to a tear of the conduit material which allows moisture to reach the lay wires, potentially causing them to corrode and weaken.The lay wires provide support to the inner core wire that performs the shift detent actuation of the transmission.Without sufficient lay wire support, the shifter position inside the vehicle and the ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2007/saturn/aura","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/aura"},{"year":2008,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Aura","model_slug":"aura","action_number":"EA11015","status":"closed","subject":"Transmission Shift Cable Failure","components":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)","opened":"2011-11-10","closed":"2014-06-02","recall_campaign":"14V224000","summary":"On April 29, 2014, GM submitted a Part 573 defect information report initiating Safety Recall 14V-224 to remedy the subject vehicles equipped with four speed automatic transmissions manufactured before October 31, 2007.On May 22, 2014 GM expanded 14V-224 to include MY 2004-2008 Chevrolet Malibu/Malibu Maxx and MY 2005 - 2008 Pontiac G6 (total recall population 1,131,113).GM will install a replacement shift cable assembly to remedy the affected vehicles.The subject shift cable's protective outer conduit (jacket) deteriorates with time and use.Jacket deterioration could lead to a tear of the con","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2008/saturn/aura","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/aura"},{"year":2009,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Aura","model_slug":"aura","action_number":"AQ10001","status":"closed","subject":"Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2010-11-18","closed":"2015-12-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 18, 2010, NHTSA's Recall Management Division (RMD) opened an audit query (AQ10-001) to investigate recall remedy completion by rental car companies on safety recall campaigns.It was expected to provide the agency an indication of how completely and how quickly rental car fleets perform necessary recall-related remedies on the vehicles owned and then rented/leased for use on the roadways.RMD queried three (3) major motor vehicle manufacturers (Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors) and requested data regarding completion figures for fifteen (15) discreet safety recalls.Analysis of this","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2009/saturn/aura","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/aura"},{"year":2003,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Ion","model_slug":"ion","action_number":"DP05008","status":"closed","subject":"TIMING CHAIN FAILURE","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2005-12-20","closed":"2006-02-06","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ANALYSIS UNDERTAKEN IN RESPONSE TO THE PETITION IDENTIFIED 26 COMPLAINTS ALLEGING TIMING CHAIN FAILURES IN MY 2000-2003 SATURN L-SERIES VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.2L L4 ENGINE.MOST COMPLAINTS OF TIMING CHAIN FAILURE REPORTEDLY RESULTED IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND STALLING.ODI ALSO NOTED THAT CERTAIN MY 2002-2003 SATURN VUE AND MY 2003 SATURN ION MODEL VEHICLES WITH THE 2.2L ENGINE VEHICLESCOVERED BY A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (03-06-01-017) THAT ADDRESSED TIMING CHAIN DESIGN AND SERVICE PROCEDURE CHANGES, EXHIBITED NO COMPLAINTS OF TIMING CHAIN FAILURE.ODI WILL GRANT THE PETITION A","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2003/saturn/ion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ion"},{"year":2003,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Ion","model_slug":"ion","action_number":"EA04035","status":"closed","subject":"FRONT TURN SIGNAL/DRL FAILURE","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL","opened":"2004-12-22","closed":"2005-10-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THE COMBINATION FRONT TURN SIGNAL/DRL IN MY 2003 SATURN ION COUPES EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT EARLY-LIFE FAILURES DUE TO VARIOUS BULB QUALITY ISSUES DUE TO INADEQUATE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE.THIS PROBLEM TREND APPEARS TO HAVE DISAPPEARED AFTER THE FALL OF 2003.THE CHANGE OF LEAD WIRE MATERIAL NEAR THE START OF MY 2004 VEHICLE PRODUCTION APPEARS TO HAVE REDUCED THE FAILURE RATE FOR MY 2004 SATURN ION COUPES.ALTHOUGH OPERATING TEMPERATURES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES' LAMP ASSEMBLIES ARE BELOW THE SOCKET MATERIAL MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE SPECIFICATION, THEY ARE ONLY SLIGHTLY BELOW THE SPECIFICATION.IN DECEMB","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2003/saturn/ion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ion"},{"year":2003,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Ion","model_slug":"ion","action_number":"PE04061","status":"closed","subject":"FRONT TURN SIGNAL/DRL FAILURE","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL","opened":"2004-08-17","closed":"2004-12-22","recall_campaign":"04V547000","summary":"ON NOVEMBER 16, 2004, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF 178,798 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 AND 2004 SATURN ION SEDAN VEHICLES FOR INOPERATIVE FRONT TURN SIGNAL/DRL BULBS.GM STATED THAT TEMPERATURES IN THE LAMP ASSEMBLY EXCEED THE MATERIAL SPECIFICATION FOR THE BULB SOCKETS AND BULB BASE SLEEVES, WHICH CAUSE DEFORMATION.THE DEFORMED SOCKETS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF BULB AND SOCKET CONTACT.THE DEFORMED SLEEVES CAN CAUSE STRESS CRACKS TO FORM ON THE BULB THAT CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE BULB FAILURE.THE RECALL REMEDY IS TO REPLACE THE FRONT TURN SIGNAL/DRL BULBS AND INSPECT FOR VOLTAGE-REDUC","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2003/saturn/ion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ion"},{"year":2003,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Ion","model_slug":"ion","action_number":"PE06006","status":"closed","subject":"TIMING CHAIN FAILURE","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2006-01-24","closed":"2006-06-06","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ON DECEMBER 12, 2005, ODI RECEIVED A DEFECT PETITION (DP05-008) REQUESTING THE INVESTIGATION OF TIMING CHAIN FAILURES THAT COULD CAUSE STALLING IN SATURN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.2L (L61) ENGINE. ODI OPENED PE06-006 ON JANUARY 24, 2006, WITH 24 VEHICLE OWNER COMPLAINTS THAT ALLEGED A BROKEN TIMING CHAIN CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP OPERATING.ON APRIL 12, 2006, ODI RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM GENERAL MOTORS (GM) CONCERNING TIMING CHAIN FAILURES IN APPROXIMATELY 412,000 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2000 THROUGH 2003 SATURN L-SERIES AND ION VEHICLES WITH 2.2L ENGINES. GM'S RESPONSE INCLUDED 1,020 OWNER COMPLA","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2003/saturn/ion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ion"},{"year":2003,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Ion","model_slug":"ion","action_number":"PE07011","status":"closed","subject":"WINDSHIED WIPER LINKAGE FAILURE","components":"VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER","opened":"2007-02-28","closed":"2007-08-09","recall_campaign":"","summary":"INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THAT THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN IN AUGUST 2003, REGARDING SERVICE THAT REQUIRED REMOVAL OF THE WIPER ARMS.GM ISSUED THE BULLETIN AT THAT TIME TO ADDRESS CUSTOMER COMMENTS ON WINDSHIELD WIPER CHATTERING OR HOPPING ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD DURING WIPER OPERATION.THE CORRECTION WAS TO REPLACE THE WIPER ARM AND BLADE.HOWEVER, THE BULLETIN DID NOT PLACE SPECIFIC EMPHASIS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF USING THE PROPER TOOL AND PROCEDURES TO REMOVE THE WIPER ARM AND TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE PIVOT SHAFT HOUSING.IN GM'S RESPONSE TO ODI'S INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER, GM STATES","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2003/saturn/ion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ion"},{"year":2004,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Ion","model_slug":"ion","action_number":"EA04035","status":"closed","subject":"FRONT TURN SIGNAL/DRL FAILURE","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL","opened":"2004-12-22","closed":"2005-10-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THE COMBINATION FRONT TURN SIGNAL/DRL IN MY 2003 SATURN ION COUPES EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT EARLY-LIFE FAILURES DUE TO VARIOUS BULB QUALITY ISSUES DUE TO INADEQUATE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE.THIS PROBLEM TREND APPEARS TO HAVE DISAPPEARED AFTER THE FALL OF 2003.THE CHANGE OF LEAD WIRE MATERIAL NEAR THE START OF MY 2004 VEHICLE PRODUCTION APPEARS TO HAVE REDUCED THE FAILURE RATE FOR MY 2004 SATURN ION COUPES.ALTHOUGH OPERATING TEMPERATURES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES' LAMP ASSEMBLIES ARE BELOW THE SOCKET MATERIAL MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE SPECIFICATION, THEY ARE ONLY SLIGHTLY BELOW THE SPECIFICATION.IN DECEMB","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2004/saturn/ion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ion"},{"year":2004,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Ion","model_slug":"ion","action_number":"EA11014","status":"closed","subject":"Electric Power Steering Failure","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2011-09-29","closed":"2014-04-15","recall_campaign":"14V153000","summary":"On March 31, 2014, General Motors Company (GM) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a safety defect that may result in a sudden loss of power steering assist in approximately 1,340,447 model year (MY) 2004 through 2010 vehicles equipped with electric power steering (EPS), including 334,728 MY 2004 through 2007 Saturn ION vehicles that are the subject of EA11-014.GM has assigned the recall number N140115.The NHTSA recall number is 14V-153.According to the DIR, if power steering assist is lost, a message is displayed on the Driver Information Center and a chime sounds ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2004/saturn/ion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ion"},{"year":2004,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Ion","model_slug":"ion","action_number":"PE04061","status":"closed","subject":"FRONT TURN SIGNAL/DRL FAILURE","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL","opened":"2004-08-17","closed":"2004-12-22","recall_campaign":"04V547000","summary":"ON NOVEMBER 16, 2004, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF 178,798 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 AND 2004 SATURN ION SEDAN VEHICLES FOR INOPERATIVE FRONT TURN SIGNAL/DRL BULBS.GM STATED THAT TEMPERATURES IN THE LAMP ASSEMBLY EXCEED THE MATERIAL SPECIFICATION FOR THE BULB SOCKETS AND BULB BASE SLEEVES, WHICH CAUSE DEFORMATION.THE DEFORMED SOCKETS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF BULB AND SOCKET CONTACT.THE DEFORMED SLEEVES CAN CAUSE STRESS CRACKS TO FORM ON THE BULB THAT CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE BULB FAILURE.THE RECALL REMEDY IS TO REPLACE THE FRONT TURN SIGNAL/DRL BULBS AND INSPECT FOR VOLTAGE-REDUC","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2004/saturn/ion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ion"},{"year":2004,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Ion","model_slug":"ion","action_number":"RQ10004","status":"closed","subject":"Electric Power Steering Failure","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2010-12-15","closed":"2011-10-05","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ODI has received 846 complaints and GM identified 3,489 reports alleging sudden loss of steering power assist in model year (MY) 2004 through 2007 Saturn Ion vehicles manufactured and sold by General Motors Corporation (GM).Sixteen of these complaints alleged that the EPS warning lamp had illuminated before or during the loss of steering assist and the increased steering effort contributed to a crash. Two of the GM crash claims indicated that the driver was injured in the crash. In a previous Preliminary Evaluation PE10-005, ODI investigated the sudden loss of power steering assist in MY 2005 ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2004/saturn/ion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ion"},{"year":2005,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Ion","model_slug":"ion","action_number":"EA11014","status":"closed","subject":"Electric Power Steering Failure","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2011-09-29","closed":"2014-04-15","recall_campaign":"14V153000","summary":"On March 31, 2014, General Motors Company (GM) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a safety defect that may result in a sudden loss of power steering assist in approximately 1,340,447 model year (MY) 2004 through 2010 vehicles equipped with electric power steering (EPS), including 334,728 MY 2004 through 2007 Saturn ION vehicles that are the subject of EA11-014.GM has assigned the recall number N140115.The NHTSA recall number is 14V-153.According to the DIR, if power steering assist is lost, a message is displayed on the Driver Information Center and a chime sounds ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2005/saturn/ion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ion"},{"year":2005,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Ion","model_slug":"ion","action_number":"RQ10004","status":"closed","subject":"Electric Power Steering Failure","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2010-12-15","closed":"2011-10-05","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ODI has received 846 complaints and GM identified 3,489 reports alleging sudden loss of steering power assist in model year (MY) 2004 through 2007 Saturn Ion vehicles manufactured and sold by General Motors Corporation (GM).Sixteen of these complaints alleged that the EPS warning lamp had illuminated before or during the loss of steering assist and the increased steering effort contributed to a crash. Two of the GM crash claims indicated that the driver was injured in the crash. In a previous Preliminary Evaluation PE10-005, ODI investigated the sudden loss of power steering assist in MY 2005 ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2005/saturn/ion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ion"},{"year":2006,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Ion","model_slug":"ion","action_number":"EA11014","status":"closed","subject":"Electric Power Steering Failure","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2011-09-29","closed":"2014-04-15","recall_campaign":"14V153000","summary":"On March 31, 2014, General Motors Company (GM) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a safety defect that may result in a sudden loss of power steering assist in approximately 1,340,447 model year (MY) 2004 through 2010 vehicles equipped with electric power steering (EPS), including 334,728 MY 2004 through 2007 Saturn ION vehicles that are the subject of EA11-014.GM has assigned the recall number N140115.The NHTSA recall number is 14V-153.According to the DIR, if power steering assist is lost, a message is displayed on the Driver Information Center and a chime sounds ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2006/saturn/ion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ion"},{"year":2006,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Ion","model_slug":"ion","action_number":"RQ10004","status":"closed","subject":"Electric Power Steering Failure","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2010-12-15","closed":"2011-10-05","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ODI has received 846 complaints and GM identified 3,489 reports alleging sudden loss of steering power assist in model year (MY) 2004 through 2007 Saturn Ion vehicles manufactured and sold by General Motors Corporation (GM).Sixteen of these complaints alleged that the EPS warning lamp had illuminated before or during the loss of steering assist and the increased steering effort contributed to a crash. Two of the GM crash claims indicated that the driver was injured in the crash. In a previous Preliminary Evaluation PE10-005, ODI investigated the sudden loss of power steering assist in MY 2005 ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2006/saturn/ion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ion"},{"year":2007,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Ion","model_slug":"ion","action_number":"EA11014","status":"closed","subject":"Electric Power Steering Failure","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2011-09-29","closed":"2014-04-15","recall_campaign":"14V153000","summary":"On March 31, 2014, General Motors Company (GM) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a safety defect that may result in a sudden loss of power steering assist in approximately 1,340,447 model year (MY) 2004 through 2010 vehicles equipped with electric power steering (EPS), including 334,728 MY 2004 through 2007 Saturn ION vehicles that are the subject of EA11-014.GM has assigned the recall number N140115.The NHTSA recall number is 14V-153.According to the DIR, if power steering assist is lost, a message is displayed on the Driver Information Center and a chime sounds ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2007/saturn/ion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ion"},{"year":2007,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Ion","model_slug":"ion","action_number":"RQ10004","status":"closed","subject":"Electric Power Steering Failure","components":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","opened":"2010-12-15","closed":"2011-10-05","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ODI has received 846 complaints and GM identified 3,489 reports alleging sudden loss of steering power assist in model year (MY) 2004 through 2007 Saturn Ion vehicles manufactured and sold by General Motors Corporation (GM).Sixteen of these complaints alleged that the EPS warning lamp had illuminated before or during the loss of steering assist and the increased steering effort contributed to a crash. Two of the GM crash claims indicated that the driver was injured in the crash. In a previous Preliminary Evaluation PE10-005, ODI investigated the sudden loss of power steering assist in MY 2005 ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2007/saturn/ion","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ion"},{"year":2003,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"L200","model_slug":"l200","action_number":"DP05008","status":"closed","subject":"TIMING CHAIN FAILURE","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2005-12-20","closed":"2006-02-06","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ANALYSIS UNDERTAKEN IN RESPONSE TO THE PETITION IDENTIFIED 26 COMPLAINTS ALLEGING TIMING CHAIN FAILURES IN MY 2000-2003 SATURN L-SERIES VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.2L L4 ENGINE.MOST COMPLAINTS OF TIMING CHAIN FAILURE REPORTEDLY RESULTED IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND STALLING.ODI ALSO NOTED THAT CERTAIN MY 2002-2003 SATURN VUE AND MY 2003 SATURN ION MODEL VEHICLES WITH THE 2.2L ENGINE VEHICLESCOVERED BY A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (03-06-01-017) THAT ADDRESSED TIMING CHAIN DESIGN AND SERVICE PROCEDURE CHANGES, EXHIBITED NO COMPLAINTS OF TIMING CHAIN FAILURE.ODI WILL GRANT THE PETITION A","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2003/saturn/l200","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/l200"},{"year":2003,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"L200","model_slug":"l200","action_number":"PE06006","status":"closed","subject":"TIMING CHAIN FAILURE","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2006-01-24","closed":"2006-06-06","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ON DECEMBER 12, 2005, ODI RECEIVED A DEFECT PETITION (DP05-008) REQUESTING THE INVESTIGATION OF TIMING CHAIN FAILURES THAT COULD CAUSE STALLING IN SATURN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.2L (L61) ENGINE. ODI OPENED PE06-006 ON JANUARY 24, 2006, WITH 24 VEHICLE OWNER COMPLAINTS THAT ALLEGED A BROKEN TIMING CHAIN CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP OPERATING.ON APRIL 12, 2006, ODI RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM GENERAL MOTORS (GM) CONCERNING TIMING CHAIN FAILURES IN APPROXIMATELY 412,000 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2000 THROUGH 2003 SATURN L-SERIES AND ION VEHICLES WITH 2.2L ENGINES. GM'S RESPONSE INCLUDED 1,020 OWNER COMPLA","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2003/saturn/l200","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/l200"},{"year":2003,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"L300","model_slug":"l300","action_number":"PE06006","status":"closed","subject":"TIMING CHAIN FAILURE","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2006-01-24","closed":"2006-06-06","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ON DECEMBER 12, 2005, ODI RECEIVED A DEFECT PETITION (DP05-008) REQUESTING THE INVESTIGATION OF TIMING CHAIN FAILURES THAT COULD CAUSE STALLING IN SATURN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.2L (L61) ENGINE. ODI OPENED PE06-006 ON JANUARY 24, 2006, WITH 24 VEHICLE OWNER COMPLAINTS THAT ALLEGED A BROKEN TIMING CHAIN CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP OPERATING.ON APRIL 12, 2006, ODI RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM GENERAL MOTORS (GM) CONCERNING TIMING CHAIN FAILURES IN APPROXIMATELY 412,000 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2000 THROUGH 2003 SATURN L-SERIES AND ION VEHICLES WITH 2.2L ENGINES. GM'S RESPONSE INCLUDED 1,020 OWNER COMPLA","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2003/saturn/l300","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/l300"},{"year":2000,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"LS","model_slug":"ls","action_number":"DP05001","status":"closed","subject":"INOPERATIVE TAIL LAMPS","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2005-02-10","closed":"2005-02-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ON JANUARY 25, 2005, A SAFETY DEFECT PETITION WAS RECEIVED BY THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI), REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION OF INOPERATIVE TAIL LAMPS ON MY 2000-2002 SATURN L-SERIES VEHICLES.THE PETITIONER ALLEGES A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN AND ASSEMBLY OF THE TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY CIRCUIT BOARD AND LIGHT SOCKET CONTACT.THE PETITIONER IDENTIFIED 47 VEHICLE OWNER QUESTIONNAIRE'S (VOQ'S) ASSOCIATED WITH THE ALLEGED DEFECT, AND ODI CONCURS THAT 40 OF THOSE VOQ'S SATISFY THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION.ODI HAS FOUND AN ADDITIONAL 10 VOQ'S RELATED TO THE ALLEGATION.ODI HAS GRANTED THE PETITION AN","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2000/saturn/ls","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ls"},{"year":2000,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"LS","model_slug":"ls","action_number":"DP05008","status":"closed","subject":"TIMING CHAIN FAILURE","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2005-12-20","closed":"2006-02-06","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ANALYSIS UNDERTAKEN IN RESPONSE TO THE PETITION IDENTIFIED 26 COMPLAINTS ALLEGING TIMING CHAIN FAILURES IN MY 2000-2003 SATURN L-SERIES VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.2L L4 ENGINE.MOST COMPLAINTS OF TIMING CHAIN FAILURE REPORTEDLY RESULTED IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND STALLING.ODI ALSO NOTED THAT CERTAIN MY 2002-2003 SATURN VUE AND MY 2003 SATURN ION MODEL VEHICLES WITH THE 2.2L ENGINE VEHICLESCOVERED BY A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (03-06-01-017) THAT ADDRESSED TIMING CHAIN DESIGN AND SERVICE PROCEDURE CHANGES, EXHIBITED NO COMPLAINTS OF TIMING CHAIN FAILURE.ODI WILL GRANT THE PETITION A","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2000/saturn/ls","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ls"},{"year":2000,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"LS","model_slug":"ls","action_number":"DP08002","status":"closed","subject":"TIMING CHAIN FAILURE-STALL","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2008-06-18","closed":"2008-10-16","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ON JUNE 6, 2006, ODI OPENED AN INVESTIGATION OF TIMING CHAIN FAILURE RESULTING IN ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING WITH NO RESTART IN APPROXIMATELY 20,514 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2001 SATURN L-SERIES VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.2L ENGINES (L61) BUILT FROM NOVEMBER 2000 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2001 (EA06-009).THE VEHICLES BUILT DURING THOSE MONTHS EXHIBITED HIGHER FAILURE RATES THAN SIMILARLY EQUIPPED VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE AND AFTER.GM INTRODUCED A NEW TIMING CHAIN DESIGN IN PRODUCTION IN MAY 2002.ODI CLOSED ITS INVESTIGATION AFTER GM INITIATED A SAFETY RECALL ON NOVEMBER 7, 2007 (RECALL 07V-519). ON MAY 22, 2008, THE","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2000/saturn/ls","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ls"},{"year":2000,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"LS","model_slug":"ls","action_number":"PE05010","status":"closed","subject":"INOPERATIVE TAIL LAMPS","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2005-02-15","closed":"2005-06-03","recall_campaign":"05V245000","summary":"GENERAL MOTORS HAS DECIDED THAT A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT EXISTS ON CERTAIN MODEL SATURN SEDANS AND WAGONS.THE PLASTIC HOUSING IN THE REAR TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY CAN BECOME DISTORTED IF THE BRAKE LAMPS REMAIN ON FOR AN EXTENDED TIME.THIS CAN CAUSE (1) AN INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE BRAKE/TAIL LAMP BULB OR (2) A SHORT CIRCUIT THAT OPENS A FUSE CAUSING INOPERATIVE BRAKE OR TAIL LAMPS (INCLUDING THE CENTER HIGH-MOUNTED STOP LAMP).GM WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL ON AN EXPANDED SCOPE OF SATURN VEHICLES TO INSTALL A REINFORCING SOCKET ADAPTER (AND CORRESPONDING NW SOCKET) TO THE BACK OF THE EXISTING LAMP A","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2000/saturn/ls","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ls"},{"year":2000,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"LS","model_slug":"ls","action_number":"PE06006","status":"closed","subject":"TIMING CHAIN FAILURE","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2006-01-24","closed":"2006-06-06","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ON DECEMBER 12, 2005, ODI RECEIVED A DEFECT PETITION (DP05-008) REQUESTING THE INVESTIGATION OF TIMING CHAIN FAILURES THAT COULD CAUSE STALLING IN SATURN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.2L (L61) ENGINE. ODI OPENED PE06-006 ON JANUARY 24, 2006, WITH 24 VEHICLE OWNER COMPLAINTS THAT ALLEGED A BROKEN TIMING CHAIN CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP OPERATING.ON APRIL 12, 2006, ODI RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM GENERAL MOTORS (GM) CONCERNING TIMING CHAIN FAILURES IN APPROXIMATELY 412,000 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2000 THROUGH 2003 SATURN L-SERIES AND ION VEHICLES WITH 2.2L ENGINES. GM'S RESPONSE INCLUDED 1,020 OWNER COMPLA","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2000/saturn/ls","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ls"},{"year":2000,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"LS","model_slug":"ls","action_number":"PE08061","status":"closed","subject":"TIMING CHAIN BREAKS, ENGINE STALL","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2008-10-16","closed":"2009-04-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ON MAY 22, 2008, THEOFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) WAS PETITIONED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSUMERS COUNCIL (NCCC) TO BROADEN THE SCOPE OF SAFETY RECALL 07V-519, WHICH WAS CONDUCTED BY GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION (GM) FOR MODEL YEAR (MY) 2001 SATURN L-SERIES VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE L61 2.2L ENGINE AND BUILT DURING A 4-MONTH PERIOD FROM NOVEMBER 2000 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2001 (DP08-002). ON OCTOBER 16, 2008, ODI GRANTED DP08-002 AND OPENED PE08-061 TO INVESTIGATE TIMING CHAIN FAILURES RESULTING IN ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING (SWD) IN THE SATURN L-SERIES VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH L61 ENGINES AND ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2000/saturn/ls","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ls"},{"year":2000,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"LS","model_slug":"ls","action_number":"PE99064","status":"closed","subject":"POST-COLLISION FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES","opened":"1999-10-27","closed":"2000-02-11","recall_campaign":"99V345000","summary":"ALLEGE THAT THE FUEL TANK OVER-PRESSURE RELIEF (OPR) VALVE MAY LEAK FUEL IN EXCESS OF FMVSS 301 ALLOWANCES IN A CRASH","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2000/saturn/ls","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ls"},{"year":2001,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"LS","model_slug":"ls","action_number":"DP05001","status":"closed","subject":"INOPERATIVE TAIL LAMPS","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2005-02-10","closed":"2005-02-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ON JANUARY 25, 2005, A SAFETY DEFECT PETITION WAS RECEIVED BY THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI), REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION OF INOPERATIVE TAIL LAMPS ON MY 2000-2002 SATURN L-SERIES VEHICLES.THE PETITIONER ALLEGES A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN AND ASSEMBLY OF THE TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY CIRCUIT BOARD AND LIGHT SOCKET CONTACT.THE PETITIONER IDENTIFIED 47 VEHICLE OWNER QUESTIONNAIRE'S (VOQ'S) ASSOCIATED WITH THE ALLEGED DEFECT, AND ODI CONCURS THAT 40 OF THOSE VOQ'S SATISFY THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION.ODI HAS FOUND AN ADDITIONAL 10 VOQ'S RELATED TO THE ALLEGATION.ODI HAS GRANTED THE PETITION AN","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2001/saturn/ls","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ls"},{"year":2001,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"LS","model_slug":"ls","action_number":"DP05008","status":"closed","subject":"TIMING CHAIN FAILURE","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2005-12-20","closed":"2006-02-06","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ANALYSIS UNDERTAKEN IN RESPONSE TO THE PETITION IDENTIFIED 26 COMPLAINTS ALLEGING TIMING CHAIN FAILURES IN MY 2000-2003 SATURN L-SERIES VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.2L L4 ENGINE.MOST COMPLAINTS OF TIMING CHAIN FAILURE REPORTEDLY RESULTED IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND STALLING.ODI ALSO NOTED THAT CERTAIN MY 2002-2003 SATURN VUE AND MY 2003 SATURN ION MODEL VEHICLES WITH THE 2.2L ENGINE VEHICLESCOVERED BY A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (03-06-01-017) THAT ADDRESSED TIMING CHAIN DESIGN AND SERVICE PROCEDURE CHANGES, EXHIBITED NO COMPLAINTS OF TIMING CHAIN FAILURE.ODI WILL GRANT THE PETITION A","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2001/saturn/ls","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ls"},{"year":2001,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"LS","model_slug":"ls","action_number":"DP08002","status":"closed","subject":"TIMING CHAIN FAILURE-STALL","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2008-06-18","closed":"2008-10-16","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ON JUNE 6, 2006, ODI OPENED AN INVESTIGATION OF TIMING CHAIN FAILURE RESULTING IN ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING WITH NO RESTART IN APPROXIMATELY 20,514 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2001 SATURN L-SERIES VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.2L ENGINES (L61) BUILT FROM NOVEMBER 2000 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2001 (EA06-009).THE VEHICLES BUILT DURING THOSE MONTHS EXHIBITED HIGHER FAILURE RATES THAN SIMILARLY EQUIPPED VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE AND AFTER.GM INTRODUCED A NEW TIMING CHAIN DESIGN IN PRODUCTION IN MAY 2002.ODI CLOSED ITS INVESTIGATION AFTER GM INITIATED A SAFETY RECALL ON NOVEMBER 7, 2007 (RECALL 07V-519). ON MAY 22, 2008, THE","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2001/saturn/ls","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ls"},{"year":2001,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"LS","model_slug":"ls","action_number":"EA06009","status":"closed","subject":"TIMING CHAIN FAILURE - STALL","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2006-06-06","closed":"2007-11-09","recall_campaign":"07V519000","summary":"IN A NOVEMBER 7, 2007 LETTER, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT HAD DETERMINED THAT A SAFETY DEFECT EXISTED IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2001 SATURN L-SERIES VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.2L 4-CYLINDER (L61) ENGINE BUILT FROM NOVEMBER 2000 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2001.THE DEFECT COULD RESULT IN ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING WITH NO RESTART. GM WILL RECALL (07V-519) THE VEHICLES TO REPLACE THE TIMING CHAINS WITH REDESIGNED PARTS. DURING THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS GM AND ODI CONTACTED SATURN OWNERS THAT HAD WARRANTY WORK PERFORMED RELATED TO TIMING CHAIN REPLACEMENTS OR REPAIRS IN ORDER TO DETERMINE CE","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2001/saturn/ls","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ls"},{"year":2001,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"LS","model_slug":"ls","action_number":"PE03017","status":"closed","subject":"HEADLAMPS FLICKER OFF AND ON","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","opened":"2003-04-17","closed":"2003-08-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THIS PE WAS OPENED BASED ON SIX ODI COMPLAINTS THAT HEADLAMPS FLICKER OFF AND ON, AND TWO ODI COMPLAINTS THAT THE SWITCH IS HOT TO THE TOUCH.THE INVESTIGATION HAS FOUND NO OCCURRENCES OF HEADLAMPS GOING OUT.THE COMPLAINTS ARE DUE TO SPORADIC DIMMING (FLICKERING) OF THE HEADLAMPS AS A RESULT OF VARIATION OF THE VOLTAGE TO THE HEADLAMPS.GM HAS SHOWN THAT A 1.5 -2.0 VOLTAGE DROP OCCURS WHEN OTHER ELECTRICAL DEVICES ARE ACTIVATED, HOWEVER AT NO TIME DO THE HEADLAMPS TURN COMPLETELY OFF.WITH RESPECT TO ALLEGATIONS THAT THE HEADLAMP SWITCH IS HOT TO THE TOUCH, GM REPORTS THAT THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2001/saturn/ls","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ls"},{"year":2001,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"LS","model_slug":"ls","action_number":"PE05010","status":"closed","subject":"INOPERATIVE TAIL LAMPS","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2005-02-15","closed":"2005-06-03","recall_campaign":"05V245000","summary":"GENERAL MOTORS HAS DECIDED THAT A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT EXISTS ON CERTAIN MODEL SATURN SEDANS AND WAGONS.THE PLASTIC HOUSING IN THE REAR TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY CAN BECOME DISTORTED IF THE BRAKE LAMPS REMAIN ON FOR AN EXTENDED TIME.THIS CAN CAUSE (1) AN INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE BRAKE/TAIL LAMP BULB OR (2) A SHORT CIRCUIT THAT OPENS A FUSE CAUSING INOPERATIVE BRAKE OR TAIL LAMPS (INCLUDING THE CENTER HIGH-MOUNTED STOP LAMP).GM WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL ON AN EXPANDED SCOPE OF SATURN VEHICLES TO INSTALL A REINFORCING SOCKET ADAPTER (AND CORRESPONDING NW SOCKET) TO THE BACK OF THE EXISTING LAMP A","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2001/saturn/ls","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ls"},{"year":2001,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"LS","model_slug":"ls","action_number":"PE06006","status":"closed","subject":"TIMING CHAIN FAILURE","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2006-01-24","closed":"2006-06-06","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ON DECEMBER 12, 2005, ODI RECEIVED A DEFECT PETITION (DP05-008) REQUESTING THE INVESTIGATION OF TIMING CHAIN FAILURES THAT COULD CAUSE STALLING IN SATURN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.2L (L61) ENGINE. ODI OPENED PE06-006 ON JANUARY 24, 2006, WITH 24 VEHICLE OWNER COMPLAINTS THAT ALLEGED A BROKEN TIMING CHAIN CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP OPERATING.ON APRIL 12, 2006, ODI RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM GENERAL MOTORS (GM) CONCERNING TIMING CHAIN FAILURES IN APPROXIMATELY 412,000 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2000 THROUGH 2003 SATURN L-SERIES AND ION VEHICLES WITH 2.2L ENGINES. GM'S RESPONSE INCLUDED 1,020 OWNER COMPLA","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2001/saturn/ls","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ls"},{"year":2001,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"LS","model_slug":"ls","action_number":"PE08061","status":"closed","subject":"TIMING CHAIN BREAKS, ENGINE STALL","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2008-10-16","closed":"2009-04-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ON MAY 22, 2008, THEOFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) WAS PETITIONED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSUMERS COUNCIL (NCCC) TO BROADEN THE SCOPE OF SAFETY RECALL 07V-519, WHICH WAS CONDUCTED BY GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION (GM) FOR MODEL YEAR (MY) 2001 SATURN L-SERIES VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE L61 2.2L ENGINE AND BUILT DURING A 4-MONTH PERIOD FROM NOVEMBER 2000 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2001 (DP08-002). ON OCTOBER 16, 2008, ODI GRANTED DP08-002 AND OPENED PE08-061 TO INVESTIGATE TIMING CHAIN FAILURES RESULTING IN ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING (SWD) IN THE SATURN L-SERIES VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH L61 ENGINES AND ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2001/saturn/ls","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ls"},{"year":2002,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"LS","model_slug":"ls","action_number":"DP05001","status":"closed","subject":"INOPERATIVE TAIL LAMPS","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2005-02-10","closed":"2005-02-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ON JANUARY 25, 2005, A SAFETY DEFECT PETITION WAS RECEIVED BY THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI), REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION OF INOPERATIVE TAIL LAMPS ON MY 2000-2002 SATURN L-SERIES VEHICLES.THE PETITIONER ALLEGES A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN AND ASSEMBLY OF THE TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY CIRCUIT BOARD AND LIGHT SOCKET CONTACT.THE PETITIONER IDENTIFIED 47 VEHICLE OWNER QUESTIONNAIRE'S (VOQ'S) ASSOCIATED WITH THE ALLEGED DEFECT, AND ODI CONCURS THAT 40 OF THOSE VOQ'S SATISFY THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION.ODI HAS FOUND AN ADDITIONAL 10 VOQ'S RELATED TO THE ALLEGATION.ODI HAS GRANTED THE PETITION AN","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2002/saturn/ls","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ls"},{"year":2002,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"LS","model_slug":"ls","action_number":"DP05008","status":"closed","subject":"TIMING CHAIN FAILURE","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2005-12-20","closed":"2006-02-06","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ANALYSIS UNDERTAKEN IN RESPONSE TO THE PETITION IDENTIFIED 26 COMPLAINTS ALLEGING TIMING CHAIN FAILURES IN MY 2000-2003 SATURN L-SERIES VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.2L L4 ENGINE.MOST COMPLAINTS OF TIMING CHAIN FAILURE REPORTEDLY RESULTED IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND STALLING.ODI ALSO NOTED THAT CERTAIN MY 2002-2003 SATURN VUE AND MY 2003 SATURN ION MODEL VEHICLES WITH THE 2.2L ENGINE VEHICLESCOVERED BY A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (03-06-01-017) THAT ADDRESSED TIMING CHAIN DESIGN AND SERVICE PROCEDURE CHANGES, EXHIBITED NO COMPLAINTS OF TIMING CHAIN FAILURE.ODI WILL GRANT THE PETITION A","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2002/saturn/ls","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ls"},{"year":2002,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"LS","model_slug":"ls","action_number":"DP08002","status":"closed","subject":"TIMING CHAIN FAILURE-STALL","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2008-06-18","closed":"2008-10-16","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ON JUNE 6, 2006, ODI OPENED AN INVESTIGATION OF TIMING CHAIN FAILURE RESULTING IN ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING WITH NO RESTART IN APPROXIMATELY 20,514 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2001 SATURN L-SERIES VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.2L ENGINES (L61) BUILT FROM NOVEMBER 2000 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2001 (EA06-009).THE VEHICLES BUILT DURING THOSE MONTHS EXHIBITED HIGHER FAILURE RATES THAN SIMILARLY EQUIPPED VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE AND AFTER.GM INTRODUCED A NEW TIMING CHAIN DESIGN IN PRODUCTION IN MAY 2002.ODI CLOSED ITS INVESTIGATION AFTER GM INITIATED A SAFETY RECALL ON NOVEMBER 7, 2007 (RECALL 07V-519). ON MAY 22, 2008, THE","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2002/saturn/ls","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ls"},{"year":2002,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"LS","model_slug":"ls","action_number":"PE03017","status":"closed","subject":"HEADLAMPS FLICKER OFF AND ON","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","opened":"2003-04-17","closed":"2003-08-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THIS PE WAS OPENED BASED ON SIX ODI COMPLAINTS THAT HEADLAMPS FLICKER OFF AND ON, AND TWO ODI COMPLAINTS THAT THE SWITCH IS HOT TO THE TOUCH.THE INVESTIGATION HAS FOUND NO OCCURRENCES OF HEADLAMPS GOING OUT.THE COMPLAINTS ARE DUE TO SPORADIC DIMMING (FLICKERING) OF THE HEADLAMPS AS A RESULT OF VARIATION OF THE VOLTAGE TO THE HEADLAMPS.GM HAS SHOWN THAT A 1.5 -2.0 VOLTAGE DROP OCCURS WHEN OTHER ELECTRICAL DEVICES ARE ACTIVATED, HOWEVER AT NO TIME DO THE HEADLAMPS TURN COMPLETELY OFF.WITH RESPECT TO ALLEGATIONS THAT THE HEADLAMP SWITCH IS HOT TO THE TOUCH, GM REPORTS THAT THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2002/saturn/ls","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ls"},{"year":2002,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"LS","model_slug":"ls","action_number":"PE05010","status":"closed","subject":"INOPERATIVE TAIL LAMPS","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2005-02-15","closed":"2005-06-03","recall_campaign":"05V245000","summary":"GENERAL MOTORS HAS DECIDED THAT A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT EXISTS ON CERTAIN MODEL SATURN SEDANS AND WAGONS.THE PLASTIC HOUSING IN THE REAR TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY CAN BECOME DISTORTED IF THE BRAKE LAMPS REMAIN ON FOR AN EXTENDED TIME.THIS CAN CAUSE (1) AN INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE BRAKE/TAIL LAMP BULB OR (2) A SHORT CIRCUIT THAT OPENS A FUSE CAUSING INOPERATIVE BRAKE OR TAIL LAMPS (INCLUDING THE CENTER HIGH-MOUNTED STOP LAMP).GM WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL ON AN EXPANDED SCOPE OF SATURN VEHICLES TO INSTALL A REINFORCING SOCKET ADAPTER (AND CORRESPONDING NW SOCKET) TO THE BACK OF THE EXISTING LAMP A","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2002/saturn/ls","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ls"},{"year":2002,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"LS","model_slug":"ls","action_number":"PE06006","status":"closed","subject":"TIMING CHAIN FAILURE","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2006-01-24","closed":"2006-06-06","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ON DECEMBER 12, 2005, ODI RECEIVED A DEFECT PETITION (DP05-008) REQUESTING THE INVESTIGATION OF TIMING CHAIN FAILURES THAT COULD CAUSE STALLING IN SATURN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.2L (L61) ENGINE. ODI OPENED PE06-006 ON JANUARY 24, 2006, WITH 24 VEHICLE OWNER COMPLAINTS THAT ALLEGED A BROKEN TIMING CHAIN CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP OPERATING.ON APRIL 12, 2006, ODI RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM GENERAL MOTORS (GM) CONCERNING TIMING CHAIN FAILURES IN APPROXIMATELY 412,000 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2000 THROUGH 2003 SATURN L-SERIES AND ION VEHICLES WITH 2.2L ENGINES. GM'S RESPONSE INCLUDED 1,020 OWNER COMPLA","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2002/saturn/ls","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ls"},{"year":2002,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"LS","model_slug":"ls","action_number":"PE08061","status":"closed","subject":"TIMING CHAIN BREAKS, ENGINE STALL","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2008-10-16","closed":"2009-04-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ON MAY 22, 2008, THEOFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) WAS PETITIONED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSUMERS COUNCIL (NCCC) TO BROADEN THE SCOPE OF SAFETY RECALL 07V-519, WHICH WAS CONDUCTED BY GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION (GM) FOR MODEL YEAR (MY) 2001 SATURN L-SERIES VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE L61 2.2L ENGINE AND BUILT DURING A 4-MONTH PERIOD FROM NOVEMBER 2000 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2001 (DP08-002). ON OCTOBER 16, 2008, ODI GRANTED DP08-002 AND OPENED PE08-061 TO INVESTIGATE TIMING CHAIN FAILURES RESULTING IN ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING (SWD) IN THE SATURN L-SERIES VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH L61 ENGINES AND ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2002/saturn/ls","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ls"},{"year":2002,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"LS","model_slug":"ls","action_number":"PE09028","status":"closed","subject":"FUEL PUMP LEAKS","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2009-05-21","closed":"2009-10-27","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON NINE VEHICLE OWNER QUESTIONNAIRE (VOQ) REPORTS ALLEGING GASOLINE LEAKAGE FROM THE IN-TANK FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY.SOME COMPLAINANTS REPORTED LEAKS FROM THE FUEL PUMP NIPPLE (I.E., THE FITTING FOR THE FUEL SUPPLY AND/OR RETURN HOSES).OTHERS REPORTED LEAKAGE FROM FUEL PUMP CRACKS, FUEL PUMP LINES, AND FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK.ODI WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY THAT ALL OF THE LEAKS ORIGINATED FROM THE FUEL PUMP HOSE FITTINGS AND OR NIPPLES.ODI'S ANALYSIS OF THE AVAILABLE COMPLAINT DATA ATTRIBUTED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VE","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2002/saturn/ls","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/ls"},{"year":2007,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Outlook","model_slug":"outlook","action_number":"DP12003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Headlamp Illumination","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS","opened":"2012-06-04","closed":"2014-07-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"As of July 16, 2014, out of a population of 248,453 subject vehicles, NHTSA received 473 consumer complaints of inoperative head lamp. Many of these complaints indicated that the head lamp harness suffered damage from overheating. After reviewing the complaints, ODI found: -69% (328) alleged that a single head lamp was inoperative. -18% (86) alleged that both head lamps were inoperative but not at the same time. -9% (41) alleged that both head lamps were inoperative but the complaints did not indicate whether the failures had occurred at the same time. -4% (17) alleged that both head lamps wer","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2007/saturn/outlook","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/outlook"},{"year":2007,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Outlook","model_slug":"outlook","action_number":"EA08010","status":"closed","subject":"NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","opened":"2008-06-12","closed":"2008-09-08","recall_campaign":"08V441000","summary":"IN A LETTER DATED AUGUST 27, 2008, GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (GM) NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V-441) TO ADDRESS A SAFETY RELATEDDEFECT THAT CAN RESULT IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE IN APPROXIMATELY 850,000 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID OPTION.THE SUBJECT VEHICLES OF THIS INVESTIGATION COMPRISE OVER THREE-QUARTERS OF THE RECALL POPULATION. ACCORDING TO GM, A SHORT CIRCUIT ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID HEATER MODULE MAY OVERHEAT THE CONTROL-CIRCUIT GROUND WIRE. THIS MAY CAUSE OTHER ELECTRICAL FEATURES","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2007/saturn/outlook","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/outlook"},{"year":2008,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Outlook","model_slug":"outlook","action_number":"DP12003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Headlamp Illumination","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS","opened":"2012-06-04","closed":"2014-07-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"As of July 16, 2014, out of a population of 248,453 subject vehicles, NHTSA received 473 consumer complaints of inoperative head lamp. Many of these complaints indicated that the head lamp harness suffered damage from overheating. After reviewing the complaints, ODI found: -69% (328) alleged that a single head lamp was inoperative. -18% (86) alleged that both head lamps were inoperative but not at the same time. -9% (41) alleged that both head lamps were inoperative but the complaints did not indicate whether the failures had occurred at the same time. -4% (17) alleged that both head lamps wer","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2008/saturn/outlook","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/outlook"},{"year":2008,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Outlook","model_slug":"outlook","action_number":"EA08010","status":"closed","subject":"NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","opened":"2008-06-12","closed":"2008-09-08","recall_campaign":"08V441000","summary":"IN A LETTER DATED AUGUST 27, 2008, GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (GM) NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V-441) TO ADDRESS A SAFETY RELATEDDEFECT THAT CAN RESULT IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE IN APPROXIMATELY 850,000 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID OPTION.THE SUBJECT VEHICLES OF THIS INVESTIGATION COMPRISE OVER THREE-QUARTERS OF THE RECALL POPULATION. ACCORDING TO GM, A SHORT CIRCUIT ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID HEATER MODULE MAY OVERHEAT THE CONTROL-CIRCUIT GROUND WIRE. THIS MAY CAUSE OTHER ELECTRICAL FEATURES","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2008/saturn/outlook","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/outlook"},{"year":2009,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Outlook","model_slug":"outlook","action_number":"DP12003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of Headlamp Illumination","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS","opened":"2012-06-04","closed":"2014-07-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"As of July 16, 2014, out of a population of 248,453 subject vehicles, NHTSA received 473 consumer complaints of inoperative head lamp. Many of these complaints indicated that the head lamp harness suffered damage from overheating. After reviewing the complaints, ODI found: -69% (328) alleged that a single head lamp was inoperative. -18% (86) alleged that both head lamps were inoperative but not at the same time. -9% (41) alleged that both head lamps were inoperative but the complaints did not indicate whether the failures had occurred at the same time. -4% (17) alleged that both head lamps wer","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2009/saturn/outlook","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/outlook"},{"year":2009,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Outlook","model_slug":"outlook","action_number":"EA20002","status":"closed","subject":"Outboard Front Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE","opened":"2020-08-31","closed":"2024-08-30","recall_campaign":"21V245","summary":"On August 31, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA) EA20002, as an upgrade of Recall Query (RQ) RQ19003. This investigation, related to recall 14V-266, was opened to investigate instances of detachment of the flexible steel seat belt anchor cable attached to the outboard side of the front seats in vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The subject vehicles included model year (MY) 2009 through 2014 GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave, and Chevrolet Traverse SUVs as well as MY 2009 through 2010 Saturn Outlook SUVs. These vehicles were previously repaired","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2009/saturn/outlook","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/outlook"},{"year":2009,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Outlook","model_slug":"outlook","action_number":"RQ19003","status":"closed","subject":"Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE","opened":"2019-05-28","closed":"2020-08-31","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 19, 2014, General Motors LLC (GM) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) that it would conduct Safety Recall 14V266 to address fatigue and separation of the flexible steel cable that connects the front outboard seat belts to the seat-mounted belt pre-tensioner in 1.4 million model year (MY) 2009-2010 Saturn Outlook, 2009-2014 Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse (Lambda Platform) vehicles.The remedy was to inspect for signs of damage and replace pre-tensioner anchor cables as needed. Re-work was conducted to relocate the pre-tensioner anchor cable out of the occu","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2009/saturn/outlook","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/outlook"},{"year":2005,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Relay","model_slug":"relay","action_number":"EA07019","status":"closed","subject":"POWER SLIDING DOOR","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2007-12-11","closed":"2009-02-23","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ODI EVALUATED GENERAL MOTORS' (GM) DATA, CONDUCTED CONSUMER INTERVIEWS, INSPECTED AND TESTED MY 2005-2007 GM MINIVANS WITH REGARD TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT OF A POWER SLIDING DOOR (PSD) OPENING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF PARK.ODI IDENTIFIED A HIGH WARRANTY CLAIM RATE.HOWEVER, THESE CLAIMS ARE RELATED TO VARIOUS PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH DOORS NOT PROPERLY OPENING OR CLOSING AND NOT SPECIFICALLY TO DOORS OPENING WHILE DRIVING.THE CONDITION OF THE PSD REVERSING DIRECTION DURING THE CLOSING SEQUENCE IS CONSISTENT WITH AN OBSTRUCTION OF THE DOOR, OR WITH IMPROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE DOOR, AND THIS IS ADD","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2005/saturn/relay","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/relay"},{"year":2005,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Relay","model_slug":"relay","action_number":"PE05063","status":"closed","subject":"ELECTRICAL HARNESS DAMAGE","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2005-11-29","closed":"2006-03-06","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION ON NOVEMBER 29, 2005, BASED ON ONE CONSUMER REPORT TO ODI AND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY GENERAL MOTORS.THE BULLETIN, NO. 1613174, ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 21, 2005, STATES IN PART, SOME CUSTOMERS MAY REPORT A STALL AND/OR NO CRANK, NO START CONDITION AFTER THE WIPERS ARE USED.ANALYSIS OF THE AVAILABLE DATA INDICATES THAT THE PROBLEM EXPERIENCE OCCURS EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.APPROXIMATELY 80% OF ALL FAILURES OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST 3,000 MILES.ADDITIONALLY, 88% OF THE COMPLAINT VEHICLES WERE BUILT IN THE FIRST HALF ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2005/saturn/relay","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/relay"},{"year":2005,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Relay","model_slug":"relay","action_number":"PE07044","status":"closed","subject":"POWER SLIDING DOOR OPENING","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2007-08-16","closed":"2007-12-11","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ODI HAS RECEIVED REPORTS THAT THE POWER SLIDING DOORS OPENED WITHOUT COMMAND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON MODEL YEAR 2005 AND 2006 GENERAL MOTORS MINIVANS (CHEVROLET UPLANDER/VENTURE, PONTIAC MONTANA SV6/MONTANA, BUICK TERRAZA, AND SATURN RELAY).SOME REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE DOOR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN CLOSED AND LATCHED BEFORE DRIVING AWAY CAUSING THE DOOR TO REVERSE (OPEN) AT LOW VEHICLE SPEEDS.HOWEVER, OTHER REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE DOOR WAS INITIALLY SHUT THEN OPENED AFTER DRIVING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND/OR MILES AT VEHICLE SPEEDS BETWEEN 20 AND 70 MPH.ODI HAS UPGRADED THIS PRELIMINARY ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2005/saturn/relay","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/relay"},{"year":2006,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Relay","model_slug":"relay","action_number":"EA07019","status":"closed","subject":"POWER SLIDING DOOR","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2007-12-11","closed":"2009-02-23","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ODI EVALUATED GENERAL MOTORS' (GM) DATA, CONDUCTED CONSUMER INTERVIEWS, INSPECTED AND TESTED MY 2005-2007 GM MINIVANS WITH REGARD TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT OF A POWER SLIDING DOOR (PSD) OPENING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF PARK.ODI IDENTIFIED A HIGH WARRANTY CLAIM RATE.HOWEVER, THESE CLAIMS ARE RELATED TO VARIOUS PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH DOORS NOT PROPERLY OPENING OR CLOSING AND NOT SPECIFICALLY TO DOORS OPENING WHILE DRIVING.THE CONDITION OF THE PSD REVERSING DIRECTION DURING THE CLOSING SEQUENCE IS CONSISTENT WITH AN OBSTRUCTION OF THE DOOR, OR WITH IMPROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE DOOR, AND THIS IS ADD","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2006/saturn/relay","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/relay"},{"year":2006,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Relay","model_slug":"relay","action_number":"PE07044","status":"closed","subject":"POWER SLIDING DOOR OPENING","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2007-08-16","closed":"2007-12-11","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ODI HAS RECEIVED REPORTS THAT THE POWER SLIDING DOORS OPENED WITHOUT COMMAND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON MODEL YEAR 2005 AND 2006 GENERAL MOTORS MINIVANS (CHEVROLET UPLANDER/VENTURE, PONTIAC MONTANA SV6/MONTANA, BUICK TERRAZA, AND SATURN RELAY).SOME REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE DOOR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN CLOSED AND LATCHED BEFORE DRIVING AWAY CAUSING THE DOOR TO REVERSE (OPEN) AT LOW VEHICLE SPEEDS.HOWEVER, OTHER REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE DOOR WAS INITIALLY SHUT THEN OPENED AFTER DRIVING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND/OR MILES AT VEHICLE SPEEDS BETWEEN 20 AND 70 MPH.ODI HAS UPGRADED THIS PRELIMINARY ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2006/saturn/relay","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/relay"},{"year":2007,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Relay","model_slug":"relay","action_number":"EA07019","status":"closed","subject":"POWER SLIDING DOOR","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2007-12-11","closed":"2009-02-23","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ODI EVALUATED GENERAL MOTORS' (GM) DATA, CONDUCTED CONSUMER INTERVIEWS, INSPECTED AND TESTED MY 2005-2007 GM MINIVANS WITH REGARD TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT OF A POWER SLIDING DOOR (PSD) OPENING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF PARK.ODI IDENTIFIED A HIGH WARRANTY CLAIM RATE.HOWEVER, THESE CLAIMS ARE RELATED TO VARIOUS PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH DOORS NOT PROPERLY OPENING OR CLOSING AND NOT SPECIFICALLY TO DOORS OPENING WHILE DRIVING.THE CONDITION OF THE PSD REVERSING DIRECTION DURING THE CLOSING SEQUENCE IS CONSISTENT WITH AN OBSTRUCTION OF THE DOOR, OR WITH IMPROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE DOOR, AND THIS IS ADD","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2007/saturn/relay","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/relay"},{"year":1992,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"SC1","model_slug":"sc1","action_number":"PE93004","status":"closed","subject":"SEATBACK FAILURE","components":"SEATS","opened":"1993-02-05","closed":"1993-06-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1992/saturn/sc1","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/sc1"},{"year":1993,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"SC1","model_slug":"sc1","action_number":"EA95003","status":"closed","subject":"CRUISE CONTROL FAILURES","components":"EQUIPMENT","opened":"1995-02-24","closed":"1996-05-31","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THIS INVESTIGATION DOCUMENTED HTE FUNCTIONAL ABERATIONS THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SUBJECT CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM.MOST OF THE MALFUNCTIONS INVOLVED FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO PROPERLY REGULATE VEHICLE SPEED WHEN ENGAGED, FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO ENGAGE, OR SELF-DISENGAGEMENT OF THE SYSTEM. THESE PROBLEMS WERE INVESTIGATED AND STEPS TAKEN BY THE MANUFACTURER TO REMEDY THEIR OCCURRENCES.SERVICE PROCEDURES WERE ISSUED FOR VEHICLES IN USE, AND A DESIGN MODIFICATION MADE FOR NEW VEHICLES.NO CONFIRMED ALLEGATIONS OF FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO DISENGAGE UPON COMMAND WERE IDENTIFIED.IMPRO","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1993/saturn/sc1","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/sc1"},{"year":1993,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"SC1","model_slug":"sc1","action_number":"PE94079","status":"closed","subject":"CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE","components":"EQUIPMENT","opened":"1994-11-07","closed":"1995-02-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1993/saturn/sc1","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/sc1"},{"year":1994,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"SC1","model_slug":"sc1","action_number":"EA95003","status":"closed","subject":"CRUISE CONTROL FAILURES","components":"EQUIPMENT","opened":"1995-02-24","closed":"1996-05-31","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THIS INVESTIGATION DOCUMENTED HTE FUNCTIONAL ABERATIONS THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SUBJECT CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM.MOST OF THE MALFUNCTIONS INVOLVED FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO PROPERLY REGULATE VEHICLE SPEED WHEN ENGAGED, FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO ENGAGE, OR SELF-DISENGAGEMENT OF THE SYSTEM. THESE PROBLEMS WERE INVESTIGATED AND STEPS TAKEN BY THE MANUFACTURER TO REMEDY THEIR OCCURRENCES.SERVICE PROCEDURES WERE ISSUED FOR VEHICLES IN USE, AND A DESIGN MODIFICATION MADE FOR NEW VEHICLES.NO CONFIRMED ALLEGATIONS OF FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO DISENGAGE UPON COMMAND WERE IDENTIFIED.IMPRO","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/saturn/sc1","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/sc1"},{"year":1994,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"SC1","model_slug":"sc1","action_number":"EA98017","status":"closed","subject":"SEAT BACK FAILURES","components":"SEATS","opened":"1998-07-31","closed":"1999-03-16","recall_campaign":"99V045000","summary":"IN ITS LETTER DATED MARCH 5, 1999, GENERAL MOTORS STATED THAT IT WILL RECALL 136,300 MODEL YEAR 1994 AND 1995 SATURN VEHICLE (ALL MODELS) BUILT BETWEEN JANUARY 1994 AND AUGUST 1994.DURING THIS PERIOD, SATURN'S SEAT SUPPLIER MANUFACTURED RECLINER ASSEMBLIES WHICH WERE OUT OF DESIGN SPECIFICATION, ALLOWING THE FRONT SEAT BACKS TO RECLINE OR COLLAPSE INADVERTENTLY.TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, SATURN DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BACK RECLINER ASSEMBLIES.SEE NHTSA'S SAFETY RECALL FILL 99V-045 FOR DETAILS.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/saturn/sc1","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/sc1"},{"year":1994,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"SC1","model_slug":"sc1","action_number":"PE94079","status":"closed","subject":"CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE","components":"EQUIPMENT","opened":"1994-11-07","closed":"1995-02-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/saturn/sc1","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/sc1"},{"year":1994,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"SC1","model_slug":"sc1","action_number":"RQ00005","status":"closed","subject":"FRONT SEAT BACK CAN RECLINE OR COLLAPSE","components":"SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER","opened":"2000-02-16","closed":"2000-08-19","recall_campaign":"99V045000","summary":"","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/saturn/sc1","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/sc1"},{"year":1995,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"SC1","model_slug":"sc1","action_number":"EA95003","status":"closed","subject":"CRUISE CONTROL FAILURES","components":"EQUIPMENT","opened":"1995-02-24","closed":"1996-05-31","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THIS INVESTIGATION DOCUMENTED HTE FUNCTIONAL ABERATIONS THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SUBJECT CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM.MOST OF THE MALFUNCTIONS INVOLVED FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO PROPERLY REGULATE VEHICLE SPEED WHEN ENGAGED, FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO ENGAGE, OR SELF-DISENGAGEMENT OF THE SYSTEM. THESE PROBLEMS WERE INVESTIGATED AND STEPS TAKEN BY THE MANUFACTURER TO REMEDY THEIR OCCURRENCES.SERVICE PROCEDURES WERE ISSUED FOR VEHICLES IN USE, AND A DESIGN MODIFICATION MADE FOR NEW VEHICLES.NO CONFIRMED ALLEGATIONS OF FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO DISENGAGE UPON COMMAND WERE IDENTIFIED.IMPRO","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/saturn/sc1","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/sc1"},{"year":1995,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"SC1","model_slug":"sc1","action_number":"PE94079","status":"closed","subject":"CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE","components":"EQUIPMENT","opened":"1994-11-07","closed":"1995-02-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/saturn/sc1","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/sc1"},{"year":1995,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"SC1","model_slug":"sc1","action_number":"RQ00005","status":"closed","subject":"FRONT SEAT BACK CAN RECLINE OR COLLAPSE","components":"SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER","opened":"2000-02-16","closed":"2000-08-19","recall_campaign":"99V045000","summary":"","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/saturn/sc1","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/sc1"},{"year":2007,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Sky","model_slug":"sky","action_number":"DP16001","status":"closed","subject":"Passenger Sensing System Sensor Mat","components":"AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION","opened":"2016-05-16","closed":"2017-04-24","recall_campaign":"17V061000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting the opening of an investigation into the air bag system on model year 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice and 2007-2010 Saturn Sky, the subject vehicles.The petitioner raised the issue of failure of the Passenger Sensing System for the front passenger seating position.On January 26, 2017, General Motors filed a defect information report recalling the subject vehicles to address the issue raised by the petition.In view of the recall, ODI considers the petition moot and is closing the action.The closing of the petition does not cons","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2007/saturn/sky","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/sky"},{"year":2007,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Sky","model_slug":"sky","action_number":"DP20002","status":"closed","subject":"HVAC Blower Motor Connector","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH","opened":"2020-02-07","closed":"2022-10-27","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has completed its review of a Defect Petition received December 12, 2019 requesting an investigation into the possibility of passenger compartment fires attributed to overheating HVAC blower motor connectors in Model Years (MY) 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky vehicles.An analysis of General Motors (GM) complaint data and information in NHTSA?s databases identified thirteen unique vehicle identification numbers (VINs) with reported incidents that could pertain to blower motor overheating, smoking, or melting in the 90,938 MY2006-2010 Saturn Sk","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2007/saturn/sky","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/sky"},{"year":2007,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Sky","model_slug":"sky","action_number":"PE07037","status":"closed","subject":"FAILURE OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL","components":"POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT","opened":"2007-07-17","closed":"2007-12-27","recall_campaign":"07V589000","summary":"ODI EVALUATED TWO DIFFERENT ALLEGED DEFECTS INVOLVING REAR DRIVETRAIN COMPONENTS DURING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION.GM IS CONDUCTING A RECALL TO ADDRESS ONE OF THE DEFECT CONDITIONS AND ODI HAS OPENED AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO CONTINUE ITS INVESTIGATION OF THE OTHER ALLEGED DEFECT. ON DECEMBER 19, 2007, GM SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO NHTSA CONCERNING DEFECTIVE REAR AXLE PINION SEALS IN APPROXIMATELY 275,936 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2005-07 CADILLAC CTS, STS AND SRX VEHICLES AS WELL AS MY 2006-07 PONTIAC SOLSTICE AND MY 2007 SATURN SKY VEHICLES (RECALL 07V-589).ON STS AND SRX VEHICLES WITH","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2007/saturn/sky","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/sky"},{"year":2008,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Sky","model_slug":"sky","action_number":"DP16001","status":"closed","subject":"Passenger Sensing System Sensor Mat","components":"AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION","opened":"2016-05-16","closed":"2017-04-24","recall_campaign":"17V061000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting the opening of an investigation into the air bag system on model year 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice and 2007-2010 Saturn Sky, the subject vehicles.The petitioner raised the issue of failure of the Passenger Sensing System for the front passenger seating position.On January 26, 2017, General Motors filed a defect information report recalling the subject vehicles to address the issue raised by the petition.In view of the recall, ODI considers the petition moot and is closing the action.The closing of the petition does not cons","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2008/saturn/sky","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/sky"},{"year":2008,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Sky","model_slug":"sky","action_number":"DP20002","status":"closed","subject":"HVAC Blower Motor Connector","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH","opened":"2020-02-07","closed":"2022-10-27","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has completed its review of a Defect Petition received December 12, 2019 requesting an investigation into the possibility of passenger compartment fires attributed to overheating HVAC blower motor connectors in Model Years (MY) 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky vehicles.An analysis of General Motors (GM) complaint data and information in NHTSA?s databases identified thirteen unique vehicle identification numbers (VINs) with reported incidents that could pertain to blower motor overheating, smoking, or melting in the 90,938 MY2006-2010 Saturn Sk","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2008/saturn/sky","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/sky"},{"year":2008,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Sky","model_slug":"sky","action_number":"PE08016","status":"closed","subject":"INADEQUATE BRAKE POWER ASSIST","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2008-03-06","closed":"2008-06-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2007, PONTIAC SOLSTICE AND SATURN SKY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.0L TURBOCHARGED ENGINE USED AN AUXILIARY VACUUM PUMP TO SUPPLEMENT THE ENGINE AS A SOURCE OF VACUUM TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER DURING LOW VACUUM CONDITIONS, SUCH AS IMMEDIATELY AFTER A COLD START.THE VACUUM PUMP OPERATION WAS CONTROLLED BY SWITCHES THAT SENSED BOOSTER VACUUM, TURNING THE PUMP ON WHEN BOOSTER VACUUM DROPPED BELOW A SPECIFIED LEVEL.IN THE MY 2008 SOLSTICE AND SKY VEHICLES (THE SUBJECT VEHICLES), GENERAL MOTORS (GM) ELIMINATED THE AUXILIARY VACUUM PUMP AND REPLACED IT WITH THE OPTIMIZED HYDRAULIC BRAK","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2008/saturn/sky","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/sky"},{"year":2009,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Sky","model_slug":"sky","action_number":"DP16001","status":"closed","subject":"Passenger Sensing System Sensor Mat","components":"AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION","opened":"2016-05-16","closed":"2017-04-24","recall_campaign":"17V061000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting the opening of an investigation into the air bag system on model year 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice and 2007-2010 Saturn Sky, the subject vehicles.The petitioner raised the issue of failure of the Passenger Sensing System for the front passenger seating position.On January 26, 2017, General Motors filed a defect information report recalling the subject vehicles to address the issue raised by the petition.In view of the recall, ODI considers the petition moot and is closing the action.The closing of the petition does not cons","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2009/saturn/sky","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/sky"},{"year":2009,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Sky","model_slug":"sky","action_number":"DP20002","status":"closed","subject":"HVAC Blower Motor Connector","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH","opened":"2020-02-07","closed":"2022-10-27","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has completed its review of a Defect Petition received December 12, 2019 requesting an investigation into the possibility of passenger compartment fires attributed to overheating HVAC blower motor connectors in Model Years (MY) 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky vehicles.An analysis of General Motors (GM) complaint data and information in NHTSA?s databases identified thirteen unique vehicle identification numbers (VINs) with reported incidents that could pertain to blower motor overheating, smoking, or melting in the 90,938 MY2006-2010 Saturn Sk","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2009/saturn/sky","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/sky"},{"year":1994,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"SL","model_slug":"sl","action_number":"EA95003","status":"closed","subject":"CRUISE CONTROL FAILURES","components":"EQUIPMENT","opened":"1995-02-24","closed":"1996-05-31","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THIS INVESTIGATION DOCUMENTED HTE FUNCTIONAL ABERATIONS THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SUBJECT CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM.MOST OF THE MALFUNCTIONS INVOLVED FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO PROPERLY REGULATE VEHICLE SPEED WHEN ENGAGED, FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO ENGAGE, OR SELF-DISENGAGEMENT OF THE SYSTEM. THESE PROBLEMS WERE INVESTIGATED AND STEPS TAKEN BY THE MANUFACTURER TO REMEDY THEIR OCCURRENCES.SERVICE PROCEDURES WERE ISSUED FOR VEHICLES IN USE, AND A DESIGN MODIFICATION MADE FOR NEW VEHICLES.NO CONFIRMED ALLEGATIONS OF FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO DISENGAGE UPON COMMAND WERE IDENTIFIED.IMPRO","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/saturn/sl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/sl"},{"year":1994,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"SL","model_slug":"sl","action_number":"EA98017","status":"closed","subject":"SEAT BACK FAILURES","components":"SEATS","opened":"1998-07-31","closed":"1999-03-16","recall_campaign":"99V045000","summary":"IN ITS LETTER DATED MARCH 5, 1999, GENERAL MOTORS STATED THAT IT WILL RECALL 136,300 MODEL YEAR 1994 AND 1995 SATURN VEHICLE (ALL MODELS) BUILT BETWEEN JANUARY 1994 AND AUGUST 1994.DURING THIS PERIOD, SATURN'S SEAT SUPPLIER MANUFACTURED RECLINER ASSEMBLIES WHICH WERE OUT OF DESIGN SPECIFICATION, ALLOWING THE FRONT SEAT BACKS TO RECLINE OR COLLAPSE INADVERTENTLY.TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, SATURN DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BACK RECLINER ASSEMBLIES.SEE NHTSA'S SAFETY RECALL FILL 99V-045 FOR DETAILS.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/saturn/sl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/sl"},{"year":1994,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"SL","model_slug":"sl","action_number":"PE94079","status":"closed","subject":"CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE","components":"EQUIPMENT","opened":"1994-11-07","closed":"1995-02-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/saturn/sl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/sl"},{"year":1994,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"SL","model_slug":"sl","action_number":"RQ00005","status":"closed","subject":"FRONT SEAT BACK CAN RECLINE OR COLLAPSE","components":"SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER","opened":"2000-02-16","closed":"2000-08-19","recall_campaign":"99V045000","summary":"","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1994/saturn/sl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/sl"},{"year":1995,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"SL","model_slug":"sl","action_number":"EA95003","status":"closed","subject":"CRUISE CONTROL FAILURES","components":"EQUIPMENT","opened":"1995-02-24","closed":"1996-05-31","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THIS INVESTIGATION DOCUMENTED HTE FUNCTIONAL ABERATIONS THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SUBJECT CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM.MOST OF THE MALFUNCTIONS INVOLVED FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO PROPERLY REGULATE VEHICLE SPEED WHEN ENGAGED, FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO ENGAGE, OR SELF-DISENGAGEMENT OF THE SYSTEM. THESE PROBLEMS WERE INVESTIGATED AND STEPS TAKEN BY THE MANUFACTURER TO REMEDY THEIR OCCURRENCES.SERVICE PROCEDURES WERE ISSUED FOR VEHICLES IN USE, AND A DESIGN MODIFICATION MADE FOR NEW VEHICLES.NO CONFIRMED ALLEGATIONS OF FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO DISENGAGE UPON COMMAND WERE IDENTIFIED.IMPRO","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/saturn/sl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/sl"},{"year":1995,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"SL","model_slug":"sl","action_number":"PE94079","status":"closed","subject":"CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE","components":"EQUIPMENT","opened":"1994-11-07","closed":"1995-02-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"There is no summary currently available","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/saturn/sl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/sl"},{"year":1995,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"SL","model_slug":"sl","action_number":"RQ00005","status":"closed","subject":"FRONT SEAT BACK CAN RECLINE OR COLLAPSE","components":"SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER","opened":"2000-02-16","closed":"2000-08-19","recall_campaign":"99V045000","summary":"","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/1995/saturn/sl","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/sl"},{"year":2002,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Vue","model_slug":"vue","action_number":"PE04052","status":"closed","subject":"REAR SUSPENSION TOE CONTROL LINK","components":"SUSPENSION","opened":"2004-07-22","closed":"2004-11-01","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES DURING CERTAIN SEVERE DRIVING MANEUVERS.THE INVESTIGATION WAS PROMPTED BY NHTSA-CONDUCTED NCAP DYNAMIC ROLLOVER TEST INCIDENTS INVOLVING MY 2004 SATURN VUE VEHICLES AND ONE CONSUMER COMPLAINT THAT ALLEGED WHEN RECOVERING FROM A ROAD EDGE DEPARTURE, THE LEFT-REAR WHEEL OF A MY 2003 SATURN VUE ?BENT UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE,? RESULTING IN A ROLLOVER CRASH.ODI ANALYSIS INDICATES THAT REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE DURING THE NCAP TESTS WAS THE RESULT OF","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2002/saturn/vue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/vue"},{"year":2002,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Vue","model_slug":"vue","action_number":"PE06006","status":"closed","subject":"TIMING CHAIN FAILURE","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2006-01-24","closed":"2006-06-06","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ON DECEMBER 12, 2005, ODI RECEIVED A DEFECT PETITION (DP05-008) REQUESTING THE INVESTIGATION OF TIMING CHAIN FAILURES THAT COULD CAUSE STALLING IN SATURN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.2L (L61) ENGINE. ODI OPENED PE06-006 ON JANUARY 24, 2006, WITH 24 VEHICLE OWNER COMPLAINTS THAT ALLEGED A BROKEN TIMING CHAIN CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP OPERATING.ON APRIL 12, 2006, ODI RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM GENERAL MOTORS (GM) CONCERNING TIMING CHAIN FAILURES IN APPROXIMATELY 412,000 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2000 THROUGH 2003 SATURN L-SERIES AND ION VEHICLES WITH 2.2L ENGINES. GM'S RESPONSE INCLUDED 1,020 OWNER COMPLA","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2002/saturn/vue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/vue"},{"year":2003,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Vue","model_slug":"vue","action_number":"PE04052","status":"closed","subject":"REAR SUSPENSION TOE CONTROL LINK","components":"SUSPENSION","opened":"2004-07-22","closed":"2004-11-01","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES DURING CERTAIN SEVERE DRIVING MANEUVERS.THE INVESTIGATION WAS PROMPTED BY NHTSA-CONDUCTED NCAP DYNAMIC ROLLOVER TEST INCIDENTS INVOLVING MY 2004 SATURN VUE VEHICLES AND ONE CONSUMER COMPLAINT THAT ALLEGED WHEN RECOVERING FROM A ROAD EDGE DEPARTURE, THE LEFT-REAR WHEEL OF A MY 2003 SATURN VUE ?BENT UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE,? RESULTING IN A ROLLOVER CRASH.ODI ANALYSIS INDICATES THAT REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE DURING THE NCAP TESTS WAS THE RESULT OF","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2003/saturn/vue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/vue"},{"year":2003,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Vue","model_slug":"vue","action_number":"PE06006","status":"closed","subject":"TIMING CHAIN FAILURE","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","opened":"2006-01-24","closed":"2006-06-06","recall_campaign":"","summary":"ON DECEMBER 12, 2005, ODI RECEIVED A DEFECT PETITION (DP05-008) REQUESTING THE INVESTIGATION OF TIMING CHAIN FAILURES THAT COULD CAUSE STALLING IN SATURN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.2L (L61) ENGINE. ODI OPENED PE06-006 ON JANUARY 24, 2006, WITH 24 VEHICLE OWNER COMPLAINTS THAT ALLEGED A BROKEN TIMING CHAIN CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP OPERATING.ON APRIL 12, 2006, ODI RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM GENERAL MOTORS (GM) CONCERNING TIMING CHAIN FAILURES IN APPROXIMATELY 412,000 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2000 THROUGH 2003 SATURN L-SERIES AND ION VEHICLES WITH 2.2L ENGINES. GM'S RESPONSE INCLUDED 1,020 OWNER COMPLA","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2003/saturn/vue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/vue"},{"year":2004,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Vue","model_slug":"vue","action_number":"PE04052","status":"closed","subject":"REAR SUSPENSION TOE CONTROL LINK","components":"SUSPENSION","opened":"2004-07-22","closed":"2004-11-01","recall_campaign":"","summary":"THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES DURING CERTAIN SEVERE DRIVING MANEUVERS.THE INVESTIGATION WAS PROMPTED BY NHTSA-CONDUCTED NCAP DYNAMIC ROLLOVER TEST INCIDENTS INVOLVING MY 2004 SATURN VUE VEHICLES AND ONE CONSUMER COMPLAINT THAT ALLEGED WHEN RECOVERING FROM A ROAD EDGE DEPARTURE, THE LEFT-REAR WHEEL OF A MY 2003 SATURN VUE ?BENT UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE,? RESULTING IN A ROLLOVER CRASH.ODI ANALYSIS INDICATES THAT REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE DURING THE NCAP TESTS WAS THE RESULT OF","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2004/saturn/vue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/vue"},{"year":2008,"make":"Saturn","make_slug":"saturn","model":"Vue","model_slug":"vue","action_number":"PE09016","status":"closed","subject":"OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES STICK UNLATCHED","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2009-03-10","closed":"2009-07-02","recall_campaign":"09V233000","summary":"BY LETTER DATED JUNE 23, 2009, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 09V233) TO REPLACE THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 SATURN VUE VEHICLES. THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 SATURN VUE VEHICLES CAN STICK IN THE UNLATCHED POSITION.THE DOOR MAY OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE AGENCY OPENED ITS INVESTIGATION BASED ON TWO COMPLAINTS OF DOOR LATCH FAILURE THAT CAUSED THE DOOR TO OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.THE AGENCY ALSO RECEIVED EARLY WARNING (EWR) REPORTS ON THIS ISSUE.CERTAIN MODEL YE","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2008/saturn/vue","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/vue"},{"year":2016,"make":"Scion","make_slug":"scion","model":"iM","model_slug":"im","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/scion/im","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/scion/im"},{"year":2010,"make":"Scion","make_slug":"scion","model":"xB","model_slug":"xb","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/scion/xb","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/scion/xb"},{"year":2011,"make":"Scion","make_slug":"scion","model":"xB","model_slug":"xb","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/scion/xb","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/scion/xb"},{"year":2012,"make":"Scion","make_slug":"scion","model":"xB","model_slug":"xb","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/scion/xb","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/scion/xb"},{"year":2013,"make":"Scion","make_slug":"scion","model":"xB","model_slug":"xb","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/scion/xb","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/scion/xb"},{"year":2014,"make":"Scion","make_slug":"scion","model":"xB","model_slug":"xb","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/scion/xb","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/scion/xb"},{"year":2015,"make":"Scion","make_slug":"scion","model":"xB","model_slug":"xb","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/scion/xb","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/scion/xb"},{"year":2011,"make":"smart","make_slug":"smart","model":"Fortwo","model_slug":"fortwo","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/smart/fortwo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/smart/fortwo"},{"year":2013,"make":"smart","make_slug":"smart","model":"Fortwo","model_slug":"fortwo","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/smart/fortwo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/smart/fortwo"},{"year":2014,"make":"smart","make_slug":"smart","model":"Fortwo","model_slug":"fortwo","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/smart/fortwo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/smart/fortwo"},{"year":2015,"make":"smart","make_slug":"smart","model":"Fortwo","model_slug":"fortwo","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/smart/fortwo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/smart/fortwo"},{"year":2016,"make":"smart","make_slug":"smart","model":"Fortwo","model_slug":"fortwo","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/smart/fortwo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/smart/fortwo"},{"year":2017,"make":"smart","make_slug":"smart","model":"Fortwo","model_slug":"fortwo","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/smart/fortwo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/smart/fortwo"},{"year":2018,"make":"smart","make_slug":"smart","model":"Fortwo","model_slug":"fortwo","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/smart/fortwo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/smart/fortwo"},{"year":2019,"make":"smart","make_slug":"smart","model":"Fortwo","model_slug":"fortwo","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/smart/fortwo","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/smart/fortwo"},{"year":2016,"make":"Subaru","make_slug":"subaru","model":"Forester","model_slug":"forester","action_number":"PE19009","status":"closed","subject":"Occupant Detection System (ODS) Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2019-08-06","closed":"2020-01-22","recall_campaign":"19V701000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19-009 to investigate 51 complaints and additional Early Warning Report (EWR) data related to allegations of front passenger seat Occupant Detection System (ODS) malfunctions in model year (MY) 2016 through 2018 Subaru Forester vehicles. These vehicles use a capacitive type ODS, which is intended to classify the occupant of the passenger seat as either full-sized, small stature, a child seat or other object. The complaints reported the ODS failed to operate properly, the SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) warning light illuminated, and/or the","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/subaru/forester","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/subaru/forester"},{"year":2017,"make":"Subaru","make_slug":"subaru","model":"Forester","model_slug":"forester","action_number":"PE19009","status":"closed","subject":"Occupant Detection System (ODS) Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2019-08-06","closed":"2020-01-22","recall_campaign":"19V701000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19-009 to investigate 51 complaints and additional Early Warning Report (EWR) data related to allegations of front passenger seat Occupant Detection System (ODS) malfunctions in model year (MY) 2016 through 2018 Subaru Forester vehicles. These vehicles use a capacitive type ODS, which is intended to classify the occupant of the passenger seat as either full-sized, small stature, a child seat or other object. The complaints reported the ODS failed to operate properly, the SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) warning light illuminated, and/or the","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/subaru/forester","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/subaru/forester"},{"year":2018,"make":"Subaru","make_slug":"subaru","model":"Forester","model_slug":"forester","action_number":"PE19009","status":"closed","subject":"Occupant Detection System (ODS) Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2019-08-06","closed":"2020-01-22","recall_campaign":"19V701000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19-009 to investigate 51 complaints and additional Early Warning Report (EWR) data related to allegations of front passenger seat Occupant Detection System (ODS) malfunctions in model year (MY) 2016 through 2018 Subaru Forester vehicles. These vehicles use a capacitive type ODS, which is intended to classify the occupant of the passenger seat as either full-sized, small stature, a child seat or other object. The complaints reported the ODS failed to operate properly, the SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) warning light illuminated, and/or the","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/subaru/forester","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/subaru/forester"},{"year":2012,"make":"Subaru","make_slug":"subaru","model":"Impreza","model_slug":"impreza","action_number":"PE15012","status":"closed","subject":"Passenger Front Air Bag Suppression","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-04-10","closed":"2015-07-15","recall_campaign":"15V419000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation opened this investigation on April 10, 2015 based on 26 Vehicle Owner Questionnaire reports involving the passenger frontal air bag in MY 2012 Subaru Impreza vehicles.These vehicles use a capacitive type Occupant Detection System (ODS), which is intended to classify the occupant of the passenger seat as either full sized, small stature, a child seat, or other object.The reports alleged that the ODS failed to operate properly and incorrectly suppressed (turned off) the front passenger air bag when the seat was occupied.In a frontal crash sufficient to warrant","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/subaru/impreza","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/subaru/impreza"},{"year":2012,"make":"Subaru","make_slug":"subaru","model":"Legacy","model_slug":"legacy","action_number":"EQ12002","status":"closed","subject":"Autoliv Air Bag Propellant Mixture","components":"AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW","opened":"2012-02-14","closed":"2012-05-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The summary for this investigation, labeled EQ12-002 Autoliv Closing Resume, can be found attached separately to this resume.This EQ is closed.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/subaru/legacy","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/subaru/legacy"},{"year":2015,"make":"Subaru","make_slug":"subaru","model":"Legacy","model_slug":"legacy","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/subaru/legacy","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/subaru/legacy"},{"year":2016,"make":"Subaru","make_slug":"subaru","model":"Legacy","model_slug":"legacy","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/subaru/legacy","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/subaru/legacy"},{"year":2017,"make":"Subaru","make_slug":"subaru","model":"Legacy","model_slug":"legacy","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/subaru/legacy","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/subaru/legacy"},{"year":2012,"make":"Subaru","make_slug":"subaru","model":"Outback","model_slug":"outback","action_number":"EQ12002","status":"closed","subject":"Autoliv Air Bag Propellant Mixture","components":"AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW","opened":"2012-02-14","closed":"2012-05-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The summary for this investigation, labeled EQ12-002 Autoliv Closing Resume, can be found attached separately to this resume.This EQ is closed.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/subaru/outback","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/subaru/outback"},{"year":2015,"make":"Subaru","make_slug":"subaru","model":"Outback","model_slug":"outback","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/subaru/outback","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/subaru/outback"},{"year":2016,"make":"Subaru","make_slug":"subaru","model":"Outback","model_slug":"outback","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/subaru/outback","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/subaru/outback"},{"year":2017,"make":"Subaru","make_slug":"subaru","model":"Outback","model_slug":"outback","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/subaru/outback","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/subaru/outback"},{"year":2010,"make":"Suzuki","make_slug":"suzuki","model":"Grand Vitara","model_slug":"grand-vitara","action_number":"PE13021","status":"closed","subject":"Occupant Classification System Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE","opened":"2013-06-14","closed":"2013-09-30","recall_campaign":"13V405000","summary":"Suzuki Motor of America is conducting a safety recall to remedy the occupant classification system's (OCS) sensor mats in approximately 193,936 model year 2006-2011 Suzuki Grand Vitara and 2007-2011 Suzuki SX4 vehicles (see NHTSA recall 13V-405 for more details).The sensor mat installed in the front passenger seat can develop an electrical circuit disconnection as a result of repeated flexing of the seat from use of the seat.According to Suzuki, when the failure occurs, the OCS system, by design, will not suppress the frontal passenger air bag for a seated child or small-stature adult.A deploy","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/suzuki/grand-vitara","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/suzuki/grand-vitara"},{"year":2011,"make":"Suzuki","make_slug":"suzuki","model":"Grand Vitara","model_slug":"grand-vitara","action_number":"PE13021","status":"closed","subject":"Occupant Classification System Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE","opened":"2013-06-14","closed":"2013-09-30","recall_campaign":"13V405000","summary":"Suzuki Motor of America is conducting a safety recall to remedy the occupant classification system's (OCS) sensor mats in approximately 193,936 model year 2006-2011 Suzuki Grand Vitara and 2007-2011 Suzuki SX4 vehicles (see NHTSA recall 13V-405 for more details).The sensor mat installed in the front passenger seat can develop an electrical circuit disconnection as a result of repeated flexing of the seat from use of the seat.According to Suzuki, when the failure occurs, the OCS system, by design, will not suppress the frontal passenger air bag for a seated child or small-stature adult.A deploy","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/suzuki/grand-vitara","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/suzuki/grand-vitara"},{"year":2010,"make":"Suzuki","make_slug":"suzuki","model":"SX4","model_slug":"sx4","action_number":"PE13021","status":"closed","subject":"Occupant Classification System Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE","opened":"2013-06-14","closed":"2013-09-30","recall_campaign":"13V405000","summary":"Suzuki Motor of America is conducting a safety recall to remedy the occupant classification system's (OCS) sensor mats in approximately 193,936 model year 2006-2011 Suzuki Grand Vitara and 2007-2011 Suzuki SX4 vehicles (see NHTSA recall 13V-405 for more details).The sensor mat installed in the front passenger seat can develop an electrical circuit disconnection as a result of repeated flexing of the seat from use of the seat.According to Suzuki, when the failure occurs, the OCS system, by design, will not suppress the frontal passenger air bag for a seated child or small-stature adult.A deploy","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/suzuki/sx4","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/suzuki/sx4"},{"year":2011,"make":"Suzuki","make_slug":"suzuki","model":"SX4","model_slug":"sx4","action_number":"PE13021","status":"closed","subject":"Occupant Classification System Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE","opened":"2013-06-14","closed":"2013-09-30","recall_campaign":"13V405000","summary":"Suzuki Motor of America is conducting a safety recall to remedy the occupant classification system's (OCS) sensor mats in approximately 193,936 model year 2006-2011 Suzuki Grand Vitara and 2007-2011 Suzuki SX4 vehicles (see NHTSA recall 13V-405 for more details).The sensor mat installed in the front passenger seat can develop an electrical circuit disconnection as a result of repeated flexing of the seat from use of the seat.According to Suzuki, when the failure occurs, the OCS system, by design, will not suppress the frontal passenger air bag for a seated child or small-stature adult.A deploy","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/suzuki/sx4","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/suzuki/sx4"},{"year":2024,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Cybertruck","model_slug":"cybertruck","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/tesla/cybertruck","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/cybertruck"},{"year":2024,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Cybertruck","model_slug":"cybertruck","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/tesla/cybertruck","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/cybertruck"},{"year":2024,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Cybertruck","model_slug":"cybertruck","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/tesla/cybertruck","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/cybertruck"},{"year":2024,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Cybertruck","model_slug":"cybertruck","action_number":"PE24031","status":"closed","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-10-17","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 17, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) of Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) to assess: the ability of the FSD system to detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions; whether any other FSD crashes had occurred under degraded roadway visibility conditions that are similar in nature to the four SGO-reported crashes identified in the opening document, and if so, the contributing circumstances for each of those crashes; and any updates or modificatio","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/tesla/cybertruck","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/cybertruck"},{"year":2025,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Cybertruck","model_slug":"cybertruck","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/tesla/cybertruck","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/cybertruck"},{"year":2025,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Cybertruck","model_slug":"cybertruck","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/tesla/cybertruck","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/cybertruck"},{"year":2026,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Cybertruck","model_slug":"cybertruck","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2026/tesla/cybertruck","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/cybertruck"},{"year":2026,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Cybertruck","model_slug":"cybertruck","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2026/tesla/cybertruck","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/cybertruck"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"DP23002","status":"open","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","opened":"2023-06-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP20-001 on the basis that intermittent high electrical current demands on the vehicles' 12VDC systems may have caused some or all of the incidents examined by ODI in DP20-001. The petitioner bases this information on a review of open-source research and the DP20-001 denial. The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number: 11528471.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"DP20001","status":"closed","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2020-01-13","closed":"2021-01-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 19, 2019, NHTSA received a petition from Mr. Brian Sparks requesting that the Agency recall all [Tesla] Model S, Model X, and Model 3 vehicles produced from 2013 to the present due to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA). In his petition and follow-up submissions, the petitioner identified a total of 232 non-duplicative complaints to NHTSA, including 203 reporting crashes. On January 13, 2020, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Defect Petition DP20-001 to evaluate the petitioner?s request. ODI's evaluation included reviews of all complaints and supporting informat","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"DP23001","status":"closed","subject":"Defect Petition Interlock Request","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2023-04-07","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 21, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting a “recall of all Tesla cars” produced from 2013 to the date on which the petition was filed due to what Petitioner considers to be the increased likelihood of pedal misapplication. Attached to the Petition is a paper authored by Petitioner. According to Petitioner, the differences in the operator controls between the subject Tesla vehicles and internal combustion engine powered vehicles promote driver pedal misapplication, leading to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents. To fix this alleged de","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"EA22002","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot System Driver Controls","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2022-06-08","closed":"2024-04-25","recall_campaign":"23V085","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded PE21020 to EA22002 on June 8, 2022, to extend work and deepen the PE21020 crash analysis, to supplement that analysis with additional data, and to perform vehicle evaluations to understand how Tesla’s Autopilot system may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver’s supervision. To support this work, ODI collected additional crash information and assessed vehicle control authority, driver engagement technologies, and related human factors considerations associated with partial automation ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE21020","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot & First Responder Scenes","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2021-08-13","closed":"2022-06-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On August 13, 2021, NHTSA?s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-020) to assess the performance of Tesla?s Autopilot system (a system characterized by Tesla as an SAE Level 2 driving automation system designed to support and assist the driver in performing the driving task) available in Tesla vehicles. The investigation opening was motivated by an accumulation of crashes in which Tesla vehicles, operating with Autopilot engaged, struck stationary in-road or roadside first responder vehicles tending to pre-existing collision scenes. Upon opening the invest","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE21023","status":"closed","subject":"Tesla Passenger Play","components":"EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:120/240 VAC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:RECEPTACLE","opened":"2021-12-21","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-023) on December 21, 2021, to evaluate the driver distraction potential and use frequency / circumstances of in-vehicle game-play functionality referred to as ?Passenger Play? in certain model year (MY) 2017-2022 Tesla Model 3, S, X, and Y vehicles. Distracted driving can result in an increased risk of a crash. PE21-023 was prompted by the receipt of Vehicle Owners Questionnaire (VOQ) 11439598 from the owner of a 2021 Model 3 on November 6, 2021. ODI sent an Information Request (IR) letter to Tesla on January 20, 202","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE24031","status":"closed","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-10-17","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 17, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) of Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) to assess: the ability of the FSD system to detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions; whether any other FSD crashes had occurred under degraded roadway visibility conditions that are similar in nature to the four SGO-reported crashes identified in the opening document, and if so, the contributing circumstances for each of those crashes; and any updates or modificatio","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE24033","status":"closed","subject":"Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING","opened":"2025-01-06","closed":"2026-04-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Sum","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"DP23002","status":"open","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","opened":"2023-06-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP20-001 on the basis that intermittent high electrical current demands on the vehicles' 12VDC systems may have caused some or all of the incidents examined by ODI in DP20-001. The petitioner bases this information on a review of open-source research and the DP20-001 denial. The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number: 11528471.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE26006","status":"open","subject":"Lower Lateral Link detachment","components":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM","opened":"2026-07-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 156 complaints alleging a suspension failure in model year (MY) 2018-2020 Model 3 and MY 2021-2023 Model Y vehicles. The suspension failure involves the detachment of the front lower lateral link, which potentially causes a loss of vehicle directional control. In most cases, there was no advance warning or indication that the suspension failure would occur.  Some cases cite noises occurring prior to failure, but note that the vehicle provides no visual warnings. Once the failure occurs, the vehicle may not be drivable, thus requiring a tow. Tesla has previously recalled vehicles for lateral link detachments through two recalls. Recall 21V-835 addressed 2,791 MY2019-2021 Tesla Model 3 vehicles due to a production issue. Recall 23V-235 addressed 422 2018-2019 Tesla Model 3 vehicles that had experienced similar failures to those recalled under 21V-835. The subject failures for this investigation exceed the scope of these recalls and do not appear to be related to the production issue that prompted those recalls. ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation to determine the underlying cause, scope, and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"DP20001","status":"closed","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2020-01-13","closed":"2021-01-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 19, 2019, NHTSA received a petition from Mr. Brian Sparks requesting that the Agency recall all [Tesla] Model S, Model X, and Model 3 vehicles produced from 2013 to the present due to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA). In his petition and follow-up submissions, the petitioner identified a total of 232 non-duplicative complaints to NHTSA, including 203 reporting crashes. On January 13, 2020, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Defect Petition DP20-001 to evaluate the petitioner?s request. ODI's evaluation included reviews of all complaints and supporting informat","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"DP23001","status":"closed","subject":"Defect Petition Interlock Request","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2023-04-07","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 21, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting a “recall of all Tesla cars” produced from 2013 to the date on which the petition was filed due to what Petitioner considers to be the increased likelihood of pedal misapplication. Attached to the Petition is a paper authored by Petitioner. According to Petitioner, the differences in the operator controls between the subject Tesla vehicles and internal combustion engine powered vehicles promote driver pedal misapplication, leading to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents. To fix this alleged de","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"EA22002","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot System Driver Controls","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2022-06-08","closed":"2024-04-25","recall_campaign":"23V085","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded PE21020 to EA22002 on June 8, 2022, to extend work and deepen the PE21020 crash analysis, to supplement that analysis with additional data, and to perform vehicle evaluations to understand how Tesla’s Autopilot system may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver’s supervision. To support this work, ODI collected additional crash information and assessed vehicle control authority, driver engagement technologies, and related human factors considerations associated with partial automation ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE21020","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot & First Responder Scenes","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2021-08-13","closed":"2022-06-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On August 13, 2021, NHTSA?s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-020) to assess the performance of Tesla?s Autopilot system (a system characterized by Tesla as an SAE Level 2 driving automation system designed to support and assist the driver in performing the driving task) available in Tesla vehicles. The investigation opening was motivated by an accumulation of crashes in which Tesla vehicles, operating with Autopilot engaged, struck stationary in-road or roadside first responder vehicles tending to pre-existing collision scenes. Upon opening the invest","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE21023","status":"closed","subject":"Tesla Passenger Play","components":"EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:120/240 VAC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:RECEPTACLE","opened":"2021-12-21","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-023) on December 21, 2021, to evaluate the driver distraction potential and use frequency / circumstances of in-vehicle game-play functionality referred to as ?Passenger Play? in certain model year (MY) 2017-2022 Tesla Model 3, S, X, and Y vehicles. Distracted driving can result in an increased risk of a crash. PE21-023 was prompted by the receipt of Vehicle Owners Questionnaire (VOQ) 11439598 from the owner of a 2021 Model 3 on November 6, 2021. ODI sent an Information Request (IR) letter to Tesla on January 20, 202","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE22002","status":"closed","subject":"Unexpected Brake Activation","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL:SOFTWARE:SIGNAGE/SIGNAL RECOGNITION","opened":"2022-02-16","closed":"2026-06-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 16, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22002) to investigate reports of unexpected deceleration while driving with the adaptive cruise control system engaged in Model Year (MY) 2021 – 2022 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles manufactured by Tesla. The subject systems include Autopilot (all versions), Full Self-Driving (FSD) and Traffic Aware Cruise Control (TACC). These complaints have been colloquially referred to as “phantom braking”. ODI opened PE22002 to determine the scope and severity of the potential problem and to assess any resultin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE24031","status":"closed","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-10-17","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 17, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) of Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) to assess: the ability of the FSD system to detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions; whether any other FSD crashes had occurred under degraded roadway visibility conditions that are similar in nature to the four SGO-reported crashes identified in the opening document, and if so, the contributing circumstances for each of those crashes; and any updates or modificatio","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE24033","status":"closed","subject":"Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING","opened":"2025-01-06","closed":"2026-04-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Sum","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"DP23002","status":"open","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","opened":"2023-06-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP20-001 on the basis that intermittent high electrical current demands on the vehicles' 12VDC systems may have caused some or all of the incidents examined by ODI in DP20-001. The petitioner bases this information on a review of open-source research and the DP20-001 denial. The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number: 11528471.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE26006","status":"open","subject":"Lower Lateral Link detachment","components":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM","opened":"2026-07-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 156 complaints alleging a suspension failure in model year (MY) 2018-2020 Model 3 and MY 2021-2023 Model Y vehicles. The suspension failure involves the detachment of the front lower lateral link, which potentially causes a loss of vehicle directional control. In most cases, there was no advance warning or indication that the suspension failure would occur.  Some cases cite noises occurring prior to failure, but note that the vehicle provides no visual warnings. Once the failure occurs, the vehicle may not be drivable, thus requiring a tow. Tesla has previously recalled vehicles for lateral link detachments through two recalls. Recall 21V-835 addressed 2,791 MY2019-2021 Tesla Model 3 vehicles due to a production issue. Recall 23V-235 addressed 422 2018-2019 Tesla Model 3 vehicles that had experienced similar failures to those recalled under 21V-835. The subject failures for this investigation exceed the scope of these recalls and do not appear to be related to the production issue that prompted those recalls. ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation to determine the underlying cause, scope, and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"DP20001","status":"closed","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2020-01-13","closed":"2021-01-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 19, 2019, NHTSA received a petition from Mr. Brian Sparks requesting that the Agency recall all [Tesla] Model S, Model X, and Model 3 vehicles produced from 2013 to the present due to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA). In his petition and follow-up submissions, the petitioner identified a total of 232 non-duplicative complaints to NHTSA, including 203 reporting crashes. On January 13, 2020, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Defect Petition DP20-001 to evaluate the petitioner?s request. ODI's evaluation included reviews of all complaints and supporting informat","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"DP23001","status":"closed","subject":"Defect Petition Interlock Request","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2023-04-07","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 21, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting a “recall of all Tesla cars” produced from 2013 to the date on which the petition was filed due to what Petitioner considers to be the increased likelihood of pedal misapplication. Attached to the Petition is a paper authored by Petitioner. According to Petitioner, the differences in the operator controls between the subject Tesla vehicles and internal combustion engine powered vehicles promote driver pedal misapplication, leading to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents. To fix this alleged de","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"EA22002","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot System Driver Controls","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2022-06-08","closed":"2024-04-25","recall_campaign":"23V085","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded PE21020 to EA22002 on June 8, 2022, to extend work and deepen the PE21020 crash analysis, to supplement that analysis with additional data, and to perform vehicle evaluations to understand how Tesla’s Autopilot system may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver’s supervision. To support this work, ODI collected additional crash information and assessed vehicle control authority, driver engagement technologies, and related human factors considerations associated with partial automation ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE21020","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot & First Responder Scenes","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2021-08-13","closed":"2022-06-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On August 13, 2021, NHTSA?s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-020) to assess the performance of Tesla?s Autopilot system (a system characterized by Tesla as an SAE Level 2 driving automation system designed to support and assist the driver in performing the driving task) available in Tesla vehicles. The investigation opening was motivated by an accumulation of crashes in which Tesla vehicles, operating with Autopilot engaged, struck stationary in-road or roadside first responder vehicles tending to pre-existing collision scenes. Upon opening the invest","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE21023","status":"closed","subject":"Tesla Passenger Play","components":"EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:120/240 VAC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:RECEPTACLE","opened":"2021-12-21","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-023) on December 21, 2021, to evaluate the driver distraction potential and use frequency / circumstances of in-vehicle game-play functionality referred to as ?Passenger Play? in certain model year (MY) 2017-2022 Tesla Model 3, S, X, and Y vehicles. Distracted driving can result in an increased risk of a crash. PE21-023 was prompted by the receipt of Vehicle Owners Questionnaire (VOQ) 11439598 from the owner of a 2021 Model 3 on November 6, 2021. ODI sent an Information Request (IR) letter to Tesla on January 20, 202","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE24031","status":"closed","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-10-17","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 17, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) of Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) to assess: the ability of the FSD system to detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions; whether any other FSD crashes had occurred under degraded roadway visibility conditions that are similar in nature to the four SGO-reported crashes identified in the opening document, and if so, the contributing circumstances for each of those crashes; and any updates or modificatio","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE24033","status":"closed","subject":"Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING","opened":"2025-01-06","closed":"2026-04-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Sum","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"DP23002","status":"open","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","opened":"2023-06-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP20-001 on the basis that intermittent high electrical current demands on the vehicles' 12VDC systems may have caused some or all of the incidents examined by ODI in DP20-001. The petitioner bases this information on a review of open-source research and the DP20-001 denial. The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number: 11528471.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE26006","status":"open","subject":"Lower Lateral Link detachment","components":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM","opened":"2026-07-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 156 complaints alleging a suspension failure in model year (MY) 2018-2020 Model 3 and MY 2021-2023 Model Y vehicles. The suspension failure involves the detachment of the front lower lateral link, which potentially causes a loss of vehicle directional control. In most cases, there was no advance warning or indication that the suspension failure would occur.  Some cases cite noises occurring prior to failure, but note that the vehicle provides no visual warnings. Once the failure occurs, the vehicle may not be drivable, thus requiring a tow. Tesla has previously recalled vehicles for lateral link detachments through two recalls. Recall 21V-835 addressed 2,791 MY2019-2021 Tesla Model 3 vehicles due to a production issue. Recall 23V-235 addressed 422 2018-2019 Tesla Model 3 vehicles that had experienced similar failures to those recalled under 21V-835. The subject failures for this investigation exceed the scope of these recalls and do not appear to be related to the production issue that prompted those recalls. ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation to determine the underlying cause, scope, and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"DP23001","status":"closed","subject":"Defect Petition Interlock Request","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2023-04-07","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 21, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting a “recall of all Tesla cars” produced from 2013 to the date on which the petition was filed due to what Petitioner considers to be the increased likelihood of pedal misapplication. Attached to the Petition is a paper authored by Petitioner. According to Petitioner, the differences in the operator controls between the subject Tesla vehicles and internal combustion engine powered vehicles promote driver pedal misapplication, leading to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents. To fix this alleged de","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"EA22002","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot System Driver Controls","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2022-06-08","closed":"2024-04-25","recall_campaign":"23V085","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded PE21020 to EA22002 on June 8, 2022, to extend work and deepen the PE21020 crash analysis, to supplement that analysis with additional data, and to perform vehicle evaluations to understand how Tesla’s Autopilot system may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver’s supervision. To support this work, ODI collected additional crash information and assessed vehicle control authority, driver engagement technologies, and related human factors considerations associated with partial automation ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE21020","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot & First Responder Scenes","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2021-08-13","closed":"2022-06-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On August 13, 2021, NHTSA?s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-020) to assess the performance of Tesla?s Autopilot system (a system characterized by Tesla as an SAE Level 2 driving automation system designed to support and assist the driver in performing the driving task) available in Tesla vehicles. The investigation opening was motivated by an accumulation of crashes in which Tesla vehicles, operating with Autopilot engaged, struck stationary in-road or roadside first responder vehicles tending to pre-existing collision scenes. Upon opening the invest","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE21023","status":"closed","subject":"Tesla Passenger Play","components":"EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:120/240 VAC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:RECEPTACLE","opened":"2021-12-21","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-023) on December 21, 2021, to evaluate the driver distraction potential and use frequency / circumstances of in-vehicle game-play functionality referred to as ?Passenger Play? in certain model year (MY) 2017-2022 Tesla Model 3, S, X, and Y vehicles. Distracted driving can result in an increased risk of a crash. PE21-023 was prompted by the receipt of Vehicle Owners Questionnaire (VOQ) 11439598 from the owner of a 2021 Model 3 on November 6, 2021. ODI sent an Information Request (IR) letter to Tesla on January 20, 202","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE22002","status":"closed","subject":"Unexpected Brake Activation","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL:SOFTWARE:SIGNAGE/SIGNAL RECOGNITION","opened":"2022-02-16","closed":"2026-06-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 16, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22002) to investigate reports of unexpected deceleration while driving with the adaptive cruise control system engaged in Model Year (MY) 2021 – 2022 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles manufactured by Tesla. The subject systems include Autopilot (all versions), Full Self-Driving (FSD) and Traffic Aware Cruise Control (TACC). These complaints have been colloquially referred to as “phantom braking”. ODI opened PE22002 to determine the scope and severity of the potential problem and to assess any resultin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE24031","status":"closed","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-10-17","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 17, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) of Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) to assess: the ability of the FSD system to detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions; whether any other FSD crashes had occurred under degraded roadway visibility conditions that are similar in nature to the four SGO-reported crashes identified in the opening document, and if so, the contributing circumstances for each of those crashes; and any updates or modificatio","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE24033","status":"closed","subject":"Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING","opened":"2025-01-06","closed":"2026-04-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Sum","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"DP23002","status":"open","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","opened":"2023-06-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP20-001 on the basis that intermittent high electrical current demands on the vehicles' 12VDC systems may have caused some or all of the incidents examined by ODI in DP20-001. The petitioner bases this information on a review of open-source research and the DP20-001 denial. The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number: 11528471.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"DP23001","status":"closed","subject":"Defect Petition Interlock Request","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2023-04-07","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 21, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting a “recall of all Tesla cars” produced from 2013 to the date on which the petition was filed due to what Petitioner considers to be the increased likelihood of pedal misapplication. Attached to the Petition is a paper authored by Petitioner. According to Petitioner, the differences in the operator controls between the subject Tesla vehicles and internal combustion engine powered vehicles promote driver pedal misapplication, leading to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents. To fix this alleged de","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"EA22002","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot System Driver Controls","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2022-06-08","closed":"2024-04-25","recall_campaign":"23V085","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded PE21020 to EA22002 on June 8, 2022, to extend work and deepen the PE21020 crash analysis, to supplement that analysis with additional data, and to perform vehicle evaluations to understand how Tesla’s Autopilot system may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver’s supervision. To support this work, ODI collected additional crash information and assessed vehicle control authority, driver engagement technologies, and related human factors considerations associated with partial automation ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE21020","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot & First Responder Scenes","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2021-08-13","closed":"2022-06-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On August 13, 2021, NHTSA?s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-020) to assess the performance of Tesla?s Autopilot system (a system characterized by Tesla as an SAE Level 2 driving automation system designed to support and assist the driver in performing the driving task) available in Tesla vehicles. The investigation opening was motivated by an accumulation of crashes in which Tesla vehicles, operating with Autopilot engaged, struck stationary in-road or roadside first responder vehicles tending to pre-existing collision scenes. Upon opening the invest","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE21023","status":"closed","subject":"Tesla Passenger Play","components":"EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:120/240 VAC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:RECEPTACLE","opened":"2021-12-21","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-023) on December 21, 2021, to evaluate the driver distraction potential and use frequency / circumstances of in-vehicle game-play functionality referred to as ?Passenger Play? in certain model year (MY) 2017-2022 Tesla Model 3, S, X, and Y vehicles. Distracted driving can result in an increased risk of a crash. PE21-023 was prompted by the receipt of Vehicle Owners Questionnaire (VOQ) 11439598 from the owner of a 2021 Model 3 on November 6, 2021. ODI sent an Information Request (IR) letter to Tesla on January 20, 202","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE22002","status":"closed","subject":"Unexpected Brake Activation","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL:SOFTWARE:SIGNAGE/SIGNAL RECOGNITION","opened":"2022-02-16","closed":"2026-06-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 16, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22002) to investigate reports of unexpected deceleration while driving with the adaptive cruise control system engaged in Model Year (MY) 2021 – 2022 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles manufactured by Tesla. The subject systems include Autopilot (all versions), Full Self-Driving (FSD) and Traffic Aware Cruise Control (TACC). These complaints have been colloquially referred to as “phantom braking”. ODI opened PE22002 to determine the scope and severity of the potential problem and to assess any resultin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE24031","status":"closed","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-10-17","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 17, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) of Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) to assess: the ability of the FSD system to detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions; whether any other FSD crashes had occurred under degraded roadway visibility conditions that are similar in nature to the four SGO-reported crashes identified in the opening document, and if so, the contributing circumstances for each of those crashes; and any updates or modificatio","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE24033","status":"closed","subject":"Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING","opened":"2025-01-06","closed":"2026-04-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Sum","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"DP23002","status":"open","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","opened":"2023-06-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP20-001 on the basis that intermittent high electrical current demands on the vehicles' 12VDC systems may have caused some or all of the incidents examined by ODI in DP20-001. The petitioner bases this information on a review of open-source research and the DP20-001 denial. The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number: 11528471.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"DP23001","status":"closed","subject":"Defect Petition Interlock Request","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2023-04-07","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 21, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting a “recall of all Tesla cars” produced from 2013 to the date on which the petition was filed due to what Petitioner considers to be the increased likelihood of pedal misapplication. Attached to the Petition is a paper authored by Petitioner. According to Petitioner, the differences in the operator controls between the subject Tesla vehicles and internal combustion engine powered vehicles promote driver pedal misapplication, leading to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents. To fix this alleged de","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"DP25002","status":"closed","subject":"Emergency egress controls are not readily accessible and clearly identifiable.","components":"STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:INTERIOR","opened":"2025-12-23","closed":"2026-07-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has completed its review of a defect petition received on November 24, 2025, requesting an investigation into the emergency mechanical door release in 2022 Model Year (MY) Tesla Model 3.  The petition alleges that the controls for the emergency mechanical door release are not accessible and clearly identifiable and thus fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 206. A vehicle equipped with electric door handles without an accessible mechanical door release creates a risk to safety when the electric door handle becomes inoperativ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"EA22002","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot System Driver Controls","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2022-06-08","closed":"2024-04-25","recall_campaign":"23V085","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded PE21020 to EA22002 on June 8, 2022, to extend work and deepen the PE21020 crash analysis, to supplement that analysis with additional data, and to perform vehicle evaluations to understand how Tesla’s Autopilot system may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver’s supervision. To support this work, ODI collected additional crash information and assessed vehicle control authority, driver engagement technologies, and related human factors considerations associated with partial automation ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE21020","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot & First Responder Scenes","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2021-08-13","closed":"2022-06-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On August 13, 2021, NHTSA?s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-020) to assess the performance of Tesla?s Autopilot system (a system characterized by Tesla as an SAE Level 2 driving automation system designed to support and assist the driver in performing the driving task) available in Tesla vehicles. The investigation opening was motivated by an accumulation of crashes in which Tesla vehicles, operating with Autopilot engaged, struck stationary in-road or roadside first responder vehicles tending to pre-existing collision scenes. Upon opening the invest","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE21023","status":"closed","subject":"Tesla Passenger Play","components":"EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:120/240 VAC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:RECEPTACLE","opened":"2021-12-21","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-023) on December 21, 2021, to evaluate the driver distraction potential and use frequency / circumstances of in-vehicle game-play functionality referred to as ?Passenger Play? in certain model year (MY) 2017-2022 Tesla Model 3, S, X, and Y vehicles. Distracted driving can result in an increased risk of a crash. PE21-023 was prompted by the receipt of Vehicle Owners Questionnaire (VOQ) 11439598 from the owner of a 2021 Model 3 on November 6, 2021. ODI sent an Information Request (IR) letter to Tesla on January 20, 202","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE22002","status":"closed","subject":"Unexpected Brake Activation","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL:SOFTWARE:SIGNAGE/SIGNAL RECOGNITION","opened":"2022-02-16","closed":"2026-06-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 16, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22002) to investigate reports of unexpected deceleration while driving with the adaptive cruise control system engaged in Model Year (MY) 2021 – 2022 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles manufactured by Tesla. The subject systems include Autopilot (all versions), Full Self-Driving (FSD) and Traffic Aware Cruise Control (TACC). These complaints have been colloquially referred to as “phantom braking”. ODI opened PE22002 to determine the scope and severity of the potential problem and to assess any resultin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE24031","status":"closed","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-10-17","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 17, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) of Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) to assess: the ability of the FSD system to detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions; whether any other FSD crashes had occurred under degraded roadway visibility conditions that are similar in nature to the four SGO-reported crashes identified in the opening document, and if so, the contributing circumstances for each of those crashes; and any updates or modificatio","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"DP23002","status":"open","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","opened":"2023-06-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP20-001 on the basis that intermittent high electrical current demands on the vehicles' 12VDC systems may have caused some or all of the incidents examined by ODI in DP20-001. The petitioner bases this information on a review of open-source research and the DP20-001 denial. The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number: 11528471.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE26006","status":"open","subject":"Lower Lateral Link detachment","components":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM","opened":"2026-07-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 156 complaints alleging a suspension failure in model year (MY) 2018-2020 Model 3 and MY 2021-2023 Model Y vehicles. The suspension failure involves the detachment of the front lower lateral link, which potentially causes a loss of vehicle directional control. In most cases, there was no advance warning or indication that the suspension failure would occur.  Some cases cite noises occurring prior to failure, but note that the vehicle provides no visual warnings. Once the failure occurs, the vehicle may not be drivable, thus requiring a tow. Tesla has previously recalled vehicles for lateral link detachments through two recalls. Recall 21V-835 addressed 2,791 MY2019-2021 Tesla Model 3 vehicles due to a production issue. Recall 23V-235 addressed 422 2018-2019 Tesla Model 3 vehicles that had experienced similar failures to those recalled under 21V-835. The subject failures for this investigation exceed the scope of these recalls and do not appear to be related to the production issue that prompted those recalls. ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation to determine the underlying cause, scope, and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"DP23001","status":"closed","subject":"Defect Petition Interlock Request","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2023-04-07","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 21, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting a “recall of all Tesla cars” produced from 2013 to the date on which the petition was filed due to what Petitioner considers to be the increased likelihood of pedal misapplication. Attached to the Petition is a paper authored by Petitioner. According to Petitioner, the differences in the operator controls between the subject Tesla vehicles and internal combustion engine powered vehicles promote driver pedal misapplication, leading to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents. To fix this alleged de","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"EA22002","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot System Driver Controls","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2022-06-08","closed":"2024-04-25","recall_campaign":"23V085","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded PE21020 to EA22002 on June 8, 2022, to extend work and deepen the PE21020 crash analysis, to supplement that analysis with additional data, and to perform vehicle evaluations to understand how Tesla’s Autopilot system may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver’s supervision. To support this work, ODI collected additional crash information and assessed vehicle control authority, driver engagement technologies, and related human factors considerations associated with partial automation ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"EA24001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of steering control","components":"STEERING","opened":"2024-02-01","closed":"2026-06-25","recall_campaign":"25V092","summary":"On July 28, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE23014) to investigate instances of loss of electronic power-assisted steering in MY 2023 Tesla Model 3 and MY 2023 Tesla Model Y vehicles manufactured by Tesla, Inc. The complaints allege a sudden and unexpected inability to turn the steering wheel or an increase in effort required to turn the steering wheel. These conditions were alleged to occur both during the drive cycle, at various speeds, and at vehicle start up. Consumers reported receiving the warning message “Steering assist reduced” either ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE22002","status":"closed","subject":"Unexpected Brake Activation","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL:SOFTWARE:SIGNAGE/SIGNAL RECOGNITION","opened":"2022-02-16","closed":"2026-06-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 16, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22002) to investigate reports of unexpected deceleration while driving with the adaptive cruise control system engaged in Model Year (MY) 2021 – 2022 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles manufactured by Tesla. The subject systems include Autopilot (all versions), Full Self-Driving (FSD) and Traffic Aware Cruise Control (TACC). These complaints have been colloquially referred to as “phantom braking”. ODI opened PE22002 to determine the scope and severity of the potential problem and to assess any resultin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE23014","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of steering control","components":"STEERING","opened":"2023-07-28","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On July 28, 2023, The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE23-014) after receiving 12 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) reporting loss of steering control in model years (MY) 2023 Tesla Model 3 and Y vehicles. During PE23-014, ODI interviewed complainants, sent an Information Request (IR) letter to Tesla, and convened technical meetings with Tesla that included a joint inspection of a crashed vehicle. The investigation identified 2,388 total complaints regarding the alleged defect, including 124 complaints through VOQs and 2,264 complaints through manufact","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE24031","status":"closed","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-10-17","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 17, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) of Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) to assess: the ability of the FSD system to detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions; whether any other FSD crashes had occurred under degraded roadway visibility conditions that are similar in nature to the four SGO-reported crashes identified in the opening document, and if so, the contributing circumstances for each of those crashes; and any updates or modificatio","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE24033","status":"closed","subject":"Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING","opened":"2025-01-06","closed":"2026-04-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Sum","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2024,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2024,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2024,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2024,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2024,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE22002","status":"closed","subject":"Unexpected Brake Activation","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL:SOFTWARE:SIGNAGE/SIGNAL RECOGNITION","opened":"2022-02-16","closed":"2026-06-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 16, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22002) to investigate reports of unexpected deceleration while driving with the adaptive cruise control system engaged in Model Year (MY) 2021 – 2022 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles manufactured by Tesla. The subject systems include Autopilot (all versions), Full Self-Driving (FSD) and Traffic Aware Cruise Control (TACC). These complaints have been colloquially referred to as “phantom braking”. ODI opened PE22002 to determine the scope and severity of the potential problem and to assess any resultin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2024,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE24031","status":"closed","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-10-17","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 17, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) of Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) to assess: the ability of the FSD system to detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions; whether any other FSD crashes had occurred under degraded roadway visibility conditions that are similar in nature to the four SGO-reported crashes identified in the opening document, and if so, the contributing circumstances for each of those crashes; and any updates or modificatio","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2024,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE24033","status":"closed","subject":"Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING","opened":"2025-01-06","closed":"2026-04-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Sum","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2025,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2025,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2025,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2025,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE24033","status":"closed","subject":"Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING","opened":"2025-01-06","closed":"2026-04-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Sum","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2026,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2026/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2026,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2026/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2026,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model 3","model_slug":"model-3","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2026/tesla/model-3","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-3"},{"year":2012,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP23002","status":"open","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","opened":"2023-06-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP20-001 on the basis that intermittent high electrical current demands on the vehicles' 12VDC systems may have caused some or all of the incidents examined by ODI in DP20-001. The petitioner bases this information on a review of open-source research and the DP20-001 denial. The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number: 11528471.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2012,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2012,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2012,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP19005","status":"closed","subject":"Battery Management Software Updates","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE","opened":"2019-10-01","closed":"2021-09-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated September 17, 2019, Mr. Edward Chen petitioned the NHTSA to initiate a defect investigation of certain Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles that received revised battery management software in one or more over-the-air (OTA) updates from Tesla, beginning in May 2019. The petitioner bases his request on vehicle fires that took place worldwide and OTA software updates Tesla made to the Battery Management System (BMS) of certain Tesla vehicles that resulted in loss of available vehicle mileage range and increased charging durations.On October 1, 2019, the Office of Defects Investig","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2012,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2012,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA20003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of rearview camera","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2020-11-12","closed":"2024-05-02","recall_campaign":"21V035","summary":"On November 20, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA) 20-003 to investigate incidents of media control unit (MCU) failures resulting in loss of rearview camera in model year (MY) 2012-18 Tesla Model S and model year (MY) 2016-2018 Tesla Model X vehicles equipped with the NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor with an integrated 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device. During its investigation, ODI learned that the expected usage life rating for the 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device is approximately 3,000 “P/E” or Program-Erase cycles, after which the eMMC NAND flash memo","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2012,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA22002","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot System Driver Controls","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2022-06-08","closed":"2024-04-25","recall_campaign":"23V085","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded PE21020 to EA22002 on June 8, 2022, to extend work and deepen the PE21020 crash analysis, to supplement that analysis with additional data, and to perform vehicle evaluations to understand how Tesla’s Autopilot system may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver’s supervision. To support this work, ODI collected additional crash information and assessed vehicle control authority, driver engagement technologies, and related human factors considerations associated with partial automation ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2012,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE20010","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of rearview camera","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2020-06-22","closed":"2020-11-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 22, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE20-010 to investigate incidents of media control unit (MCU) failures resulting in loss of rearview camera in model year (MY) 2012-2015 Tesla Model S vehicles equipped with the NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor with an integrated 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device. EMMC NAND flash devices have a finite lifespan based upon the number of program/erase (P/E) cycles. The subject MCU allegedly fails prematurely due to memory wear-out of the eMMC NAND flash. Tesla used the same MCU with the Tegra 3 processor in approxi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2013,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP23002","status":"open","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","opened":"2023-06-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP20-001 on the basis that intermittent high electrical current demands on the vehicles' 12VDC systems may have caused some or all of the incidents examined by ODI in DP20-001. The petitioner bases this information on a review of open-source research and the DP20-001 denial. The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number: 11528471.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2013,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2013,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2013,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP19005","status":"closed","subject":"Battery Management Software Updates","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE","opened":"2019-10-01","closed":"2021-09-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated September 17, 2019, Mr. Edward Chen petitioned the NHTSA to initiate a defect investigation of certain Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles that received revised battery management software in one or more over-the-air (OTA) updates from Tesla, beginning in May 2019. The petitioner bases his request on vehicle fires that took place worldwide and OTA software updates Tesla made to the Battery Management System (BMS) of certain Tesla vehicles that resulted in loss of available vehicle mileage range and increased charging durations.On October 1, 2019, the Office of Defects Investig","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2013,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP20001","status":"closed","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2020-01-13","closed":"2021-01-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 19, 2019, NHTSA received a petition from Mr. Brian Sparks requesting that the Agency recall all [Tesla] Model S, Model X, and Model 3 vehicles produced from 2013 to the present due to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA). In his petition and follow-up submissions, the petitioner identified a total of 232 non-duplicative complaints to NHTSA, including 203 reporting crashes. On January 13, 2020, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Defect Petition DP20-001 to evaluate the petitioner?s request. ODI's evaluation included reviews of all complaints and supporting informat","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2013,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2013,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP23001","status":"closed","subject":"Defect Petition Interlock Request","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2023-04-07","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 21, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting a “recall of all Tesla cars” produced from 2013 to the date on which the petition was filed due to what Petitioner considers to be the increased likelihood of pedal misapplication. Attached to the Petition is a paper authored by Petitioner. According to Petitioner, the differences in the operator controls between the subject Tesla vehicles and internal combustion engine powered vehicles promote driver pedal misapplication, leading to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents. To fix this alleged de","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2013,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA20003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of rearview camera","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2020-11-12","closed":"2024-05-02","recall_campaign":"21V035","summary":"On November 20, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA) 20-003 to investigate incidents of media control unit (MCU) failures resulting in loss of rearview camera in model year (MY) 2012-18 Tesla Model S and model year (MY) 2016-2018 Tesla Model X vehicles equipped with the NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor with an integrated 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device. During its investigation, ODI learned that the expected usage life rating for the 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device is approximately 3,000 “P/E” or Program-Erase cycles, after which the eMMC NAND flash memo","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2013,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA22002","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot System Driver Controls","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2022-06-08","closed":"2024-04-25","recall_campaign":"23V085","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded PE21020 to EA22002 on June 8, 2022, to extend work and deepen the PE21020 crash analysis, to supplement that analysis with additional data, and to perform vehicle evaluations to understand how Tesla’s Autopilot system may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver’s supervision. To support this work, ODI collected additional crash information and assessed vehicle control authority, driver engagement technologies, and related human factors considerations associated with partial automation ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2013,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE13037","status":"closed","subject":"Fire - Propulsion Battery - Road Debris","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY","opened":"2013-11-15","closed":"2014-03-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The subject vehicles (SV), model years 2012-2013 Tesla Model S, are emerging technology electric vehicles using a high voltage battery (HVB) to provide propulsion energy. The HVB uses lithium-ion cells combined in 60 or 85 kWh capacities, and a control system that monitors the HVB and its liquid cooling system. The HVB is positioned across the width of the vehicle between the front and rear wheels and lies above a flat aluminum pan that forms the bottom of the SV's chassis. About two thirds of the SVs were manufactured with an air-assisted suspension system that actively controls ride height, ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2013,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE20010","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of rearview camera","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2020-06-22","closed":"2020-11-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 22, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE20-010 to investigate incidents of media control unit (MCU) failures resulting in loss of rearview camera in model year (MY) 2012-2015 Tesla Model S vehicles equipped with the NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor with an integrated 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device. EMMC NAND flash devices have a finite lifespan based upon the number of program/erase (P/E) cycles. The subject MCU allegedly fails prematurely due to memory wear-out of the eMMC NAND flash. Tesla used the same MCU with the Tegra 3 processor in approxi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2013,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE20020","status":"closed","subject":"Fore Link Failure","components":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM","opened":"2020-11-22","closed":"2024-08-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation based on forty-three complaints alleging failure of the left or right front suspension fore links in Tesla model year (MY) 2015 through 2017 Model S and MY 2016 through 2017 Model X vehicles. The investigation has identified 426 instances of failure on part number 1041570-00-A or 1041575-00-A fore links.None of the instances resulted in any loss of vehicle control. One minor crash with no injuries is associated with the 426 instances fore link failures.A majority of the failures occurred between one to fifteen mph whi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2014,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP23002","status":"open","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","opened":"2023-06-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP20-001 on the basis that intermittent high electrical current demands on the vehicles' 12VDC systems may have caused some or all of the incidents examined by ODI in DP20-001. The petitioner bases this information on a review of open-source research and the DP20-001 denial. The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number: 11528471.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2014,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2014,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2014,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP19005","status":"closed","subject":"Battery Management Software Updates","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE","opened":"2019-10-01","closed":"2021-09-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated September 17, 2019, Mr. Edward Chen petitioned the NHTSA to initiate a defect investigation of certain Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles that received revised battery management software in one or more over-the-air (OTA) updates from Tesla, beginning in May 2019. The petitioner bases his request on vehicle fires that took place worldwide and OTA software updates Tesla made to the Battery Management System (BMS) of certain Tesla vehicles that resulted in loss of available vehicle mileage range and increased charging durations.On October 1, 2019, the Office of Defects Investig","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2014,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP20001","status":"closed","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2020-01-13","closed":"2021-01-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 19, 2019, NHTSA received a petition from Mr. Brian Sparks requesting that the Agency recall all [Tesla] Model S, Model X, and Model 3 vehicles produced from 2013 to the present due to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA). In his petition and follow-up submissions, the petitioner identified a total of 232 non-duplicative complaints to NHTSA, including 203 reporting crashes. On January 13, 2020, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Defect Petition DP20-001 to evaluate the petitioner?s request. ODI's evaluation included reviews of all complaints and supporting informat","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2014,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2014,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP23001","status":"closed","subject":"Defect Petition Interlock Request","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2023-04-07","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 21, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting a “recall of all Tesla cars” produced from 2013 to the date on which the petition was filed due to what Petitioner considers to be the increased likelihood of pedal misapplication. Attached to the Petition is a paper authored by Petitioner. According to Petitioner, the differences in the operator controls between the subject Tesla vehicles and internal combustion engine powered vehicles promote driver pedal misapplication, leading to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents. To fix this alleged de","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2014,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA20003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of rearview camera","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2020-11-12","closed":"2024-05-02","recall_campaign":"21V035","summary":"On November 20, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA) 20-003 to investigate incidents of media control unit (MCU) failures resulting in loss of rearview camera in model year (MY) 2012-18 Tesla Model S and model year (MY) 2016-2018 Tesla Model X vehicles equipped with the NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor with an integrated 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device. During its investigation, ODI learned that the expected usage life rating for the 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device is approximately 3,000 “P/E” or Program-Erase cycles, after which the eMMC NAND flash memo","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2014,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA22002","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot System Driver Controls","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2022-06-08","closed":"2024-04-25","recall_campaign":"23V085","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded PE21020 to EA22002 on June 8, 2022, to extend work and deepen the PE21020 crash analysis, to supplement that analysis with additional data, and to perform vehicle evaluations to understand how Tesla’s Autopilot system may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver’s supervision. To support this work, ODI collected additional crash information and assessed vehicle control authority, driver engagement technologies, and related human factors considerations associated with partial automation ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2014,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE16007","status":"closed","subject":"Automatic vehicle control systems","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL","opened":"2016-06-28","closed":"2017-01-19","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 7, 2016, a 2015 Tesla Model S collided with a tractor trailer crossing an uncontrolled intersection on a highway west of Williston, Florida, resulting in fatal injuries to the Tesla driver.Data obtained from the Model S indicated that:1) the Tesla was being operated in Autopilot mode at the time of the collision; 2) the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system did not provide any warning or automated braking for the collision event; and 3) the driver took no braking, steering or other actions to avoid the collision.On June 28, 2016, NHTSA opened PE16-007 to ?examine the design and perfo","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2014,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE20010","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of rearview camera","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2020-06-22","closed":"2020-11-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 22, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE20-010 to investigate incidents of media control unit (MCU) failures resulting in loss of rearview camera in model year (MY) 2012-2015 Tesla Model S vehicles equipped with the NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor with an integrated 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device. EMMC NAND flash devices have a finite lifespan based upon the number of program/erase (P/E) cycles. The subject MCU allegedly fails prematurely due to memory wear-out of the eMMC NAND flash. Tesla used the same MCU with the Tegra 3 processor in approxi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2014,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE20020","status":"closed","subject":"Fore Link Failure","components":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM","opened":"2020-11-22","closed":"2024-08-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation based on forty-three complaints alleging failure of the left or right front suspension fore links in Tesla model year (MY) 2015 through 2017 Model S and MY 2016 through 2017 Model X vehicles. The investigation has identified 426 instances of failure on part number 1041570-00-A or 1041575-00-A fore links.None of the instances resulted in any loss of vehicle control. One minor crash with no injuries is associated with the 426 instances fore link failures.A majority of the failures occurred between one to fifteen mph whi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2014,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE21020","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot & First Responder Scenes","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2021-08-13","closed":"2022-06-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On August 13, 2021, NHTSA?s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-020) to assess the performance of Tesla?s Autopilot system (a system characterized by Tesla as an SAE Level 2 driving automation system designed to support and assist the driver in performing the driving task) available in Tesla vehicles. The investigation opening was motivated by an accumulation of crashes in which Tesla vehicles, operating with Autopilot engaged, struck stationary in-road or roadside first responder vehicles tending to pre-existing collision scenes. Upon opening the invest","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2015,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP23002","status":"open","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","opened":"2023-06-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP20-001 on the basis that intermittent high electrical current demands on the vehicles' 12VDC systems may have caused some or all of the incidents examined by ODI in DP20-001. The petitioner bases this information on a review of open-source research and the DP20-001 denial. The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number: 11528471.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2015,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2015,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2015,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP19005","status":"closed","subject":"Battery Management Software Updates","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE","opened":"2019-10-01","closed":"2021-09-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated September 17, 2019, Mr. Edward Chen petitioned the NHTSA to initiate a defect investigation of certain Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles that received revised battery management software in one or more over-the-air (OTA) updates from Tesla, beginning in May 2019. The petitioner bases his request on vehicle fires that took place worldwide and OTA software updates Tesla made to the Battery Management System (BMS) of certain Tesla vehicles that resulted in loss of available vehicle mileage range and increased charging durations.On October 1, 2019, the Office of Defects Investig","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2015,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP20001","status":"closed","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2020-01-13","closed":"2021-01-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 19, 2019, NHTSA received a petition from Mr. Brian Sparks requesting that the Agency recall all [Tesla] Model S, Model X, and Model 3 vehicles produced from 2013 to the present due to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA). In his petition and follow-up submissions, the petitioner identified a total of 232 non-duplicative complaints to NHTSA, including 203 reporting crashes. On January 13, 2020, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Defect Petition DP20-001 to evaluate the petitioner?s request. ODI's evaluation included reviews of all complaints and supporting informat","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2015,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2015,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP23001","status":"closed","subject":"Defect Petition Interlock Request","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2023-04-07","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 21, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting a “recall of all Tesla cars” produced from 2013 to the date on which the petition was filed due to what Petitioner considers to be the increased likelihood of pedal misapplication. Attached to the Petition is a paper authored by Petitioner. According to Petitioner, the differences in the operator controls between the subject Tesla vehicles and internal combustion engine powered vehicles promote driver pedal misapplication, leading to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents. To fix this alleged de","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2015,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA20003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of rearview camera","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2020-11-12","closed":"2024-05-02","recall_campaign":"21V035","summary":"On November 20, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA) 20-003 to investigate incidents of media control unit (MCU) failures resulting in loss of rearview camera in model year (MY) 2012-18 Tesla Model S and model year (MY) 2016-2018 Tesla Model X vehicles equipped with the NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor with an integrated 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device. During its investigation, ODI learned that the expected usage life rating for the 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device is approximately 3,000 “P/E” or Program-Erase cycles, after which the eMMC NAND flash memo","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2015,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA22002","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot System Driver Controls","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2022-06-08","closed":"2024-04-25","recall_campaign":"23V085","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded PE21020 to EA22002 on June 8, 2022, to extend work and deepen the PE21020 crash analysis, to supplement that analysis with additional data, and to perform vehicle evaluations to understand how Tesla’s Autopilot system may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver’s supervision. To support this work, ODI collected additional crash information and assessed vehicle control authority, driver engagement technologies, and related human factors considerations associated with partial automation ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2015,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE16007","status":"closed","subject":"Automatic vehicle control systems","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL","opened":"2016-06-28","closed":"2017-01-19","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 7, 2016, a 2015 Tesla Model S collided with a tractor trailer crossing an uncontrolled intersection on a highway west of Williston, Florida, resulting in fatal injuries to the Tesla driver.Data obtained from the Model S indicated that:1) the Tesla was being operated in Autopilot mode at the time of the collision; 2) the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system did not provide any warning or automated braking for the collision event; and 3) the driver took no braking, steering or other actions to avoid the collision.On June 28, 2016, NHTSA opened PE16-007 to ?examine the design and perfo","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2015,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE20010","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of rearview camera","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2020-06-22","closed":"2020-11-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 22, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE20-010 to investigate incidents of media control unit (MCU) failures resulting in loss of rearview camera in model year (MY) 2012-2015 Tesla Model S vehicles equipped with the NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor with an integrated 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device. EMMC NAND flash devices have a finite lifespan based upon the number of program/erase (P/E) cycles. The subject MCU allegedly fails prematurely due to memory wear-out of the eMMC NAND flash. Tesla used the same MCU with the Tegra 3 processor in approxi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2015,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE20020","status":"closed","subject":"Fore Link Failure","components":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM","opened":"2020-11-22","closed":"2024-08-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation based on forty-three complaints alleging failure of the left or right front suspension fore links in Tesla model year (MY) 2015 through 2017 Model S and MY 2016 through 2017 Model X vehicles. The investigation has identified 426 instances of failure on part number 1041570-00-A or 1041575-00-A fore links.None of the instances resulted in any loss of vehicle control. One minor crash with no injuries is associated with the 426 instances fore link failures.A majority of the failures occurred between one to fifteen mph whi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2015,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE21020","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot & First Responder Scenes","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2021-08-13","closed":"2022-06-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On August 13, 2021, NHTSA?s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-020) to assess the performance of Tesla?s Autopilot system (a system characterized by Tesla as an SAE Level 2 driving automation system designed to support and assist the driver in performing the driving task) available in Tesla vehicles. The investigation opening was motivated by an accumulation of crashes in which Tesla vehicles, operating with Autopilot engaged, struck stationary in-road or roadside first responder vehicles tending to pre-existing collision scenes. Upon opening the invest","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP23002","status":"open","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","opened":"2023-06-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP20-001 on the basis that intermittent high electrical current demands on the vehicles' 12VDC systems may have caused some or all of the incidents examined by ODI in DP20-001. The petitioner bases this information on a review of open-source research and the DP20-001 denial. The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number: 11528471.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP19005","status":"closed","subject":"Battery Management Software Updates","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE","opened":"2019-10-01","closed":"2021-09-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated September 17, 2019, Mr. Edward Chen petitioned the NHTSA to initiate a defect investigation of certain Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles that received revised battery management software in one or more over-the-air (OTA) updates from Tesla, beginning in May 2019. The petitioner bases his request on vehicle fires that took place worldwide and OTA software updates Tesla made to the Battery Management System (BMS) of certain Tesla vehicles that resulted in loss of available vehicle mileage range and increased charging durations.On October 1, 2019, the Office of Defects Investig","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP20001","status":"closed","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2020-01-13","closed":"2021-01-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 19, 2019, NHTSA received a petition from Mr. Brian Sparks requesting that the Agency recall all [Tesla] Model S, Model X, and Model 3 vehicles produced from 2013 to the present due to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA). In his petition and follow-up submissions, the petitioner identified a total of 232 non-duplicative complaints to NHTSA, including 203 reporting crashes. On January 13, 2020, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Defect Petition DP20-001 to evaluate the petitioner?s request. ODI's evaluation included reviews of all complaints and supporting informat","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP23001","status":"closed","subject":"Defect Petition Interlock Request","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2023-04-07","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 21, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting a “recall of all Tesla cars” produced from 2013 to the date on which the petition was filed due to what Petitioner considers to be the increased likelihood of pedal misapplication. Attached to the Petition is a paper authored by Petitioner. According to Petitioner, the differences in the operator controls between the subject Tesla vehicles and internal combustion engine powered vehicles promote driver pedal misapplication, leading to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents. To fix this alleged de","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA20003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of rearview camera","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2020-11-12","closed":"2024-05-02","recall_campaign":"21V035","summary":"On November 20, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA) 20-003 to investigate incidents of media control unit (MCU) failures resulting in loss of rearview camera in model year (MY) 2012-18 Tesla Model S and model year (MY) 2016-2018 Tesla Model X vehicles equipped with the NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor with an integrated 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device. During its investigation, ODI learned that the expected usage life rating for the 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device is approximately 3,000 “P/E” or Program-Erase cycles, after which the eMMC NAND flash memo","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA22002","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot System Driver Controls","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2022-06-08","closed":"2024-04-25","recall_campaign":"23V085","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded PE21020 to EA22002 on June 8, 2022, to extend work and deepen the PE21020 crash analysis, to supplement that analysis with additional data, and to perform vehicle evaluations to understand how Tesla’s Autopilot system may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver’s supervision. To support this work, ODI collected additional crash information and assessed vehicle control authority, driver engagement technologies, and related human factors considerations associated with partial automation ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE16007","status":"closed","subject":"Automatic vehicle control systems","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL","opened":"2016-06-28","closed":"2017-01-19","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 7, 2016, a 2015 Tesla Model S collided with a tractor trailer crossing an uncontrolled intersection on a highway west of Williston, Florida, resulting in fatal injuries to the Tesla driver.Data obtained from the Model S indicated that:1) the Tesla was being operated in Autopilot mode at the time of the collision; 2) the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system did not provide any warning or automated braking for the collision event; and 3) the driver took no braking, steering or other actions to avoid the collision.On June 28, 2016, NHTSA opened PE16-007 to ?examine the design and perfo","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE20010","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of rearview camera","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2020-06-22","closed":"2020-11-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 22, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE20-010 to investigate incidents of media control unit (MCU) failures resulting in loss of rearview camera in model year (MY) 2012-2015 Tesla Model S vehicles equipped with the NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor with an integrated 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device. EMMC NAND flash devices have a finite lifespan based upon the number of program/erase (P/E) cycles. The subject MCU allegedly fails prematurely due to memory wear-out of the eMMC NAND flash. Tesla used the same MCU with the Tegra 3 processor in approxi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE20020","status":"closed","subject":"Fore Link Failure","components":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM","opened":"2020-11-22","closed":"2024-08-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation based on forty-three complaints alleging failure of the left or right front suspension fore links in Tesla model year (MY) 2015 through 2017 Model S and MY 2016 through 2017 Model X vehicles. The investigation has identified 426 instances of failure on part number 1041570-00-A or 1041575-00-A fore links.None of the instances resulted in any loss of vehicle control. One minor crash with no injuries is associated with the 426 instances fore link failures.A majority of the failures occurred between one to fifteen mph whi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE21020","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot & First Responder Scenes","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2021-08-13","closed":"2022-06-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On August 13, 2021, NHTSA?s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-020) to assess the performance of Tesla?s Autopilot system (a system characterized by Tesla as an SAE Level 2 driving automation system designed to support and assist the driver in performing the driving task) available in Tesla vehicles. The investigation opening was motivated by an accumulation of crashes in which Tesla vehicles, operating with Autopilot engaged, struck stationary in-road or roadside first responder vehicles tending to pre-existing collision scenes. Upon opening the invest","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE24031","status":"closed","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-10-17","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 17, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) of Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) to assess: the ability of the FSD system to detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions; whether any other FSD crashes had occurred under degraded roadway visibility conditions that are similar in nature to the four SGO-reported crashes identified in the opening document, and if so, the contributing circumstances for each of those crashes; and any updates or modificatio","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE24033","status":"closed","subject":"Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING","opened":"2025-01-06","closed":"2026-04-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Sum","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP23002","status":"open","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","opened":"2023-06-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP20-001 on the basis that intermittent high electrical current demands on the vehicles' 12VDC systems may have caused some or all of the incidents examined by ODI in DP20-001. The petitioner bases this information on a review of open-source research and the DP20-001 denial. The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number: 11528471.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP19005","status":"closed","subject":"Battery Management Software Updates","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE","opened":"2019-10-01","closed":"2021-09-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated September 17, 2019, Mr. Edward Chen petitioned the NHTSA to initiate a defect investigation of certain Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles that received revised battery management software in one or more over-the-air (OTA) updates from Tesla, beginning in May 2019. The petitioner bases his request on vehicle fires that took place worldwide and OTA software updates Tesla made to the Battery Management System (BMS) of certain Tesla vehicles that resulted in loss of available vehicle mileage range and increased charging durations.On October 1, 2019, the Office of Defects Investig","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP20001","status":"closed","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2020-01-13","closed":"2021-01-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 19, 2019, NHTSA received a petition from Mr. Brian Sparks requesting that the Agency recall all [Tesla] Model S, Model X, and Model 3 vehicles produced from 2013 to the present due to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA). In his petition and follow-up submissions, the petitioner identified a total of 232 non-duplicative complaints to NHTSA, including 203 reporting crashes. On January 13, 2020, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Defect Petition DP20-001 to evaluate the petitioner?s request. ODI's evaluation included reviews of all complaints and supporting informat","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP23001","status":"closed","subject":"Defect Petition Interlock Request","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2023-04-07","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 21, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting a “recall of all Tesla cars” produced from 2013 to the date on which the petition was filed due to what Petitioner considers to be the increased likelihood of pedal misapplication. Attached to the Petition is a paper authored by Petitioner. According to Petitioner, the differences in the operator controls between the subject Tesla vehicles and internal combustion engine powered vehicles promote driver pedal misapplication, leading to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents. To fix this alleged de","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA20003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of rearview camera","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2020-11-12","closed":"2024-05-02","recall_campaign":"21V035","summary":"On November 20, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA) 20-003 to investigate incidents of media control unit (MCU) failures resulting in loss of rearview camera in model year (MY) 2012-18 Tesla Model S and model year (MY) 2016-2018 Tesla Model X vehicles equipped with the NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor with an integrated 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device. During its investigation, ODI learned that the expected usage life rating for the 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device is approximately 3,000 “P/E” or Program-Erase cycles, after which the eMMC NAND flash memo","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA22002","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot System Driver Controls","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2022-06-08","closed":"2024-04-25","recall_campaign":"23V085","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded PE21020 to EA22002 on June 8, 2022, to extend work and deepen the PE21020 crash analysis, to supplement that analysis with additional data, and to perform vehicle evaluations to understand how Tesla’s Autopilot system may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver’s supervision. To support this work, ODI collected additional crash information and assessed vehicle control authority, driver engagement technologies, and related human factors considerations associated with partial automation ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE20010","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of rearview camera","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2020-06-22","closed":"2020-11-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 22, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE20-010 to investigate incidents of media control unit (MCU) failures resulting in loss of rearview camera in model year (MY) 2012-2015 Tesla Model S vehicles equipped with the NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor with an integrated 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device. EMMC NAND flash devices have a finite lifespan based upon the number of program/erase (P/E) cycles. The subject MCU allegedly fails prematurely due to memory wear-out of the eMMC NAND flash. Tesla used the same MCU with the Tegra 3 processor in approxi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE20020","status":"closed","subject":"Fore Link Failure","components":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM","opened":"2020-11-22","closed":"2024-08-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation based on forty-three complaints alleging failure of the left or right front suspension fore links in Tesla model year (MY) 2015 through 2017 Model S and MY 2016 through 2017 Model X vehicles. The investigation has identified 426 instances of failure on part number 1041570-00-A or 1041575-00-A fore links.None of the instances resulted in any loss of vehicle control. One minor crash with no injuries is associated with the 426 instances fore link failures.A majority of the failures occurred between one to fifteen mph whi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE21020","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot & First Responder Scenes","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2021-08-13","closed":"2022-06-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On August 13, 2021, NHTSA?s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-020) to assess the performance of Tesla?s Autopilot system (a system characterized by Tesla as an SAE Level 2 driving automation system designed to support and assist the driver in performing the driving task) available in Tesla vehicles. The investigation opening was motivated by an accumulation of crashes in which Tesla vehicles, operating with Autopilot engaged, struck stationary in-road or roadside first responder vehicles tending to pre-existing collision scenes. Upon opening the invest","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE24031","status":"closed","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-10-17","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 17, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) of Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) to assess: the ability of the FSD system to detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions; whether any other FSD crashes had occurred under degraded roadway visibility conditions that are similar in nature to the four SGO-reported crashes identified in the opening document, and if so, the contributing circumstances for each of those crashes; and any updates or modificatio","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE24033","status":"closed","subject":"Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING","opened":"2025-01-06","closed":"2026-04-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Sum","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP23002","status":"open","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","opened":"2023-06-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP20-001 on the basis that intermittent high electrical current demands on the vehicles' 12VDC systems may have caused some or all of the incidents examined by ODI in DP20-001. The petitioner bases this information on a review of open-source research and the DP20-001 denial. The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number: 11528471.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP19005","status":"closed","subject":"Battery Management Software Updates","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE","opened":"2019-10-01","closed":"2021-09-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated September 17, 2019, Mr. Edward Chen petitioned the NHTSA to initiate a defect investigation of certain Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles that received revised battery management software in one or more over-the-air (OTA) updates from Tesla, beginning in May 2019. The petitioner bases his request on vehicle fires that took place worldwide and OTA software updates Tesla made to the Battery Management System (BMS) of certain Tesla vehicles that resulted in loss of available vehicle mileage range and increased charging durations.On October 1, 2019, the Office of Defects Investig","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP20001","status":"closed","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2020-01-13","closed":"2021-01-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 19, 2019, NHTSA received a petition from Mr. Brian Sparks requesting that the Agency recall all [Tesla] Model S, Model X, and Model 3 vehicles produced from 2013 to the present due to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA). In his petition and follow-up submissions, the petitioner identified a total of 232 non-duplicative complaints to NHTSA, including 203 reporting crashes. On January 13, 2020, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Defect Petition DP20-001 to evaluate the petitioner?s request. ODI's evaluation included reviews of all complaints and supporting informat","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP23001","status":"closed","subject":"Defect Petition Interlock Request","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2023-04-07","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 21, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting a “recall of all Tesla cars” produced from 2013 to the date on which the petition was filed due to what Petitioner considers to be the increased likelihood of pedal misapplication. Attached to the Petition is a paper authored by Petitioner. According to Petitioner, the differences in the operator controls between the subject Tesla vehicles and internal combustion engine powered vehicles promote driver pedal misapplication, leading to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents. To fix this alleged de","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA20003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of rearview camera","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2020-11-12","closed":"2024-05-02","recall_campaign":"21V035","summary":"On November 20, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA) 20-003 to investigate incidents of media control unit (MCU) failures resulting in loss of rearview camera in model year (MY) 2012-18 Tesla Model S and model year (MY) 2016-2018 Tesla Model X vehicles equipped with the NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor with an integrated 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device. During its investigation, ODI learned that the expected usage life rating for the 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device is approximately 3,000 “P/E” or Program-Erase cycles, after which the eMMC NAND flash memo","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA22002","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot System Driver Controls","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2022-06-08","closed":"2024-04-25","recall_campaign":"23V085","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded PE21020 to EA22002 on June 8, 2022, to extend work and deepen the PE21020 crash analysis, to supplement that analysis with additional data, and to perform vehicle evaluations to understand how Tesla’s Autopilot system may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver’s supervision. To support this work, ODI collected additional crash information and assessed vehicle control authority, driver engagement technologies, and related human factors considerations associated with partial automation ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE20010","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of rearview camera","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2020-06-22","closed":"2020-11-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 22, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE20-010 to investigate incidents of media control unit (MCU) failures resulting in loss of rearview camera in model year (MY) 2012-2015 Tesla Model S vehicles equipped with the NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor with an integrated 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device. EMMC NAND flash devices have a finite lifespan based upon the number of program/erase (P/E) cycles. The subject MCU allegedly fails prematurely due to memory wear-out of the eMMC NAND flash. Tesla used the same MCU with the Tegra 3 processor in approxi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE21020","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot & First Responder Scenes","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2021-08-13","closed":"2022-06-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On August 13, 2021, NHTSA?s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-020) to assess the performance of Tesla?s Autopilot system (a system characterized by Tesla as an SAE Level 2 driving automation system designed to support and assist the driver in performing the driving task) available in Tesla vehicles. The investigation opening was motivated by an accumulation of crashes in which Tesla vehicles, operating with Autopilot engaged, struck stationary in-road or roadside first responder vehicles tending to pre-existing collision scenes. Upon opening the invest","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE21023","status":"closed","subject":"Tesla Passenger Play","components":"EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:120/240 VAC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:RECEPTACLE","opened":"2021-12-21","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-023) on December 21, 2021, to evaluate the driver distraction potential and use frequency / circumstances of in-vehicle game-play functionality referred to as ?Passenger Play? in certain model year (MY) 2017-2022 Tesla Model 3, S, X, and Y vehicles. Distracted driving can result in an increased risk of a crash. PE21-023 was prompted by the receipt of Vehicle Owners Questionnaire (VOQ) 11439598 from the owner of a 2021 Model 3 on November 6, 2021. ODI sent an Information Request (IR) letter to Tesla on January 20, 202","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE24031","status":"closed","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-10-17","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 17, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) of Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) to assess: the ability of the FSD system to detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions; whether any other FSD crashes had occurred under degraded roadway visibility conditions that are similar in nature to the four SGO-reported crashes identified in the opening document, and if so, the contributing circumstances for each of those crashes; and any updates or modificatio","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE24033","status":"closed","subject":"Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING","opened":"2025-01-06","closed":"2026-04-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Sum","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP23002","status":"open","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","opened":"2023-06-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP20-001 on the basis that intermittent high electrical current demands on the vehicles' 12VDC systems may have caused some or all of the incidents examined by ODI in DP20-001. The petitioner bases this information on a review of open-source research and the DP20-001 denial. The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number: 11528471.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP19005","status":"closed","subject":"Battery Management Software Updates","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE","opened":"2019-10-01","closed":"2021-09-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated September 17, 2019, Mr. Edward Chen petitioned the NHTSA to initiate a defect investigation of certain Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles that received revised battery management software in one or more over-the-air (OTA) updates from Tesla, beginning in May 2019. The petitioner bases his request on vehicle fires that took place worldwide and OTA software updates Tesla made to the Battery Management System (BMS) of certain Tesla vehicles that resulted in loss of available vehicle mileage range and increased charging durations.On October 1, 2019, the Office of Defects Investig","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP20001","status":"closed","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2020-01-13","closed":"2021-01-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 19, 2019, NHTSA received a petition from Mr. Brian Sparks requesting that the Agency recall all [Tesla] Model S, Model X, and Model 3 vehicles produced from 2013 to the present due to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA). In his petition and follow-up submissions, the petitioner identified a total of 232 non-duplicative complaints to NHTSA, including 203 reporting crashes. On January 13, 2020, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Defect Petition DP20-001 to evaluate the petitioner?s request. ODI's evaluation included reviews of all complaints and supporting informat","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP23001","status":"closed","subject":"Defect Petition Interlock Request","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2023-04-07","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 21, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting a “recall of all Tesla cars” produced from 2013 to the date on which the petition was filed due to what Petitioner considers to be the increased likelihood of pedal misapplication. Attached to the Petition is a paper authored by Petitioner. According to Petitioner, the differences in the operator controls between the subject Tesla vehicles and internal combustion engine powered vehicles promote driver pedal misapplication, leading to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents. To fix this alleged de","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA22002","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot System Driver Controls","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2022-06-08","closed":"2024-04-25","recall_campaign":"23V085","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded PE21020 to EA22002 on June 8, 2022, to extend work and deepen the PE21020 crash analysis, to supplement that analysis with additional data, and to perform vehicle evaluations to understand how Tesla’s Autopilot system may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver’s supervision. To support this work, ODI collected additional crash information and assessed vehicle control authority, driver engagement technologies, and related human factors considerations associated with partial automation ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE21020","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot & First Responder Scenes","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2021-08-13","closed":"2022-06-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On August 13, 2021, NHTSA?s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-020) to assess the performance of Tesla?s Autopilot system (a system characterized by Tesla as an SAE Level 2 driving automation system designed to support and assist the driver in performing the driving task) available in Tesla vehicles. The investigation opening was motivated by an accumulation of crashes in which Tesla vehicles, operating with Autopilot engaged, struck stationary in-road or roadside first responder vehicles tending to pre-existing collision scenes. Upon opening the invest","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE21023","status":"closed","subject":"Tesla Passenger Play","components":"EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:120/240 VAC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:RECEPTACLE","opened":"2021-12-21","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-023) on December 21, 2021, to evaluate the driver distraction potential and use frequency / circumstances of in-vehicle game-play functionality referred to as ?Passenger Play? in certain model year (MY) 2017-2022 Tesla Model 3, S, X, and Y vehicles. Distracted driving can result in an increased risk of a crash. PE21-023 was prompted by the receipt of Vehicle Owners Questionnaire (VOQ) 11439598 from the owner of a 2021 Model 3 on November 6, 2021. ODI sent an Information Request (IR) letter to Tesla on January 20, 202","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE24031","status":"closed","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-10-17","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 17, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) of Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) to assess: the ability of the FSD system to detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions; whether any other FSD crashes had occurred under degraded roadway visibility conditions that are similar in nature to the four SGO-reported crashes identified in the opening document, and if so, the contributing circumstances for each of those crashes; and any updates or modificatio","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE24033","status":"closed","subject":"Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING","opened":"2025-01-06","closed":"2026-04-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Sum","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP23002","status":"open","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","opened":"2023-06-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP20-001 on the basis that intermittent high electrical current demands on the vehicles' 12VDC systems may have caused some or all of the incidents examined by ODI in DP20-001. The petitioner bases this information on a review of open-source research and the DP20-001 denial. The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number: 11528471.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP23001","status":"closed","subject":"Defect Petition Interlock Request","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2023-04-07","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 21, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting a “recall of all Tesla cars” produced from 2013 to the date on which the petition was filed due to what Petitioner considers to be the increased likelihood of pedal misapplication. Attached to the Petition is a paper authored by Petitioner. According to Petitioner, the differences in the operator controls between the subject Tesla vehicles and internal combustion engine powered vehicles promote driver pedal misapplication, leading to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents. To fix this alleged de","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA22002","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot System Driver Controls","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2022-06-08","closed":"2024-04-25","recall_campaign":"23V085","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded PE21020 to EA22002 on June 8, 2022, to extend work and deepen the PE21020 crash analysis, to supplement that analysis with additional data, and to perform vehicle evaluations to understand how Tesla’s Autopilot system may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver’s supervision. To support this work, ODI collected additional crash information and assessed vehicle control authority, driver engagement technologies, and related human factors considerations associated with partial automation ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE21020","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot & First Responder Scenes","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2021-08-13","closed":"2022-06-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On August 13, 2021, NHTSA?s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-020) to assess the performance of Tesla?s Autopilot system (a system characterized by Tesla as an SAE Level 2 driving automation system designed to support and assist the driver in performing the driving task) available in Tesla vehicles. The investigation opening was motivated by an accumulation of crashes in which Tesla vehicles, operating with Autopilot engaged, struck stationary in-road or roadside first responder vehicles tending to pre-existing collision scenes. Upon opening the invest","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE21023","status":"closed","subject":"Tesla Passenger Play","components":"EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:120/240 VAC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:RECEPTACLE","opened":"2021-12-21","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-023) on December 21, 2021, to evaluate the driver distraction potential and use frequency / circumstances of in-vehicle game-play functionality referred to as ?Passenger Play? in certain model year (MY) 2017-2022 Tesla Model 3, S, X, and Y vehicles. Distracted driving can result in an increased risk of a crash. PE21-023 was prompted by the receipt of Vehicle Owners Questionnaire (VOQ) 11439598 from the owner of a 2021 Model 3 on November 6, 2021. ODI sent an Information Request (IR) letter to Tesla on January 20, 202","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE22002","status":"closed","subject":"Unexpected Brake Activation","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL:SOFTWARE:SIGNAGE/SIGNAL RECOGNITION","opened":"2022-02-16","closed":"2026-06-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 16, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22002) to investigate reports of unexpected deceleration while driving with the adaptive cruise control system engaged in Model Year (MY) 2021 – 2022 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles manufactured by Tesla. The subject systems include Autopilot (all versions), Full Self-Driving (FSD) and Traffic Aware Cruise Control (TACC). These complaints have been colloquially referred to as “phantom braking”. ODI opened PE22002 to determine the scope and severity of the potential problem and to assess any resultin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE24031","status":"closed","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-10-17","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 17, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) of Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) to assess: the ability of the FSD system to detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions; whether any other FSD crashes had occurred under degraded roadway visibility conditions that are similar in nature to the four SGO-reported crashes identified in the opening document, and if so, the contributing circumstances for each of those crashes; and any updates or modificatio","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE24033","status":"closed","subject":"Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING","opened":"2025-01-06","closed":"2026-04-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Sum","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP23002","status":"open","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","opened":"2023-06-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP20-001 on the basis that intermittent high electrical current demands on the vehicles' 12VDC systems may have caused some or all of the incidents examined by ODI in DP20-001. The petitioner bases this information on a review of open-source research and the DP20-001 denial. The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number: 11528471.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP23001","status":"closed","subject":"Defect Petition Interlock Request","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2023-04-07","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 21, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting a “recall of all Tesla cars” produced from 2013 to the date on which the petition was filed due to what Petitioner considers to be the increased likelihood of pedal misapplication. Attached to the Petition is a paper authored by Petitioner. According to Petitioner, the differences in the operator controls between the subject Tesla vehicles and internal combustion engine powered vehicles promote driver pedal misapplication, leading to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents. To fix this alleged de","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA22002","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot System Driver Controls","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2022-06-08","closed":"2024-04-25","recall_campaign":"23V085","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded PE21020 to EA22002 on June 8, 2022, to extend work and deepen the PE21020 crash analysis, to supplement that analysis with additional data, and to perform vehicle evaluations to understand how Tesla’s Autopilot system may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver’s supervision. To support this work, ODI collected additional crash information and assessed vehicle control authority, driver engagement technologies, and related human factors considerations associated with partial automation ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE21020","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot & First Responder Scenes","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2021-08-13","closed":"2022-06-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On August 13, 2021, NHTSA?s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-020) to assess the performance of Tesla?s Autopilot system (a system characterized by Tesla as an SAE Level 2 driving automation system designed to support and assist the driver in performing the driving task) available in Tesla vehicles. The investigation opening was motivated by an accumulation of crashes in which Tesla vehicles, operating with Autopilot engaged, struck stationary in-road or roadside first responder vehicles tending to pre-existing collision scenes. Upon opening the invest","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE21023","status":"closed","subject":"Tesla Passenger Play","components":"EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:120/240 VAC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:RECEPTACLE","opened":"2021-12-21","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-023) on December 21, 2021, to evaluate the driver distraction potential and use frequency / circumstances of in-vehicle game-play functionality referred to as ?Passenger Play? in certain model year (MY) 2017-2022 Tesla Model 3, S, X, and Y vehicles. Distracted driving can result in an increased risk of a crash. PE21-023 was prompted by the receipt of Vehicle Owners Questionnaire (VOQ) 11439598 from the owner of a 2021 Model 3 on November 6, 2021. ODI sent an Information Request (IR) letter to Tesla on January 20, 202","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE22002","status":"closed","subject":"Unexpected Brake Activation","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL:SOFTWARE:SIGNAGE/SIGNAL RECOGNITION","opened":"2022-02-16","closed":"2026-06-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 16, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22002) to investigate reports of unexpected deceleration while driving with the adaptive cruise control system engaged in Model Year (MY) 2021 – 2022 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles manufactured by Tesla. The subject systems include Autopilot (all versions), Full Self-Driving (FSD) and Traffic Aware Cruise Control (TACC). These complaints have been colloquially referred to as “phantom braking”. ODI opened PE22002 to determine the scope and severity of the potential problem and to assess any resultin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE23006","status":"closed","subject":"Front seat belt anchor detachment","components":"SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS","opened":"2023-03-24","closed":"2024-05-16","recall_campaign":"23V488","summary":"On March 24, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) after receiving 2 consumer complaints alleging the front seat belts had suddenly detached from the outboard lap pretensioner anchor while in motion in model year (MY) 2022-2023 Tesla Model X vehicles. In its June 19, 2023 response to ODI’s May 4, 2023 Information Request letter of the PE, Tesla reported that its review of field repair data identified 12 additional warranty claims of the subject condition in the affected vehicles. On July 14, 2023, Tesla filed a safety recall (NHTSA No. 23V-488)","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE24031","status":"closed","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-10-17","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 17, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) of Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) to assess: the ability of the FSD system to detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions; whether any other FSD crashes had occurred under degraded roadway visibility conditions that are similar in nature to the four SGO-reported crashes identified in the opening document, and if so, the contributing circumstances for each of those crashes; and any updates or modificatio","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE24033","status":"closed","subject":"Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING","opened":"2025-01-06","closed":"2026-04-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Sum","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP23002","status":"open","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","opened":"2023-06-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP20-001 on the basis that intermittent high electrical current demands on the vehicles' 12VDC systems may have caused some or all of the incidents examined by ODI in DP20-001. The petitioner bases this information on a review of open-source research and the DP20-001 denial. The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number: 11528471.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP23001","status":"closed","subject":"Defect Petition Interlock Request","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2023-04-07","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 21, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting a “recall of all Tesla cars” produced from 2013 to the date on which the petition was filed due to what Petitioner considers to be the increased likelihood of pedal misapplication. Attached to the Petition is a paper authored by Petitioner. According to Petitioner, the differences in the operator controls between the subject Tesla vehicles and internal combustion engine powered vehicles promote driver pedal misapplication, leading to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents. To fix this alleged de","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA22002","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot System Driver Controls","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2022-06-08","closed":"2024-04-25","recall_campaign":"23V085","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded PE21020 to EA22002 on June 8, 2022, to extend work and deepen the PE21020 crash analysis, to supplement that analysis with additional data, and to perform vehicle evaluations to understand how Tesla’s Autopilot system may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver’s supervision. To support this work, ODI collected additional crash information and assessed vehicle control authority, driver engagement technologies, and related human factors considerations associated with partial automation ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE21020","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot & First Responder Scenes","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2021-08-13","closed":"2022-06-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On August 13, 2021, NHTSA?s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-020) to assess the performance of Tesla?s Autopilot system (a system characterized by Tesla as an SAE Level 2 driving automation system designed to support and assist the driver in performing the driving task) available in Tesla vehicles. The investigation opening was motivated by an accumulation of crashes in which Tesla vehicles, operating with Autopilot engaged, struck stationary in-road or roadside first responder vehicles tending to pre-existing collision scenes. Upon opening the invest","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE22002","status":"closed","subject":"Unexpected Brake Activation","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL:SOFTWARE:SIGNAGE/SIGNAL RECOGNITION","opened":"2022-02-16","closed":"2026-06-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 16, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22002) to investigate reports of unexpected deceleration while driving with the adaptive cruise control system engaged in Model Year (MY) 2021 – 2022 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles manufactured by Tesla. The subject systems include Autopilot (all versions), Full Self-Driving (FSD) and Traffic Aware Cruise Control (TACC). These complaints have been colloquially referred to as “phantom braking”. ODI opened PE22002 to determine the scope and severity of the potential problem and to assess any resultin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE23006","status":"closed","subject":"Front seat belt anchor detachment","components":"SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS","opened":"2023-03-24","closed":"2024-05-16","recall_campaign":"23V488","summary":"On March 24, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) after receiving 2 consumer complaints alleging the front seat belts had suddenly detached from the outboard lap pretensioner anchor while in motion in model year (MY) 2022-2023 Tesla Model X vehicles. In its June 19, 2023 response to ODI’s May 4, 2023 Information Request letter of the PE, Tesla reported that its review of field repair data identified 12 additional warranty claims of the subject condition in the affected vehicles. On July 14, 2023, Tesla filed a safety recall (NHTSA No. 23V-488)","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE24031","status":"closed","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-10-17","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 17, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) of Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) to assess: the ability of the FSD system to detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions; whether any other FSD crashes had occurred under degraded roadway visibility conditions that are similar in nature to the four SGO-reported crashes identified in the opening document, and if so, the contributing circumstances for each of those crashes; and any updates or modificatio","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE24033","status":"closed","subject":"Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING","opened":"2025-01-06","closed":"2026-04-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Sum","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP23002","status":"open","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","opened":"2023-06-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP20-001 on the basis that intermittent high electrical current demands on the vehicles' 12VDC systems may have caused some or all of the incidents examined by ODI in DP20-001. The petitioner bases this information on a review of open-source research and the DP20-001 denial. The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number: 11528471.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"DP23001","status":"closed","subject":"Defect Petition Interlock Request","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2023-04-07","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 21, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting a “recall of all Tesla cars” produced from 2013 to the date on which the petition was filed due to what Petitioner considers to be the increased likelihood of pedal misapplication. Attached to the Petition is a paper authored by Petitioner. According to Petitioner, the differences in the operator controls between the subject Tesla vehicles and internal combustion engine powered vehicles promote driver pedal misapplication, leading to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents. To fix this alleged de","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA22002","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot System Driver Controls","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2022-06-08","closed":"2024-04-25","recall_campaign":"23V085","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded PE21020 to EA22002 on June 8, 2022, to extend work and deepen the PE21020 crash analysis, to supplement that analysis with additional data, and to perform vehicle evaluations to understand how Tesla’s Autopilot system may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver’s supervision. To support this work, ODI collected additional crash information and assessed vehicle control authority, driver engagement technologies, and related human factors considerations associated with partial automation ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE23006","status":"closed","subject":"Front seat belt anchor detachment","components":"SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS","opened":"2023-03-24","closed":"2024-05-16","recall_campaign":"23V488","summary":"On March 24, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) after receiving 2 consumer complaints alleging the front seat belts had suddenly detached from the outboard lap pretensioner anchor while in motion in model year (MY) 2022-2023 Tesla Model X vehicles. In its June 19, 2023 response to ODI’s May 4, 2023 Information Request letter of the PE, Tesla reported that its review of field repair data identified 12 additional warranty claims of the subject condition in the affected vehicles. On July 14, 2023, Tesla filed a safety recall (NHTSA No. 23V-488)","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE24031","status":"closed","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-10-17","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 17, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) of Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) to assess: the ability of the FSD system to detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions; whether any other FSD crashes had occurred under degraded roadway visibility conditions that are similar in nature to the four SGO-reported crashes identified in the opening document, and if so, the contributing circumstances for each of those crashes; and any updates or modificatio","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE24033","status":"closed","subject":"Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING","opened":"2025-01-06","closed":"2026-04-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Sum","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2024,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2024,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2024,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2024,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2024,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE24031","status":"closed","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-10-17","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 17, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) of Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) to assess: the ability of the FSD system to detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions; whether any other FSD crashes had occurred under degraded roadway visibility conditions that are similar in nature to the four SGO-reported crashes identified in the opening document, and if so, the contributing circumstances for each of those crashes; and any updates or modificatio","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2024,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE24033","status":"closed","subject":"Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING","opened":"2025-01-06","closed":"2026-04-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Sum","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2025,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2025,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2025,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2025,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"PE24033","status":"closed","subject":"Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING","opened":"2025-01-06","closed":"2026-04-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Sum","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2026,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2026/tesla/model-s","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-s"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"DP23002","status":"open","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","opened":"2023-06-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP20-001 on the basis that intermittent high electrical current demands on the vehicles' 12VDC systems may have caused some or all of the incidents examined by ODI in DP20-001. The petitioner bases this information on a review of open-source research and the DP20-001 denial. The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number: 11528471.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"DP19005","status":"closed","subject":"Battery Management Software Updates","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE","opened":"2019-10-01","closed":"2021-09-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated September 17, 2019, Mr. Edward Chen petitioned the NHTSA to initiate a defect investigation of certain Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles that received revised battery management software in one or more over-the-air (OTA) updates from Tesla, beginning in May 2019. The petitioner bases his request on vehicle fires that took place worldwide and OTA software updates Tesla made to the Battery Management System (BMS) of certain Tesla vehicles that resulted in loss of available vehicle mileage range and increased charging durations.On October 1, 2019, the Office of Defects Investig","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"DP20001","status":"closed","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2020-01-13","closed":"2021-01-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 19, 2019, NHTSA received a petition from Mr. Brian Sparks requesting that the Agency recall all [Tesla] Model S, Model X, and Model 3 vehicles produced from 2013 to the present due to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA). In his petition and follow-up submissions, the petitioner identified a total of 232 non-duplicative complaints to NHTSA, including 203 reporting crashes. On January 13, 2020, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Defect Petition DP20-001 to evaluate the petitioner?s request. ODI's evaluation included reviews of all complaints and supporting informat","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"DP23001","status":"closed","subject":"Defect Petition Interlock Request","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2023-04-07","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 21, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting a “recall of all Tesla cars” produced from 2013 to the date on which the petition was filed due to what Petitioner considers to be the increased likelihood of pedal misapplication. Attached to the Petition is a paper authored by Petitioner. According to Petitioner, the differences in the operator controls between the subject Tesla vehicles and internal combustion engine powered vehicles promote driver pedal misapplication, leading to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents. To fix this alleged de","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"EA20003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of rearview camera","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2020-11-12","closed":"2024-05-02","recall_campaign":"21V035","summary":"On November 20, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA) 20-003 to investigate incidents of media control unit (MCU) failures resulting in loss of rearview camera in model year (MY) 2012-18 Tesla Model S and model year (MY) 2016-2018 Tesla Model X vehicles equipped with the NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor with an integrated 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device. During its investigation, ODI learned that the expected usage life rating for the 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device is approximately 3,000 “P/E” or Program-Erase cycles, after which the eMMC NAND flash memo","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"EA22002","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot System Driver Controls","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2022-06-08","closed":"2024-04-25","recall_campaign":"23V085","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded PE21020 to EA22002 on June 8, 2022, to extend work and deepen the PE21020 crash analysis, to supplement that analysis with additional data, and to perform vehicle evaluations to understand how Tesla’s Autopilot system may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver’s supervision. To support this work, ODI collected additional crash information and assessed vehicle control authority, driver engagement technologies, and related human factors considerations associated with partial automation ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE16007","status":"closed","subject":"Automatic vehicle control systems","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL","opened":"2016-06-28","closed":"2017-01-19","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 7, 2016, a 2015 Tesla Model S collided with a tractor trailer crossing an uncontrolled intersection on a highway west of Williston, Florida, resulting in fatal injuries to the Tesla driver.Data obtained from the Model S indicated that:1) the Tesla was being operated in Autopilot mode at the time of the collision; 2) the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system did not provide any warning or automated braking for the collision event; and 3) the driver took no braking, steering or other actions to avoid the collision.On June 28, 2016, NHTSA opened PE16-007 to ?examine the design and perfo","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE20010","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of rearview camera","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2020-06-22","closed":"2020-11-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 22, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE20-010 to investigate incidents of media control unit (MCU) failures resulting in loss of rearview camera in model year (MY) 2012-2015 Tesla Model S vehicles equipped with the NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor with an integrated 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device. EMMC NAND flash devices have a finite lifespan based upon the number of program/erase (P/E) cycles. The subject MCU allegedly fails prematurely due to memory wear-out of the eMMC NAND flash. Tesla used the same MCU with the Tegra 3 processor in approxi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE20020","status":"closed","subject":"Fore Link Failure","components":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM","opened":"2020-11-22","closed":"2024-08-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation based on forty-three complaints alleging failure of the left or right front suspension fore links in Tesla model year (MY) 2015 through 2017 Model S and MY 2016 through 2017 Model X vehicles. The investigation has identified 426 instances of failure on part number 1041570-00-A or 1041575-00-A fore links.None of the instances resulted in any loss of vehicle control. One minor crash with no injuries is associated with the 426 instances fore link failures.A majority of the failures occurred between one to fifteen mph whi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE21020","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot & First Responder Scenes","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2021-08-13","closed":"2022-06-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On August 13, 2021, NHTSA?s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-020) to assess the performance of Tesla?s Autopilot system (a system characterized by Tesla as an SAE Level 2 driving automation system designed to support and assist the driver in performing the driving task) available in Tesla vehicles. The investigation opening was motivated by an accumulation of crashes in which Tesla vehicles, operating with Autopilot engaged, struck stationary in-road or roadside first responder vehicles tending to pre-existing collision scenes. Upon opening the invest","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE24031","status":"closed","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-10-17","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 17, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) of Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) to assess: the ability of the FSD system to detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions; whether any other FSD crashes had occurred under degraded roadway visibility conditions that are similar in nature to the four SGO-reported crashes identified in the opening document, and if so, the contributing circumstances for each of those crashes; and any updates or modificatio","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2016,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE24033","status":"closed","subject":"Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING","opened":"2025-01-06","closed":"2026-04-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Sum","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"DP23002","status":"open","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","opened":"2023-06-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP20-001 on the basis that intermittent high electrical current demands on the vehicles' 12VDC systems may have caused some or all of the incidents examined by ODI in DP20-001. The petitioner bases this information on a review of open-source research and the DP20-001 denial. The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number: 11528471.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"DP19005","status":"closed","subject":"Battery Management Software Updates","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE","opened":"2019-10-01","closed":"2021-09-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated September 17, 2019, Mr. Edward Chen petitioned the NHTSA to initiate a defect investigation of certain Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles that received revised battery management software in one or more over-the-air (OTA) updates from Tesla, beginning in May 2019. The petitioner bases his request on vehicle fires that took place worldwide and OTA software updates Tesla made to the Battery Management System (BMS) of certain Tesla vehicles that resulted in loss of available vehicle mileage range and increased charging durations.On October 1, 2019, the Office of Defects Investig","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"DP20001","status":"closed","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2020-01-13","closed":"2021-01-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 19, 2019, NHTSA received a petition from Mr. Brian Sparks requesting that the Agency recall all [Tesla] Model S, Model X, and Model 3 vehicles produced from 2013 to the present due to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA). In his petition and follow-up submissions, the petitioner identified a total of 232 non-duplicative complaints to NHTSA, including 203 reporting crashes. On January 13, 2020, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Defect Petition DP20-001 to evaluate the petitioner?s request. ODI's evaluation included reviews of all complaints and supporting informat","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"DP23001","status":"closed","subject":"Defect Petition Interlock Request","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2023-04-07","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 21, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting a “recall of all Tesla cars” produced from 2013 to the date on which the petition was filed due to what Petitioner considers to be the increased likelihood of pedal misapplication. Attached to the Petition is a paper authored by Petitioner. According to Petitioner, the differences in the operator controls between the subject Tesla vehicles and internal combustion engine powered vehicles promote driver pedal misapplication, leading to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents. To fix this alleged de","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"EA20003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of rearview camera","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2020-11-12","closed":"2024-05-02","recall_campaign":"21V035","summary":"On November 20, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA) 20-003 to investigate incidents of media control unit (MCU) failures resulting in loss of rearview camera in model year (MY) 2012-18 Tesla Model S and model year (MY) 2016-2018 Tesla Model X vehicles equipped with the NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor with an integrated 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device. During its investigation, ODI learned that the expected usage life rating for the 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device is approximately 3,000 “P/E” or Program-Erase cycles, after which the eMMC NAND flash memo","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"EA22002","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot System Driver Controls","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2022-06-08","closed":"2024-04-25","recall_campaign":"23V085","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded PE21020 to EA22002 on June 8, 2022, to extend work and deepen the PE21020 crash analysis, to supplement that analysis with additional data, and to perform vehicle evaluations to understand how Tesla’s Autopilot system may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver’s supervision. To support this work, ODI collected additional crash information and assessed vehicle control authority, driver engagement technologies, and related human factors considerations associated with partial automation ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE20010","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of rearview camera","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2020-06-22","closed":"2020-11-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 22, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE20-010 to investigate incidents of media control unit (MCU) failures resulting in loss of rearview camera in model year (MY) 2012-2015 Tesla Model S vehicles equipped with the NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor with an integrated 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device. EMMC NAND flash devices have a finite lifespan based upon the number of program/erase (P/E) cycles. The subject MCU allegedly fails prematurely due to memory wear-out of the eMMC NAND flash. Tesla used the same MCU with the Tegra 3 processor in approxi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE20020","status":"closed","subject":"Fore Link Failure","components":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM","opened":"2020-11-22","closed":"2024-08-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation based on forty-three complaints alleging failure of the left or right front suspension fore links in Tesla model year (MY) 2015 through 2017 Model S and MY 2016 through 2017 Model X vehicles. The investigation has identified 426 instances of failure on part number 1041570-00-A or 1041575-00-A fore links.None of the instances resulted in any loss of vehicle control. One minor crash with no injuries is associated with the 426 instances fore link failures.A majority of the failures occurred between one to fifteen mph whi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE21020","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot & First Responder Scenes","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2021-08-13","closed":"2022-06-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On August 13, 2021, NHTSA?s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-020) to assess the performance of Tesla?s Autopilot system (a system characterized by Tesla as an SAE Level 2 driving automation system designed to support and assist the driver in performing the driving task) available in Tesla vehicles. The investigation opening was motivated by an accumulation of crashes in which Tesla vehicles, operating with Autopilot engaged, struck stationary in-road or roadside first responder vehicles tending to pre-existing collision scenes. Upon opening the invest","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE24031","status":"closed","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-10-17","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 17, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) of Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) to assess: the ability of the FSD system to detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions; whether any other FSD crashes had occurred under degraded roadway visibility conditions that are similar in nature to the four SGO-reported crashes identified in the opening document, and if so, the contributing circumstances for each of those crashes; and any updates or modificatio","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2017,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE24033","status":"closed","subject":"Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING","opened":"2025-01-06","closed":"2026-04-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Sum","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"DP23002","status":"open","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","opened":"2023-06-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP20-001 on the basis that intermittent high electrical current demands on the vehicles' 12VDC systems may have caused some or all of the incidents examined by ODI in DP20-001. The petitioner bases this information on a review of open-source research and the DP20-001 denial. The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number: 11528471.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"DP19005","status":"closed","subject":"Battery Management Software Updates","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE","opened":"2019-10-01","closed":"2021-09-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated September 17, 2019, Mr. Edward Chen petitioned the NHTSA to initiate a defect investigation of certain Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles that received revised battery management software in one or more over-the-air (OTA) updates from Tesla, beginning in May 2019. The petitioner bases his request on vehicle fires that took place worldwide and OTA software updates Tesla made to the Battery Management System (BMS) of certain Tesla vehicles that resulted in loss of available vehicle mileage range and increased charging durations.On October 1, 2019, the Office of Defects Investig","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"DP20001","status":"closed","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2020-01-13","closed":"2021-01-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 19, 2019, NHTSA received a petition from Mr. Brian Sparks requesting that the Agency recall all [Tesla] Model S, Model X, and Model 3 vehicles produced from 2013 to the present due to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA). In his petition and follow-up submissions, the petitioner identified a total of 232 non-duplicative complaints to NHTSA, including 203 reporting crashes. On January 13, 2020, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Defect Petition DP20-001 to evaluate the petitioner?s request. ODI's evaluation included reviews of all complaints and supporting informat","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"DP23001","status":"closed","subject":"Defect Petition Interlock Request","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2023-04-07","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 21, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting a “recall of all Tesla cars” produced from 2013 to the date on which the petition was filed due to what Petitioner considers to be the increased likelihood of pedal misapplication. Attached to the Petition is a paper authored by Petitioner. According to Petitioner, the differences in the operator controls between the subject Tesla vehicles and internal combustion engine powered vehicles promote driver pedal misapplication, leading to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents. To fix this alleged de","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"EA20003","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of rearview camera","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2020-11-12","closed":"2024-05-02","recall_campaign":"21V035","summary":"On November 20, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA) 20-003 to investigate incidents of media control unit (MCU) failures resulting in loss of rearview camera in model year (MY) 2012-18 Tesla Model S and model year (MY) 2016-2018 Tesla Model X vehicles equipped with the NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor with an integrated 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device. During its investigation, ODI learned that the expected usage life rating for the 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device is approximately 3,000 “P/E” or Program-Erase cycles, after which the eMMC NAND flash memo","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"EA22002","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot System Driver Controls","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2022-06-08","closed":"2024-04-25","recall_campaign":"23V085","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded PE21020 to EA22002 on June 8, 2022, to extend work and deepen the PE21020 crash analysis, to supplement that analysis with additional data, and to perform vehicle evaluations to understand how Tesla’s Autopilot system may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver’s supervision. To support this work, ODI collected additional crash information and assessed vehicle control authority, driver engagement technologies, and related human factors considerations associated with partial automation ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE20010","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of rearview camera","components":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2020-06-22","closed":"2020-11-22","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On June 22, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE20-010 to investigate incidents of media control unit (MCU) failures resulting in loss of rearview camera in model year (MY) 2012-2015 Tesla Model S vehicles equipped with the NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor with an integrated 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device. EMMC NAND flash devices have a finite lifespan based upon the number of program/erase (P/E) cycles. The subject MCU allegedly fails prematurely due to memory wear-out of the eMMC NAND flash. Tesla used the same MCU with the Tegra 3 processor in approxi","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE21020","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot & First Responder Scenes","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2021-08-13","closed":"2022-06-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On August 13, 2021, NHTSA?s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-020) to assess the performance of Tesla?s Autopilot system (a system characterized by Tesla as an SAE Level 2 driving automation system designed to support and assist the driver in performing the driving task) available in Tesla vehicles. The investigation opening was motivated by an accumulation of crashes in which Tesla vehicles, operating with Autopilot engaged, struck stationary in-road or roadside first responder vehicles tending to pre-existing collision scenes. Upon opening the invest","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE21023","status":"closed","subject":"Tesla Passenger Play","components":"EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:120/240 VAC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:RECEPTACLE","opened":"2021-12-21","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-023) on December 21, 2021, to evaluate the driver distraction potential and use frequency / circumstances of in-vehicle game-play functionality referred to as ?Passenger Play? in certain model year (MY) 2017-2022 Tesla Model 3, S, X, and Y vehicles. Distracted driving can result in an increased risk of a crash. PE21-023 was prompted by the receipt of Vehicle Owners Questionnaire (VOQ) 11439598 from the owner of a 2021 Model 3 on November 6, 2021. ODI sent an Information Request (IR) letter to Tesla on January 20, 202","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2018,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE24031","status":"closed","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-10-17","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 17, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) of Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) to assess: the ability of the FSD system to detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions; whether any other FSD crashes had occurred under degraded roadway visibility conditions that are similar in nature to the four SGO-reported crashes identified in the opening document, and if so, the contributing circumstances for each of those crashes; and any updates or modificatio","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"DP23002","status":"open","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","opened":"2023-06-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP20-001 on the basis that intermittent high electrical current demands on the vehicles' 12VDC systems may have caused some or all of the incidents examined by ODI in DP20-001. The petitioner bases this information on a review of open-source research and the DP20-001 denial. The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number: 11528471.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"DP19005","status":"closed","subject":"Battery Management Software Updates","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE","opened":"2019-10-01","closed":"2021-09-28","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In a letter dated September 17, 2019, Mr. Edward Chen petitioned the NHTSA to initiate a defect investigation of certain Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles that received revised battery management software in one or more over-the-air (OTA) updates from Tesla, beginning in May 2019. The petitioner bases his request on vehicle fires that took place worldwide and OTA software updates Tesla made to the Battery Management System (BMS) of certain Tesla vehicles that resulted in loss of available vehicle mileage range and increased charging durations.On October 1, 2019, the Office of Defects Investig","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"DP20001","status":"closed","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","opened":"2020-01-13","closed":"2021-01-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On December 19, 2019, NHTSA received a petition from Mr. Brian Sparks requesting that the Agency recall all [Tesla] Model S, Model X, and Model 3 vehicles produced from 2013 to the present due to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA). In his petition and follow-up submissions, the petitioner identified a total of 232 non-duplicative complaints to NHTSA, including 203 reporting crashes. On January 13, 2020, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Defect Petition DP20-001 to evaluate the petitioner?s request. ODI's evaluation included reviews of all complaints and supporting informat","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"DP23001","status":"closed","subject":"Defect Petition Interlock Request","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2023-04-07","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 21, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting a “recall of all Tesla cars” produced from 2013 to the date on which the petition was filed due to what Petitioner considers to be the increased likelihood of pedal misapplication. Attached to the Petition is a paper authored by Petitioner. According to Petitioner, the differences in the operator controls between the subject Tesla vehicles and internal combustion engine powered vehicles promote driver pedal misapplication, leading to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents. To fix this alleged de","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"EA22002","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot System Driver Controls","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2022-06-08","closed":"2024-04-25","recall_campaign":"23V085","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded PE21020 to EA22002 on June 8, 2022, to extend work and deepen the PE21020 crash analysis, to supplement that analysis with additional data, and to perform vehicle evaluations to understand how Tesla’s Autopilot system may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver’s supervision. To support this work, ODI collected additional crash information and assessed vehicle control authority, driver engagement technologies, and related human factors considerations associated with partial automation ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE21020","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot & First Responder Scenes","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2021-08-13","closed":"2022-06-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On August 13, 2021, NHTSA?s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-020) to assess the performance of Tesla?s Autopilot system (a system characterized by Tesla as an SAE Level 2 driving automation system designed to support and assist the driver in performing the driving task) available in Tesla vehicles. The investigation opening was motivated by an accumulation of crashes in which Tesla vehicles, operating with Autopilot engaged, struck stationary in-road or roadside first responder vehicles tending to pre-existing collision scenes. Upon opening the invest","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE21023","status":"closed","subject":"Tesla Passenger Play","components":"EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:120/240 VAC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:RECEPTACLE","opened":"2021-12-21","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-023) on December 21, 2021, to evaluate the driver distraction potential and use frequency / circumstances of in-vehicle game-play functionality referred to as ?Passenger Play? in certain model year (MY) 2017-2022 Tesla Model 3, S, X, and Y vehicles. Distracted driving can result in an increased risk of a crash. PE21-023 was prompted by the receipt of Vehicle Owners Questionnaire (VOQ) 11439598 from the owner of a 2021 Model 3 on November 6, 2021. ODI sent an Information Request (IR) letter to Tesla on January 20, 202","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE24031","status":"closed","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-10-17","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 17, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) of Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) to assess: the ability of the FSD system to detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions; whether any other FSD crashes had occurred under degraded roadway visibility conditions that are similar in nature to the four SGO-reported crashes identified in the opening document, and if so, the contributing circumstances for each of those crashes; and any updates or modificatio","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2019,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE24033","status":"closed","subject":"Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING","opened":"2025-01-06","closed":"2026-04-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Sum","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"DP23002","status":"open","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","opened":"2023-06-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP20-001 on the basis that intermittent high electrical current demands on the vehicles' 12VDC systems may have caused some or all of the incidents examined by ODI in DP20-001. The petitioner bases this information on a review of open-source research and the DP20-001 denial. The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number: 11528471.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"DP23001","status":"closed","subject":"Defect Petition Interlock Request","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2023-04-07","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 21, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting a “recall of all Tesla cars” produced from 2013 to the date on which the petition was filed due to what Petitioner considers to be the increased likelihood of pedal misapplication. Attached to the Petition is a paper authored by Petitioner. According to Petitioner, the differences in the operator controls between the subject Tesla vehicles and internal combustion engine powered vehicles promote driver pedal misapplication, leading to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents. To fix this alleged de","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"EA22002","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot System Driver Controls","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2022-06-08","closed":"2024-04-25","recall_campaign":"23V085","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded PE21020 to EA22002 on June 8, 2022, to extend work and deepen the PE21020 crash analysis, to supplement that analysis with additional data, and to perform vehicle evaluations to understand how Tesla’s Autopilot system may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver’s supervision. To support this work, ODI collected additional crash information and assessed vehicle control authority, driver engagement technologies, and related human factors considerations associated with partial automation ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE21020","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot & First Responder Scenes","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2021-08-13","closed":"2022-06-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On August 13, 2021, NHTSA?s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-020) to assess the performance of Tesla?s Autopilot system (a system characterized by Tesla as an SAE Level 2 driving automation system designed to support and assist the driver in performing the driving task) available in Tesla vehicles. The investigation opening was motivated by an accumulation of crashes in which Tesla vehicles, operating with Autopilot engaged, struck stationary in-road or roadside first responder vehicles tending to pre-existing collision scenes. Upon opening the invest","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE21023","status":"closed","subject":"Tesla Passenger Play","components":"EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:120/240 VAC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:RECEPTACLE","opened":"2021-12-21","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-023) on December 21, 2021, to evaluate the driver distraction potential and use frequency / circumstances of in-vehicle game-play functionality referred to as ?Passenger Play? in certain model year (MY) 2017-2022 Tesla Model 3, S, X, and Y vehicles. Distracted driving can result in an increased risk of a crash. PE21-023 was prompted by the receipt of Vehicle Owners Questionnaire (VOQ) 11439598 from the owner of a 2021 Model 3 on November 6, 2021. ODI sent an Information Request (IR) letter to Tesla on January 20, 202","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE24031","status":"closed","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-10-17","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 17, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) of Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) to assess: the ability of the FSD system to detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions; whether any other FSD crashes had occurred under degraded roadway visibility conditions that are similar in nature to the four SGO-reported crashes identified in the opening document, and if so, the contributing circumstances for each of those crashes; and any updates or modificatio","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"DP23002","status":"open","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","opened":"2023-06-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP20-001 on the basis that intermittent high electrical current demands on the vehicles' 12VDC systems may have caused some or all of the incidents examined by ODI in DP20-001. The petitioner bases this information on a review of open-source research and the DP20-001 denial. The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number: 11528471.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"DP23001","status":"closed","subject":"Defect Petition Interlock Request","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2023-04-07","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 21, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting a “recall of all Tesla cars” produced from 2013 to the date on which the petition was filed due to what Petitioner considers to be the increased likelihood of pedal misapplication. Attached to the Petition is a paper authored by Petitioner. According to Petitioner, the differences in the operator controls between the subject Tesla vehicles and internal combustion engine powered vehicles promote driver pedal misapplication, leading to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents. To fix this alleged de","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"EA22002","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot System Driver Controls","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2022-06-08","closed":"2024-04-25","recall_campaign":"23V085","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded PE21020 to EA22002 on June 8, 2022, to extend work and deepen the PE21020 crash analysis, to supplement that analysis with additional data, and to perform vehicle evaluations to understand how Tesla’s Autopilot system may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver’s supervision. To support this work, ODI collected additional crash information and assessed vehicle control authority, driver engagement technologies, and related human factors considerations associated with partial automation ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE21020","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot & First Responder Scenes","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2021-08-13","closed":"2022-06-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On August 13, 2021, NHTSA?s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-020) to assess the performance of Tesla?s Autopilot system (a system characterized by Tesla as an SAE Level 2 driving automation system designed to support and assist the driver in performing the driving task) available in Tesla vehicles. The investigation opening was motivated by an accumulation of crashes in which Tesla vehicles, operating with Autopilot engaged, struck stationary in-road or roadside first responder vehicles tending to pre-existing collision scenes. Upon opening the invest","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE21023","status":"closed","subject":"Tesla Passenger Play","components":"EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:120/240 VAC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:RECEPTACLE","opened":"2021-12-21","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-023) on December 21, 2021, to evaluate the driver distraction potential and use frequency / circumstances of in-vehicle game-play functionality referred to as ?Passenger Play? in certain model year (MY) 2017-2022 Tesla Model 3, S, X, and Y vehicles. Distracted driving can result in an increased risk of a crash. PE21-023 was prompted by the receipt of Vehicle Owners Questionnaire (VOQ) 11439598 from the owner of a 2021 Model 3 on November 6, 2021. ODI sent an Information Request (IR) letter to Tesla on January 20, 202","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE23006","status":"closed","subject":"Front seat belt anchor detachment","components":"SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS","opened":"2023-03-24","closed":"2024-05-16","recall_campaign":"23V488","summary":"On March 24, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) after receiving 2 consumer complaints alleging the front seat belts had suddenly detached from the outboard lap pretensioner anchor while in motion in model year (MY) 2022-2023 Tesla Model X vehicles. In its June 19, 2023 response to ODI’s May 4, 2023 Information Request letter of the PE, Tesla reported that its review of field repair data identified 12 additional warranty claims of the subject condition in the affected vehicles. On July 14, 2023, Tesla filed a safety recall (NHTSA No. 23V-488)","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE24031","status":"closed","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-10-17","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 17, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) of Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) to assess: the ability of the FSD system to detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions; whether any other FSD crashes had occurred under degraded roadway visibility conditions that are similar in nature to the four SGO-reported crashes identified in the opening document, and if so, the contributing circumstances for each of those crashes; and any updates or modificatio","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE24033","status":"closed","subject":"Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING","opened":"2025-01-06","closed":"2026-04-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Sum","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"DP23002","status":"open","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","opened":"2023-06-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP20-001 on the basis that intermittent high electrical current demands on the vehicles' 12VDC systems may have caused some or all of the incidents examined by ODI in DP20-001. The petitioner bases this information on a review of open-source research and the DP20-001 denial. The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number: 11528471.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"DP23001","status":"closed","subject":"Defect Petition Interlock Request","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2023-04-07","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 21, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting a “recall of all Tesla cars” produced from 2013 to the date on which the petition was filed due to what Petitioner considers to be the increased likelihood of pedal misapplication. Attached to the Petition is a paper authored by Petitioner. According to Petitioner, the differences in the operator controls between the subject Tesla vehicles and internal combustion engine powered vehicles promote driver pedal misapplication, leading to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents. To fix this alleged de","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"EA22002","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot System Driver Controls","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2022-06-08","closed":"2024-04-25","recall_campaign":"23V085","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded PE21020 to EA22002 on June 8, 2022, to extend work and deepen the PE21020 crash analysis, to supplement that analysis with additional data, and to perform vehicle evaluations to understand how Tesla’s Autopilot system may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver’s supervision. To support this work, ODI collected additional crash information and assessed vehicle control authority, driver engagement technologies, and related human factors considerations associated with partial automation ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE21020","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot & First Responder Scenes","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2021-08-13","closed":"2022-06-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On August 13, 2021, NHTSA?s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-020) to assess the performance of Tesla?s Autopilot system (a system characterized by Tesla as an SAE Level 2 driving automation system designed to support and assist the driver in performing the driving task) available in Tesla vehicles. The investigation opening was motivated by an accumulation of crashes in which Tesla vehicles, operating with Autopilot engaged, struck stationary in-road or roadside first responder vehicles tending to pre-existing collision scenes. Upon opening the invest","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE23006","status":"closed","subject":"Front seat belt anchor detachment","components":"SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS","opened":"2023-03-24","closed":"2024-05-16","recall_campaign":"23V488","summary":"On March 24, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) after receiving 2 consumer complaints alleging the front seat belts had suddenly detached from the outboard lap pretensioner anchor while in motion in model year (MY) 2022-2023 Tesla Model X vehicles. In its June 19, 2023 response to ODI’s May 4, 2023 Information Request letter of the PE, Tesla reported that its review of field repair data identified 12 additional warranty claims of the subject condition in the affected vehicles. On July 14, 2023, Tesla filed a safety recall (NHTSA No. 23V-488)","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE24031","status":"closed","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-10-17","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 17, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) of Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) to assess: the ability of the FSD system to detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions; whether any other FSD crashes had occurred under degraded roadway visibility conditions that are similar in nature to the four SGO-reported crashes identified in the opening document, and if so, the contributing circumstances for each of those crashes; and any updates or modificatio","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE24033","status":"closed","subject":"Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING","opened":"2025-01-06","closed":"2026-04-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Sum","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"DP23002","status":"open","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","opened":"2023-06-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP20-001 on the basis that intermittent high electrical current demands on the vehicles' 12VDC systems may have caused some or all of the incidents examined by ODI in DP20-001. The petitioner bases this information on a review of open-source research and the DP20-001 denial. The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number: 11528471.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"DP23001","status":"closed","subject":"Defect Petition Interlock Request","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2023-04-07","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 21, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting a “recall of all Tesla cars” produced from 2013 to the date on which the petition was filed due to what Petitioner considers to be the increased likelihood of pedal misapplication. Attached to the Petition is a paper authored by Petitioner. According to Petitioner, the differences in the operator controls between the subject Tesla vehicles and internal combustion engine powered vehicles promote driver pedal misapplication, leading to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents. To fix this alleged de","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"EA22002","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot System Driver Controls","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2022-06-08","closed":"2024-04-25","recall_campaign":"23V085","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded PE21020 to EA22002 on June 8, 2022, to extend work and deepen the PE21020 crash analysis, to supplement that analysis with additional data, and to perform vehicle evaluations to understand how Tesla’s Autopilot system may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver’s supervision. To support this work, ODI collected additional crash information and assessed vehicle control authority, driver engagement technologies, and related human factors considerations associated with partial automation ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE23006","status":"closed","subject":"Front seat belt anchor detachment","components":"SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS","opened":"2023-03-24","closed":"2024-05-16","recall_campaign":"23V488","summary":"On March 24, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) after receiving 2 consumer complaints alleging the front seat belts had suddenly detached from the outboard lap pretensioner anchor while in motion in model year (MY) 2022-2023 Tesla Model X vehicles. In its June 19, 2023 response to ODI’s May 4, 2023 Information Request letter of the PE, Tesla reported that its review of field repair data identified 12 additional warranty claims of the subject condition in the affected vehicles. On July 14, 2023, Tesla filed a safety recall (NHTSA No. 23V-488)","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE24031","status":"closed","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-10-17","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 17, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) of Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) to assess: the ability of the FSD system to detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions; whether any other FSD crashes had occurred under degraded roadway visibility conditions that are similar in nature to the four SGO-reported crashes identified in the opening document, and if so, the contributing circumstances for each of those crashes; and any updates or modificatio","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE24033","status":"closed","subject":"Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING","opened":"2025-01-06","closed":"2026-04-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Sum","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2024,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2024,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2024,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2024,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2024,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE24031","status":"closed","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-10-17","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 17, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) of Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) to assess: the ability of the FSD system to detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions; whether any other FSD crashes had occurred under degraded roadway visibility conditions that are similar in nature to the four SGO-reported crashes identified in the opening document, and if so, the contributing circumstances for each of those crashes; and any updates or modificatio","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2024,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE24033","status":"closed","subject":"Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING","opened":"2025-01-06","closed":"2026-04-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Sum","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2025,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2025,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2025,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2025,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"PE24033","status":"closed","subject":"Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING","opened":"2025-01-06","closed":"2026-04-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Sum","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2026,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model X","model_slug":"model-x","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2026/tesla/model-x","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-x"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"DP23002","status":"open","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","opened":"2023-06-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP20-001 on the basis that intermittent high electrical current demands on the vehicles' 12VDC systems may have caused some or all of the incidents examined by ODI in DP20-001. The petitioner bases this information on a review of open-source research and the DP20-001 denial. The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number: 11528471.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"DP23001","status":"closed","subject":"Defect Petition Interlock Request","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2023-04-07","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 21, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting a “recall of all Tesla cars” produced from 2013 to the date on which the petition was filed due to what Petitioner considers to be the increased likelihood of pedal misapplication. Attached to the Petition is a paper authored by Petitioner. According to Petitioner, the differences in the operator controls between the subject Tesla vehicles and internal combustion engine powered vehicles promote driver pedal misapplication, leading to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents. To fix this alleged de","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"EA22002","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot System Driver Controls","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2022-06-08","closed":"2024-04-25","recall_campaign":"23V085","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded PE21020 to EA22002 on June 8, 2022, to extend work and deepen the PE21020 crash analysis, to supplement that analysis with additional data, and to perform vehicle evaluations to understand how Tesla’s Autopilot system may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver’s supervision. To support this work, ODI collected additional crash information and assessed vehicle control authority, driver engagement technologies, and related human factors considerations associated with partial automation ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE21020","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot & First Responder Scenes","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2021-08-13","closed":"2022-06-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On August 13, 2021, NHTSA?s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-020) to assess the performance of Tesla?s Autopilot system (a system characterized by Tesla as an SAE Level 2 driving automation system designed to support and assist the driver in performing the driving task) available in Tesla vehicles. The investigation opening was motivated by an accumulation of crashes in which Tesla vehicles, operating with Autopilot engaged, struck stationary in-road or roadside first responder vehicles tending to pre-existing collision scenes. Upon opening the invest","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE21023","status":"closed","subject":"Tesla Passenger Play","components":"EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:120/240 VAC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:RECEPTACLE","opened":"2021-12-21","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-023) on December 21, 2021, to evaluate the driver distraction potential and use frequency / circumstances of in-vehicle game-play functionality referred to as ?Passenger Play? in certain model year (MY) 2017-2022 Tesla Model 3, S, X, and Y vehicles. Distracted driving can result in an increased risk of a crash. PE21-023 was prompted by the receipt of Vehicle Owners Questionnaire (VOQ) 11439598 from the owner of a 2021 Model 3 on November 6, 2021. ODI sent an Information Request (IR) letter to Tesla on January 20, 202","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE24031","status":"closed","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-10-17","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 17, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) of Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) to assess: the ability of the FSD system to detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions; whether any other FSD crashes had occurred under degraded roadway visibility conditions that are similar in nature to the four SGO-reported crashes identified in the opening document, and if so, the contributing circumstances for each of those crashes; and any updates or modificatio","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2020,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE24033","status":"closed","subject":"Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING","opened":"2025-01-06","closed":"2026-04-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Sum","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"DP23002","status":"open","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","opened":"2023-06-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP20-001 on the basis that intermittent high electrical current demands on the vehicles' 12VDC systems may have caused some or all of the incidents examined by ODI in DP20-001. The petitioner bases this information on a review of open-source research and the DP20-001 denial. The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number: 11528471.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE25010","status":"open","subject":"Electronic door handles become inoperative","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","opened":"2025-09-15","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received nine Vehicle Owners Questionnaires (VOQs) reporting an inability to open doors on Model Year (MY) 2021 Tesla Model Y vehicles. The most commonly reported scenarios involved parents exiting the vehicle after a drive cycle in order to remove a child from the back seat or placing a child in the back seat before starting a drive cycle. In those events, the parents were unable to reopen a door to regain access to the vehicle. Four of these VOQs reported resorting to breaking a window to regain entry into the vehicle. Although Tesla vehicles have manual door releases inside of the cabin, in these situations, a child may not be able to access or operate the releases even if the vehicle’s driver is aware of them. As a result, in these instances, an occupant who remains inside a vehicle in this condition may be unable to be rapidly retrieved by persons outside of the vehicle. Entrapment in a vehicle is particularly concerning in emergency situations, such as when children are entrapped in a hot vehicle. For awareness, NHTSA has a Child Heatstroke Campaign that highlights the dangers to children entrapped in hot vehicles. Based on ODI’s preliminary review, this condition appears to occur when the electronic door locks receive insufficient voltage from the vehicle. Available repair invoices report replacement of the vehicle’s low voltage battery after the incident. However, no VOQs reported seeing a low voltage battery warning prior to the exterior door handles becoming inoperative. The Tesla Owner’s Manual “Jump Starting” and “Opening the Hood with No Power” sections describe a multi-step process for restoring power to the electronic door locks in order to enable their operation from outside of the vehicle. This process requires applying 12 volts DC from a separate power source to two different points accessible from the vehicle’s exterior.The subject incidents suggest that this process may not be readily available to owners or well known. For instances where an occupant is able to access and operate interior door handles, the Tesla Owner’s Manual “Opening Doors with No Power” section identifies the manual door releases inside of the vehicle’s cabin. ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope and severity of this condition, including the risks that arise from the conditions reported in the VOQs. This investigation will also assess the approach used by Tesla to supply power to the door locks and the reliability of the applicable power supplies. At this time, NHTSA’s investigation is focused on the operability of the electronic door locks from outside of the vehicle as that circumstance is the only one in which there is no manual way to open the door. The agency will continue to monitor any reports of entrapment involving opening doors from inside of the vehicle, and ODI will take further action as needed. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume and the ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE26006","status":"open","subject":"Lower Lateral Link detachment","components":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM","opened":"2026-07-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 156 complaints alleging a suspension failure in model year (MY) 2018-2020 Model 3 and MY 2021-2023 Model Y vehicles. The suspension failure involves the detachment of the front lower lateral link, which potentially causes a loss of vehicle directional control. In most cases, there was no advance warning or indication that the suspension failure would occur.  Some cases cite noises occurring prior to failure, but note that the vehicle provides no visual warnings. Once the failure occurs, the vehicle may not be drivable, thus requiring a tow. Tesla has previously recalled vehicles for lateral link detachments through two recalls. Recall 21V-835 addressed 2,791 MY2019-2021 Tesla Model 3 vehicles due to a production issue. Recall 23V-235 addressed 422 2018-2019 Tesla Model 3 vehicles that had experienced similar failures to those recalled under 21V-835. The subject failures for this investigation exceed the scope of these recalls and do not appear to be related to the production issue that prompted those recalls. ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation to determine the underlying cause, scope, and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"DP23001","status":"closed","subject":"Defect Petition Interlock Request","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2023-04-07","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 21, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting a “recall of all Tesla cars” produced from 2013 to the date on which the petition was filed due to what Petitioner considers to be the increased likelihood of pedal misapplication. Attached to the Petition is a paper authored by Petitioner. According to Petitioner, the differences in the operator controls between the subject Tesla vehicles and internal combustion engine powered vehicles promote driver pedal misapplication, leading to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents. To fix this alleged de","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"EA22002","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot System Driver Controls","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2022-06-08","closed":"2024-04-25","recall_campaign":"23V085","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded PE21020 to EA22002 on June 8, 2022, to extend work and deepen the PE21020 crash analysis, to supplement that analysis with additional data, and to perform vehicle evaluations to understand how Tesla’s Autopilot system may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver’s supervision. To support this work, ODI collected additional crash information and assessed vehicle control authority, driver engagement technologies, and related human factors considerations associated with partial automation ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE21020","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot & First Responder Scenes","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2021-08-13","closed":"2022-06-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On August 13, 2021, NHTSA?s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-020) to assess the performance of Tesla?s Autopilot system (a system characterized by Tesla as an SAE Level 2 driving automation system designed to support and assist the driver in performing the driving task) available in Tesla vehicles. The investigation opening was motivated by an accumulation of crashes in which Tesla vehicles, operating with Autopilot engaged, struck stationary in-road or roadside first responder vehicles tending to pre-existing collision scenes. Upon opening the invest","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE21023","status":"closed","subject":"Tesla Passenger Play","components":"EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:120/240 VAC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:RECEPTACLE","opened":"2021-12-21","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-023) on December 21, 2021, to evaluate the driver distraction potential and use frequency / circumstances of in-vehicle game-play functionality referred to as ?Passenger Play? in certain model year (MY) 2017-2022 Tesla Model 3, S, X, and Y vehicles. Distracted driving can result in an increased risk of a crash. PE21-023 was prompted by the receipt of Vehicle Owners Questionnaire (VOQ) 11439598 from the owner of a 2021 Model 3 on November 6, 2021. ODI sent an Information Request (IR) letter to Tesla on January 20, 202","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE22002","status":"closed","subject":"Unexpected Brake Activation","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL:SOFTWARE:SIGNAGE/SIGNAL RECOGNITION","opened":"2022-02-16","closed":"2026-06-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 16, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22002) to investigate reports of unexpected deceleration while driving with the adaptive cruise control system engaged in Model Year (MY) 2021 – 2022 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles manufactured by Tesla. The subject systems include Autopilot (all versions), Full Self-Driving (FSD) and Traffic Aware Cruise Control (TACC). These complaints have been colloquially referred to as “phantom braking”. ODI opened PE22002 to determine the scope and severity of the potential problem and to assess any resultin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE24031","status":"closed","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-10-17","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 17, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) of Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) to assess: the ability of the FSD system to detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions; whether any other FSD crashes had occurred under degraded roadway visibility conditions that are similar in nature to the four SGO-reported crashes identified in the opening document, and if so, the contributing circumstances for each of those crashes; and any updates or modificatio","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2021,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE24033","status":"closed","subject":"Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING","opened":"2025-01-06","closed":"2026-04-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Sum","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"DP23002","status":"open","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","opened":"2023-06-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP20-001 on the basis that intermittent high electrical current demands on the vehicles' 12VDC systems may have caused some or all of the incidents examined by ODI in DP20-001. The petitioner bases this information on a review of open-source research and the DP20-001 denial. The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number: 11528471.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE26006","status":"open","subject":"Lower Lateral Link detachment","components":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM","opened":"2026-07-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 156 complaints alleging a suspension failure in model year (MY) 2018-2020 Model 3 and MY 2021-2023 Model Y vehicles. The suspension failure involves the detachment of the front lower lateral link, which potentially causes a loss of vehicle directional control. In most cases, there was no advance warning or indication that the suspension failure would occur.  Some cases cite noises occurring prior to failure, but note that the vehicle provides no visual warnings. Once the failure occurs, the vehicle may not be drivable, thus requiring a tow. Tesla has previously recalled vehicles for lateral link detachments through two recalls. Recall 21V-835 addressed 2,791 MY2019-2021 Tesla Model 3 vehicles due to a production issue. Recall 23V-235 addressed 422 2018-2019 Tesla Model 3 vehicles that had experienced similar failures to those recalled under 21V-835. The subject failures for this investigation exceed the scope of these recalls and do not appear to be related to the production issue that prompted those recalls. ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation to determine the underlying cause, scope, and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"DP23001","status":"closed","subject":"Defect Petition Interlock Request","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2023-04-07","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 21, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting a “recall of all Tesla cars” produced from 2013 to the date on which the petition was filed due to what Petitioner considers to be the increased likelihood of pedal misapplication. Attached to the Petition is a paper authored by Petitioner. According to Petitioner, the differences in the operator controls between the subject Tesla vehicles and internal combustion engine powered vehicles promote driver pedal misapplication, leading to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents. To fix this alleged de","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"EA22002","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot System Driver Controls","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2022-06-08","closed":"2024-04-25","recall_campaign":"23V085","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded PE21020 to EA22002 on June 8, 2022, to extend work and deepen the PE21020 crash analysis, to supplement that analysis with additional data, and to perform vehicle evaluations to understand how Tesla’s Autopilot system may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver’s supervision. To support this work, ODI collected additional crash information and assessed vehicle control authority, driver engagement technologies, and related human factors considerations associated with partial automation ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE21020","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot & First Responder Scenes","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2021-08-13","closed":"2022-06-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On August 13, 2021, NHTSA?s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-020) to assess the performance of Tesla?s Autopilot system (a system characterized by Tesla as an SAE Level 2 driving automation system designed to support and assist the driver in performing the driving task) available in Tesla vehicles. The investigation opening was motivated by an accumulation of crashes in which Tesla vehicles, operating with Autopilot engaged, struck stationary in-road or roadside first responder vehicles tending to pre-existing collision scenes. Upon opening the invest","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE21023","status":"closed","subject":"Tesla Passenger Play","components":"EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:120/240 VAC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:RECEPTACLE","opened":"2021-12-21","closed":"2023-05-26","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-023) on December 21, 2021, to evaluate the driver distraction potential and use frequency / circumstances of in-vehicle game-play functionality referred to as ?Passenger Play? in certain model year (MY) 2017-2022 Tesla Model 3, S, X, and Y vehicles. Distracted driving can result in an increased risk of a crash. PE21-023 was prompted by the receipt of Vehicle Owners Questionnaire (VOQ) 11439598 from the owner of a 2021 Model 3 on November 6, 2021. ODI sent an Information Request (IR) letter to Tesla on January 20, 202","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE22002","status":"closed","subject":"Unexpected Brake Activation","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL:SOFTWARE:SIGNAGE/SIGNAL RECOGNITION","opened":"2022-02-16","closed":"2026-06-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 16, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22002) to investigate reports of unexpected deceleration while driving with the adaptive cruise control system engaged in Model Year (MY) 2021 – 2022 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles manufactured by Tesla. The subject systems include Autopilot (all versions), Full Self-Driving (FSD) and Traffic Aware Cruise Control (TACC). These complaints have been colloquially referred to as “phantom braking”. ODI opened PE22002 to determine the scope and severity of the potential problem and to assess any resultin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE24031","status":"closed","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-10-17","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 17, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) of Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) to assess: the ability of the FSD system to detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions; whether any other FSD crashes had occurred under degraded roadway visibility conditions that are similar in nature to the four SGO-reported crashes identified in the opening document, and if so, the contributing circumstances for each of those crashes; and any updates or modificatio","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2022,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE24033","status":"closed","subject":"Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING","opened":"2025-01-06","closed":"2026-04-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Sum","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"DP23002","status":"open","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","opened":"2023-06-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP20-001 on the basis that intermittent high electrical current demands on the vehicles' 12VDC systems may have caused some or all of the incidents examined by ODI in DP20-001. The petitioner bases this information on a review of open-source research and the DP20-001 denial. The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number: 11528471.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE26006","status":"open","subject":"Lower Lateral Link detachment","components":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM","opened":"2026-07-29","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 156 complaints alleging a suspension failure in model year (MY) 2018-2020 Model 3 and MY 2021-2023 Model Y vehicles. The suspension failure involves the detachment of the front lower lateral link, which potentially causes a loss of vehicle directional control. In most cases, there was no advance warning or indication that the suspension failure would occur.  Some cases cite noises occurring prior to failure, but note that the vehicle provides no visual warnings. Once the failure occurs, the vehicle may not be drivable, thus requiring a tow. Tesla has previously recalled vehicles for lateral link detachments through two recalls. Recall 21V-835 addressed 2,791 MY2019-2021 Tesla Model 3 vehicles due to a production issue. Recall 23V-235 addressed 422 2018-2019 Tesla Model 3 vehicles that had experienced similar failures to those recalled under 21V-835. The subject failures for this investigation exceed the scope of these recalls and do not appear to be related to the production issue that prompted those recalls. ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation to determine the underlying cause, scope, and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"DP23001","status":"closed","subject":"Defect Petition Interlock Request","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2023-04-07","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 21, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting a “recall of all Tesla cars” produced from 2013 to the date on which the petition was filed due to what Petitioner considers to be the increased likelihood of pedal misapplication. Attached to the Petition is a paper authored by Petitioner. According to Petitioner, the differences in the operator controls between the subject Tesla vehicles and internal combustion engine powered vehicles promote driver pedal misapplication, leading to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents. To fix this alleged de","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"EA22002","status":"closed","subject":"Autopilot System Driver Controls","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2022-06-08","closed":"2024-04-25","recall_campaign":"23V085","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded PE21020 to EA22002 on June 8, 2022, to extend work and deepen the PE21020 crash analysis, to supplement that analysis with additional data, and to perform vehicle evaluations to understand how Tesla’s Autopilot system may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver’s supervision. To support this work, ODI collected additional crash information and assessed vehicle control authority, driver engagement technologies, and related human factors considerations associated with partial automation ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"EA24001","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of steering control","components":"STEERING","opened":"2024-02-01","closed":"2026-06-25","recall_campaign":"25V092","summary":"On July 28, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE23014) to investigate instances of loss of electronic power-assisted steering in MY 2023 Tesla Model 3 and MY 2023 Tesla Model Y vehicles manufactured by Tesla, Inc. The complaints allege a sudden and unexpected inability to turn the steering wheel or an increase in effort required to turn the steering wheel. These conditions were alleged to occur both during the drive cycle, at various speeds, and at vehicle start up. Consumers reported receiving the warning message “Steering assist reduced” either ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE22002","status":"closed","subject":"Unexpected Brake Activation","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL:SOFTWARE:SIGNAGE/SIGNAL RECOGNITION","opened":"2022-02-16","closed":"2026-06-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 16, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22002) to investigate reports of unexpected deceleration while driving with the adaptive cruise control system engaged in Model Year (MY) 2021 – 2022 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles manufactured by Tesla. The subject systems include Autopilot (all versions), Full Self-Driving (FSD) and Traffic Aware Cruise Control (TACC). These complaints have been colloquially referred to as “phantom braking”. ODI opened PE22002 to determine the scope and severity of the potential problem and to assess any resultin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE23003","status":"closed","subject":"Steering Wheel Detachment","components":"STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS","opened":"2023-03-04","closed":"2026-04-24","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 4, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23003 to investigate two reports of steering loss on model year (MY) 2023 Tesla Model Y vehicles due to the detachment of the steering wheel from the steering column while the vehicle was in motion. ODI confirmed from Tesla that in both cases, the vehicles were delivered to the owners missing the retaining bolt (P/N 1036655-00-A) used to secure the steering wheel to a splined shaft on the steering column. Tesla repaired both vehicles under warranty. ODI further learned that both 2023 MY Model Y vehicles had been manufactured ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE23014","status":"closed","subject":"Loss of steering control","components":"STEERING","opened":"2023-07-28","closed":"2024-02-05","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On July 28, 2023, The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE23-014) after receiving 12 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) reporting loss of steering control in model years (MY) 2023 Tesla Model 3 and Y vehicles. During PE23-014, ODI interviewed complainants, sent an Information Request (IR) letter to Tesla, and convened technical meetings with Tesla that included a joint inspection of a crashed vehicle. The investigation identified 2,388 total complaints regarding the alleged defect, including 124 complaints through VOQs and 2,264 complaints through manufact","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE24031","status":"closed","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-10-17","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 17, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) of Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) to assess: the ability of the FSD system to detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions; whether any other FSD crashes had occurred under degraded roadway visibility conditions that are similar in nature to the four SGO-reported crashes identified in the opening document, and if so, the contributing circumstances for each of those crashes; and any updates or modificatio","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2023,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE24033","status":"closed","subject":"Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING","opened":"2025-01-06","closed":"2026-04-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Sum","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2024,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2024,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2024,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2024,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"RQ24009","status":"open","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla’s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and Tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. EA22002 (upgraded from PE21020) was opened to investigate whether Tesla’s Autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with Tesla’s conclusion in its 23V838 recall filing. During EA22002, ODI identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed Recall 23V838 to address concerns regarding the Autopilot system investigated in EA22002. Following deployment of the remedy in Recall 23V838, ODI identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles. Also, Tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to ODI’s concerns under EA22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. ODI is therefore opening this Recall Query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23V838.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2024,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE22002","status":"closed","subject":"Unexpected Brake Activation","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL:SOFTWARE:SIGNAGE/SIGNAL RECOGNITION","opened":"2022-02-16","closed":"2026-06-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 16, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22002) to investigate reports of unexpected deceleration while driving with the adaptive cruise control system engaged in Model Year (MY) 2021 – 2022 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles manufactured by Tesla. The subject systems include Autopilot (all versions), Full Self-Driving (FSD) and Traffic Aware Cruise Control (TACC). These complaints have been colloquially referred to as “phantom braking”. ODI opened PE22002 to determine the scope and severity of the potential problem and to assess any resultin","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2024,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE24031","status":"closed","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-10-17","closed":"2026-03-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On October 17, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) of Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) to assess: the ability of the FSD system to detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions; whether any other FSD crashes had occurred under degraded roadway visibility conditions that are similar in nature to the four SGO-reported crashes identified in the opening document, and if so, the contributing circumstances for each of those crashes; and any updates or modificatio","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2024,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE24033","status":"closed","subject":"Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING","opened":"2025-01-06","closed":"2026-04-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Sum","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2025,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2025,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2025,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2025,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE24033","status":"closed","subject":"Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING","opened":"2025-01-06","closed":"2026-04-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Sum","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2026,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"AQ25002","status":"open","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement between ODI and Tesla on the issue indicates that the timing of the reports was due to an issue with Tesla’s data collection, which, according to Tesla, has now been fixed. NHTSA is opening this Audit Query, a standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of the potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them. As part of this review, NHTSA will assess whether any reports of prior incidents remain outstanding and whether the reports that were submitted include all of the required and available data. The SGO reports cited in the Opening Resume, can be found at NHTSA.gov/SGOCrashReporting under the following SGO 2021-01 report IDs: 13781-11020-1 13781-10844-1 13781-10843-1 13781-10530-1 13781-10160-1 13781-10159-1 13781-10157-1 13781-10146-1 13781-10122-1 13781-10098-1 13781-10097-1 13781-10096-1 13781-10095-1 13781-10094-1 13781-10093-1 13781-10023-1 13781-10022-1 13781-10021-1 13781-10020-1 13781-10017-1 13781-10016-1 13781-10015-1 13781-10014-1 13781-10013-1 13781-10012-1 13781-6047-1 13781-9930-1 13781-9917-1 13781-9928-1 13781-9925-1 13781-9924-1 13781-9923-1 13781-9922-1 13781-9835-1 13781-9834-1 13781-9833-1 13781-9832-1 13781-9831-1 13781-9830-1 13781-9829-1 13781-9827-1 13781-9818-1 13781-9780-1 13781-9779-1 13781-9778-1 13781-9777-1 13781-9775-1 13781-9774-1 13781-9773-1 13781-9772-1 13781-9771-1 13781-9770-1 13781-9728-1 13781-9688-1 13781-9715-1 13781-9714-1 13781-9713-1 13781-9712-1 13781-9711-1 13781-9710-1 13781-9709-1 13781-9696-1 13781-9695-1 13781-9694-1 13781-9693-1 13781-9692-1 13781-9691-1 13781-9690-1 13781-9687-1 13781-9686-1 13781-9342-1 13781-9319-1 13781-9019-1 13781-8910-1 13781-8732-1 13781-8712-1 13781-8310-1 13781-7897-1 13781-7895-1 13781-7835-1 13781-7798-1 13781-7797-1 13781-7758-1 13781-7757-1 13781-7756-1 13781-7755-1 13781-7667-1 13781-7399-1 13781-7398-1 13781-7397-1 13781-7396-1 13781-7395-1 13781-7394-1 13781-7393-1 13781-7389-1 13781-7388-1 13781-7387-1 13781-7386-1 13781-7385-1 13781-7383-1 13781-7187-1 13781-7186-1 13781-7185-1 13781-7184-1 13781-7181-1 13781-7023-1 13781-6399-1 13781-6389-1 13781-6388-1 13781-6387-1 13781-6386-1 13781-6379-1 13781-6378-1 13781-6377-1 13781-6375-1 13781-6214-1 13781-6172-1 13781-6155-1 13781-6154-1 13781-6122-1 13781-6120-1 13781-6118-1 13781-5800-1","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2026/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2026,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"EA26002","status":"open","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when the update was deployed and which vehicles have the updated system. ODI discussed individual incidents and its initial findings during the PE phase of its investigation with Tesla. As part of those discussions, Tesla’s post-incident analysis indicated that the update to the degradation detection system, had it been installed on the vehicles at the time, may have affected 3 of the 9 incidents identified by ODI. Tesla also described internal data and labeling limitations that prevented a uniform identification and analysis of crash events with the subject system engaged. ODI believes this limitation could have led to under-reporting of subject crashes over portions of the defined time-period. Available incident data raise concerns that Tesla’s degradation detection system, both as originally deployed and later updated, fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions such as glare and airborne obscurants. In the crashes that ODI has reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred. Review of Tesla’s responses revealed additional crashes that occurred in similar environments and where the system either did not detect a degraded state, and/or it did not present the driver with an alert with adequate time for the driver to react. In each of these crashes, FSD also lost track of or never detected a lead vehicle in its path. In upgrading PE24031 to an Engineering Analysis (EA), ODI will gather further information on the updated degradation detection system, including the status of updating vehicles and scope of compatible vehicles, the system’s visibility degradation detection capability, and alerts or warnings to the driver. Lastly, ODI will conduct analysis on six recent potentially related incidents. These incidents can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-11937, 13781-13211, 13781-13569, 13781-13633, 13781-13693, 13781-13788. The crashes included in the failure report summary can be found at NHTSA.gov under the following SGO report identification numbers: 13781-8004, 13781-7181, 13781-7381, 13781-7767, 13781-7964, 13781-8977, 13781-9267.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2026/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2026,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE25012","status":"open","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver remains fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including complying with applicable traffic laws. ODI’s investigation will therefore focus, in particular, on whether certain driving inputs within the control authority of FSD forestall the driver’s supervision when they are unexpectedly performed. ODI has identified a number of incidents in which the inputs to the dynamic driving task commanded by FSD induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws. Although reports of this nature span a variety of behaviors, the reports appear to most commonly involve two types of scenarios. The first type of scenario involves a vehicle operating with FSD proceeding into an intersection in violation of a red traffic signal. The second type of scenario involves FSD commanding a lane change into an opposing lane of traffic. With respect to the first type of scenario, ODI has identified 18 complaints and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating at an intersection with FSD engaged, failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface. Some complainants also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal. ODI has identified six Standing General Order (\"SGO\") reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection. Of these incidents, four crashes resulted in one or more reported injuries. At least some of the incidents appeared to involve FSD proceeding into the intersection after coming to a complete stop. ODI's pre-investigative work, including coordination with the Maryland Transportation Authority and State Police, indicated that the problem may be repeatable, given that multiple subject incidents occurred at the same intersection in Joppa, Maryland. NHTSA understands that Tesla has since taken action to address the issue at this intersection. With respect to the second type of scenario, ODI has identified 2 SGO reports, 18 complaints, and 2 media reports alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, entered opposing lanes of travel during or following a turn, crossed double-yellow lane markings while proceeding straight, or attempted to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs. Likewise, ODI has identified 4 SGO reports, 6 complaints, and 1 media report alleging that a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, proceeded straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane or executed a turn at an intersection in a through lane despite the presence of lane markings or signals. Complaints also alleged that FSD did not provide warnings of the system's intended behavior. Some complaints alleged that more than one of these failures occurred and, as such, the numbers are not cumulative. Some of the reported incidents appeared to involve FSD executing a lane change into an opposing lane of travel with little notice to a driver or opportunity to intervene. ODI’s review will a","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2026/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2026,"make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model Y","model_slug":"model-y","action_number":"PE24033","status":"closed","subject":"Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING","opened":"2025-01-06","closed":"2026-04-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Sum","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2026/tesla/model-y","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/tesla/model-y"},{"year":2010,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"4Runner","model_slug":"4runner","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/toyota/4runner","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/4runner"},{"year":2011,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"4Runner","model_slug":"4runner","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/toyota/4runner","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/4runner"},{"year":2012,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"4Runner","model_slug":"4runner","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/toyota/4runner","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/4runner"},{"year":2013,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"4Runner","model_slug":"4runner","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/toyota/4runner","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/4runner"},{"year":2014,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"4Runner","model_slug":"4runner","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/toyota/4runner","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/4runner"},{"year":2015,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"4Runner","model_slug":"4runner","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/toyota/4runner","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/4runner"},{"year":2016,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"4Runner","model_slug":"4runner","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/toyota/4runner","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/4runner"},{"year":2017,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"4Runner","model_slug":"4runner","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/toyota/4runner","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/4runner"},{"year":2012,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Avalon","model_slug":"avalon","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/toyota/avalon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/avalon"},{"year":2013,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Avalon","model_slug":"avalon","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/toyota/avalon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/avalon"},{"year":2014,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Avalon","model_slug":"avalon","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/toyota/avalon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/avalon"},{"year":2015,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Avalon","model_slug":"avalon","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/toyota/avalon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/avalon"},{"year":2016,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Avalon","model_slug":"avalon","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/toyota/avalon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/avalon"},{"year":2017,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Avalon","model_slug":"avalon","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/toyota/avalon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/avalon"},{"year":2018,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Avalon","model_slug":"avalon","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/toyota/avalon","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/avalon"},{"year":2010,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Corolla","model_slug":"corolla","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/toyota/corolla","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/corolla"},{"year":2010,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Corolla","model_slug":"corolla","action_number":"DP14003","status":"closed","subject":"Low-speed surging","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","opened":"2014-09-19","closed":"2015-04-29","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Agency received a petition on September 11, 2014 requesting an investigation into, low-speed surging in the 2006-2010 Toyota Corolla [vehicles] with ETCS-i, in which the brakes fail to stop the vehicle in time to prevent a crash.NHTSA conducted a technical review of the material cited and provided by the petitioner, material Toyota submitted in response to a NHTSA formal request, interviews with complainants and manufacturer representatives, as well as the results of testing of the complaint vehicle.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources, agency priorities, and the likeliho","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/toyota/corolla","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/corolla"},{"year":2010,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Corolla","model_slug":"corolla","action_number":"PE10008","status":"closed","subject":"Steering Wander or Drift","components":"STEERING","opened":"2010-02-18","closed":"2011-05-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 18, 2010, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE10-008 to investigate complaints of steering wander or drift in model year (MY) 2009 and 2010 Toyota Corolla and Matrix vehicles.The complaint descriptions indicated dissatisfaction with the on-center steering feel in the subject vehicles. Some drivers (~25%) related the feel to driving in a strong crosswind and others indicated that the effort and attention required to maintain heading increased driver fatigue on long trips.These complaints all relate to the system operating as designed and do not ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/toyota/corolla","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/corolla"},{"year":2011,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Corolla","model_slug":"corolla","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/toyota/corolla","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/corolla"},{"year":2011,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Corolla","model_slug":"corolla","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/toyota/corolla","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/corolla"},{"year":2012,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Corolla","model_slug":"corolla","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/toyota/corolla","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/corolla"},{"year":2012,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Corolla","model_slug":"corolla","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/toyota/corolla","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/corolla"},{"year":2013,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Corolla","model_slug":"corolla","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/toyota/corolla","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/corolla"},{"year":2013,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Corolla","model_slug":"corolla","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/toyota/corolla","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/corolla"},{"year":2014,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Corolla","model_slug":"corolla","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/toyota/corolla","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/corolla"},{"year":2014,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Corolla","model_slug":"corolla","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/toyota/corolla","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/corolla"},{"year":2015,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Corolla","model_slug":"corolla","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/toyota/corolla","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/corolla"},{"year":2015,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Corolla","model_slug":"corolla","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/toyota/corolla","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/corolla"},{"year":2016,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Corolla","model_slug":"corolla","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/toyota/corolla","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/corolla"},{"year":2016,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Corolla","model_slug":"corolla","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/toyota/corolla","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/corolla"},{"year":2017,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Corolla","model_slug":"corolla","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/toyota/corolla","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/corolla"},{"year":2017,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Corolla","model_slug":"corolla","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/toyota/corolla","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/corolla"},{"year":2018,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Corolla","model_slug":"corolla","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/toyota/corolla","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/corolla"},{"year":2018,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Corolla","model_slug":"corolla","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/toyota/corolla","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/corolla"},{"year":2019,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Corolla","model_slug":"corolla","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/toyota/corolla","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/corolla"},{"year":2017,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"COROLLA iM","model_slug":"corolla-im","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/toyota/corolla-im","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/corolla-im"},{"year":2018,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"COROLLA iM","model_slug":"corolla-im","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/toyota/corolla-im","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/corolla-im"},{"year":2010,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Corolla Matrix","model_slug":"corolla-matrix","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/toyota/corolla-matrix","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/corolla-matrix"},{"year":2010,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Corolla Matrix","model_slug":"corolla-matrix","action_number":"PE10008","status":"closed","subject":"Steering Wander or Drift","components":"STEERING","opened":"2010-02-18","closed":"2011-05-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On February 18, 2010, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE10-008 to investigate complaints of steering wander or drift in model year (MY) 2009 and 2010 Toyota Corolla and Matrix vehicles.The complaint descriptions indicated dissatisfaction with the on-center steering feel in the subject vehicles. Some drivers (~25%) related the feel to driving in a strong crosswind and others indicated that the effort and attention required to maintain heading increased driver fatigue on long trips.These complaints all relate to the system operating as designed and do not ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/toyota/corolla-matrix","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/corolla-matrix"},{"year":2011,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Corolla Matrix","model_slug":"corolla-matrix","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/toyota/corolla-matrix","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/corolla-matrix"},{"year":2011,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Corolla Matrix","model_slug":"corolla-matrix","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/toyota/corolla-matrix","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/corolla-matrix"},{"year":2012,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Corolla Matrix","model_slug":"corolla-matrix","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/toyota/corolla-matrix","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/corolla-matrix"},{"year":2012,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Corolla Matrix","model_slug":"corolla-matrix","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/toyota/corolla-matrix","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/corolla-matrix"},{"year":2013,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Corolla Matrix","model_slug":"corolla-matrix","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/toyota/corolla-matrix","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/corolla-matrix"},{"year":2013,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Corolla Matrix","model_slug":"corolla-matrix","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/toyota/corolla-matrix","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/corolla-matrix"},{"year":2024,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Grand Highlander","model_slug":"grand-highlander","action_number":"DP26006","status":"open","subject":"Road debris/rocks damaging the heat exchangers","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a Petition dated July 20, 2026. The Petition requests an investigation of road debris / rocks damaging the heat exchangers in model year (MY) 2024-2026 Toyota Grand Highlander vehicles. The Petition contends that the Grand Highlander’s front-end grill has large, open apertures and no protective screen between the grill and the vehicle’s heat exchangers. The Petition further alleges that as a result, during normal driving, the damage to heat exchangers results in coolant leakage and sudden loss of propulsion. The Petitioner cites thirteen (13) complaints received by ODI alleging this failure, which, when added to the petitioner’s own complaint, bring the total under consideration at this time to fourteen (14). ODI will evaluate these complaints to determine if they are related to the failure cited in the Petition and conduct a technical review under 49 CFR Part 552. This Defect Petition is being opened to evaluate whether to grant or deny the petition. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI number 11754975.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/toyota/grand-highlander","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/grand-highlander"},{"year":2025,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Grand Highlander","model_slug":"grand-highlander","action_number":"DP26006","status":"open","subject":"Road debris/rocks damaging the heat exchangers","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a Petition dated July 20, 2026. The Petition requests an investigation of road debris / rocks damaging the heat exchangers in model year (MY) 2024-2026 Toyota Grand Highlander vehicles. The Petition contends that the Grand Highlander’s front-end grill has large, open apertures and no protective screen between the grill and the vehicle’s heat exchangers. The Petition further alleges that as a result, during normal driving, the damage to heat exchangers results in coolant leakage and sudden loss of propulsion. The Petitioner cites thirteen (13) complaints received by ODI alleging this failure, which, when added to the petitioner’s own complaint, bring the total under consideration at this time to fourteen (14). ODI will evaluate these complaints to determine if they are related to the failure cited in the Petition and conduct a technical review under 49 CFR Part 552. This Defect Petition is being opened to evaluate whether to grant or deny the petition. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI number 11754975.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2025/toyota/grand-highlander","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/grand-highlander"},{"year":2026,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Grand Highlander","model_slug":"grand-highlander","action_number":"DP26006","status":"open","subject":"Road debris/rocks damaging the heat exchangers","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a Petition dated July 20, 2026. The Petition requests an investigation of road debris / rocks damaging the heat exchangers in model year (MY) 2024-2026 Toyota Grand Highlander vehicles. The Petition contends that the Grand Highlander’s front-end grill has large, open apertures and no protective screen between the grill and the vehicle’s heat exchangers. The Petition further alleges that as a result, during normal driving, the damage to heat exchangers results in coolant leakage and sudden loss of propulsion. The Petitioner cites thirteen (13) complaints received by ODI alleging this failure, which, when added to the petitioner’s own complaint, bring the total under consideration at this time to fourteen (14). ODI will evaluate these complaints to determine if they are related to the failure cited in the Petition and conduct a technical review under 49 CFR Part 552. This Defect Petition is being opened to evaluate whether to grant or deny the petition. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI number 11754975.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2026/toyota/grand-highlander","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/grand-highlander"},{"year":2010,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Highlander","model_slug":"highlander","action_number":"EA18006","status":"closed","subject":"Steering Column Separation","components":"STEERING:COLUMN","opened":"2018-11-16","closed":"2024-04-02","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 16, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an Engineering Analysis (EA18-006) as an upgrade to a Preliminary Evaluation (PE18-005).  The investigation focused on allegations of steering wheel separation from the lower steering column after using the tilt and/or telescoping mechanism. Given the separation occurring when operating the tilt and/or telescoping function and failure of both shear capsules to maintain the lower steering column mounting position, potential for shear capsule damage in the known failures due to collisions, the overall low rate of occurrence, ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/toyota/highlander","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/highlander"},{"year":2010,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Highlander","model_slug":"highlander","action_number":"PE18005","status":"closed","subject":"Upper Steering Column Separation","components":"STEERING:COLUMN","opened":"2018-05-04","closed":"2018-11-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 4, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE18-005 to investigate three allegations of steering column separation for Model Year (MY) 2008 through 2013 Toyota Highlander vehicles. Two (2) of the 3 complaints were received by ODI in April 2018 and occurred while the vehicle was in motion. Since opening PE18-005, one (1) additional VOQ involving steering column separation has been received. This incident occurred while the vehicle was stationary.As part of PE18-005, ODI examined the field data, warranty data, and relevant technical information submit","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/toyota/highlander","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/highlander"},{"year":2011,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Highlander","model_slug":"highlander","action_number":"EA18006","status":"closed","subject":"Steering Column Separation","components":"STEERING:COLUMN","opened":"2018-11-16","closed":"2024-04-02","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 16, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an Engineering Analysis (EA18-006) as an upgrade to a Preliminary Evaluation (PE18-005).  The investigation focused on allegations of steering wheel separation from the lower steering column after using the tilt and/or telescoping mechanism. Given the separation occurring when operating the tilt and/or telescoping function and failure of both shear capsules to maintain the lower steering column mounting position, potential for shear capsule damage in the known failures due to collisions, the overall low rate of occurrence, ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/toyota/highlander","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/highlander"},{"year":2011,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Highlander","model_slug":"highlander","action_number":"PE18005","status":"closed","subject":"Upper Steering Column Separation","components":"STEERING:COLUMN","opened":"2018-05-04","closed":"2018-11-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 4, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE18-005 to investigate three allegations of steering column separation for Model Year (MY) 2008 through 2013 Toyota Highlander vehicles. Two (2) of the 3 complaints were received by ODI in April 2018 and occurred while the vehicle was in motion. Since opening PE18-005, one (1) additional VOQ involving steering column separation has been received. This incident occurred while the vehicle was stationary.As part of PE18-005, ODI examined the field data, warranty data, and relevant technical information submit","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/toyota/highlander","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/highlander"},{"year":2012,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Highlander","model_slug":"highlander","action_number":"EA18006","status":"closed","subject":"Steering Column Separation","components":"STEERING:COLUMN","opened":"2018-11-16","closed":"2024-04-02","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 16, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an Engineering Analysis (EA18-006) as an upgrade to a Preliminary Evaluation (PE18-005).  The investigation focused on allegations of steering wheel separation from the lower steering column after using the tilt and/or telescoping mechanism. Given the separation occurring when operating the tilt and/or telescoping function and failure of both shear capsules to maintain the lower steering column mounting position, potential for shear capsule damage in the known failures due to collisions, the overall low rate of occurrence, ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/toyota/highlander","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/highlander"},{"year":2012,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Highlander","model_slug":"highlander","action_number":"PE18005","status":"closed","subject":"Upper Steering Column Separation","components":"STEERING:COLUMN","opened":"2018-05-04","closed":"2018-11-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 4, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE18-005 to investigate three allegations of steering column separation for Model Year (MY) 2008 through 2013 Toyota Highlander vehicles. Two (2) of the 3 complaints were received by ODI in April 2018 and occurred while the vehicle was in motion. Since opening PE18-005, one (1) additional VOQ involving steering column separation has been received. This incident occurred while the vehicle was stationary.As part of PE18-005, ODI examined the field data, warranty data, and relevant technical information submit","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/toyota/highlander","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/highlander"},{"year":2013,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Highlander","model_slug":"highlander","action_number":"EA18006","status":"closed","subject":"Steering Column Separation","components":"STEERING:COLUMN","opened":"2018-11-16","closed":"2024-04-02","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On November 16, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an Engineering Analysis (EA18-006) as an upgrade to a Preliminary Evaluation (PE18-005).  The investigation focused on allegations of steering wheel separation from the lower steering column after using the tilt and/or telescoping mechanism. Given the separation occurring when operating the tilt and/or telescoping function and failure of both shear capsules to maintain the lower steering column mounting position, potential for shear capsule damage in the known failures due to collisions, the overall low rate of occurrence, ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/toyota/highlander","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/highlander"},{"year":2013,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Highlander","model_slug":"highlander","action_number":"PE18005","status":"closed","subject":"Upper Steering Column Separation","components":"STEERING:COLUMN","opened":"2018-05-04","closed":"2018-11-20","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On May 4, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE18-005 to investigate three allegations of steering column separation for Model Year (MY) 2008 through 2013 Toyota Highlander vehicles. Two (2) of the 3 complaints were received by ODI in April 2018 and occurred while the vehicle was in motion. Since opening PE18-005, one (1) additional VOQ involving steering column separation has been received. This incident occurred while the vehicle was stationary.As part of PE18-005, ODI examined the field data, warranty data, and relevant technical information submit","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/toyota/highlander","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/highlander"},{"year":2010,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius","model_slug":"prius","action_number":"DP23005","status":"open","subject":"Brake Actuator Valve Wear","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS","opened":"2023-11-22","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received a petition dated September 19, 2023 from the owner of a 2012 Toyota Prius V requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP19-004. In the letter, the petitioner reported experiencing an unexpected and complete loss of brake power while driving, accompanied by multiple dashboard warning lights. This petition is based on the petitioner's direct experience and assessment that ODI closed DP19-004 because its prompting petition was withdrawn by that petitioner. ODI will review the work conducted during DP19-004 and a review of any additional related complaints and crashes via a new defect petition The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number:11553736.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/toyota/prius","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius"},{"year":2010,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius","model_slug":"prius","action_number":"DP19004","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Actuator Valve Wear","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST","opened":"2019-09-30","closed":"2021-01-21","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 19, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a defect petition from Mr. Roger Hogan requesting that the Agency investigate and recall certain Toyota Prius, Prius PHV, Camry Hybrid and Avalon Hybrid vehicles for a brake actuator valve wear condition covered under Toyota Customer Support Programs ZJB and ZKK (subject CSP?s). In support of his request, the petitioner identified 117 NHTSA complaints allegedly related to the subject CSP condition, including 60 reporting crashes. On September 30, 2019, ODI opened Defect Petition DP19-004 to evaluate the petitioner?s requ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/toyota/prius","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius"},{"year":2010,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius","model_slug":"prius","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/toyota/prius","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius"},{"year":2010,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius","model_slug":"prius","action_number":"PE10006","status":"closed","subject":"Braking Performance, Hybrid Vehicle","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2010-02-03","closed":"2010-07-12","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The subject vehicles are the first model year of a new design generation of the Prius model line.The vehicles are powered by a hybrid drive system that uses both a regenerative braking system, which converts vehicle momentum into electrical energy to be stored in onboard batteries, and a hydraulic brake system more typical of the brake system used on non-hybrid vehicles.As is the case for other similarly designed hybrid vehicles the interaction and management of the two braking systems during ABS braking is complex and requires a sophisticated control system.In a February 9, 2010 Defect Inform","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/toyota/prius","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius"},{"year":2011,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius","model_slug":"prius","action_number":"DP23005","status":"open","subject":"Brake Actuator Valve Wear","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS","opened":"2023-11-22","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received a petition dated September 19, 2023 from the owner of a 2012 Toyota Prius V requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP19-004. In the letter, the petitioner reported experiencing an unexpected and complete loss of brake power while driving, accompanied by multiple dashboard warning lights. This petition is based on the petitioner's direct experience and assessment that ODI closed DP19-004 because its prompting petition was withdrawn by that petitioner. ODI will review the work conducted during DP19-004 and a review of any additional related complaints and crashes via a new defect petition The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number:11553736.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/toyota/prius","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius"},{"year":2011,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius","model_slug":"prius","action_number":"DP19004","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Actuator Valve Wear","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST","opened":"2019-09-30","closed":"2021-01-21","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 19, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a defect petition from Mr. Roger Hogan requesting that the Agency investigate and recall certain Toyota Prius, Prius PHV, Camry Hybrid and Avalon Hybrid vehicles for a brake actuator valve wear condition covered under Toyota Customer Support Programs ZJB and ZKK (subject CSP?s). In support of his request, the petitioner identified 117 NHTSA complaints allegedly related to the subject CSP condition, including 60 reporting crashes. On September 30, 2019, ODI opened Defect Petition DP19-004 to evaluate the petitioner?s requ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/toyota/prius","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius"},{"year":2011,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius","model_slug":"prius","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/toyota/prius","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius"},{"year":2012,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius","model_slug":"prius","action_number":"DP23005","status":"open","subject":"Brake Actuator Valve Wear","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS","opened":"2023-11-22","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received a petition dated September 19, 2023 from the owner of a 2012 Toyota Prius V requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP19-004. In the letter, the petitioner reported experiencing an unexpected and complete loss of brake power while driving, accompanied by multiple dashboard warning lights. This petition is based on the petitioner's direct experience and assessment that ODI closed DP19-004 because its prompting petition was withdrawn by that petitioner. ODI will review the work conducted during DP19-004 and a review of any additional related complaints and crashes via a new defect petition The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number:11553736.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/toyota/prius","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius"},{"year":2012,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius","model_slug":"prius","action_number":"DP19004","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Actuator Valve Wear","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST","opened":"2019-09-30","closed":"2021-01-21","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 19, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a defect petition from Mr. Roger Hogan requesting that the Agency investigate and recall certain Toyota Prius, Prius PHV, Camry Hybrid and Avalon Hybrid vehicles for a brake actuator valve wear condition covered under Toyota Customer Support Programs ZJB and ZKK (subject CSP?s). In support of his request, the petitioner identified 117 NHTSA complaints allegedly related to the subject CSP condition, including 60 reporting crashes. On September 30, 2019, ODI opened Defect Petition DP19-004 to evaluate the petitioner?s requ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/toyota/prius","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius"},{"year":2012,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius","model_slug":"prius","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/toyota/prius","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius"},{"year":2013,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius","model_slug":"prius","action_number":"DP23005","status":"open","subject":"Brake Actuator Valve Wear","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS","opened":"2023-11-22","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received a petition dated September 19, 2023 from the owner of a 2012 Toyota Prius V requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP19-004. In the letter, the petitioner reported experiencing an unexpected and complete loss of brake power while driving, accompanied by multiple dashboard warning lights. This petition is based on the petitioner's direct experience and assessment that ODI closed DP19-004 because its prompting petition was withdrawn by that petitioner. ODI will review the work conducted during DP19-004 and a review of any additional related complaints and crashes via a new defect petition The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number:11553736.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/toyota/prius","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius"},{"year":2013,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius","model_slug":"prius","action_number":"DP19004","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Actuator Valve Wear","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST","opened":"2019-09-30","closed":"2021-01-21","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 19, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a defect petition from Mr. Roger Hogan requesting that the Agency investigate and recall certain Toyota Prius, Prius PHV, Camry Hybrid and Avalon Hybrid vehicles for a brake actuator valve wear condition covered under Toyota Customer Support Programs ZJB and ZKK (subject CSP?s). In support of his request, the petitioner identified 117 NHTSA complaints allegedly related to the subject CSP condition, including 60 reporting crashes. On September 30, 2019, ODI opened Defect Petition DP19-004 to evaluate the petitioner?s requ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/toyota/prius","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius"},{"year":2013,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius","model_slug":"prius","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/toyota/prius","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius"},{"year":2014,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius","model_slug":"prius","action_number":"DP23005","status":"open","subject":"Brake Actuator Valve Wear","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS","opened":"2023-11-22","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received a petition dated September 19, 2023 from the owner of a 2012 Toyota Prius V requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP19-004. In the letter, the petitioner reported experiencing an unexpected and complete loss of brake power while driving, accompanied by multiple dashboard warning lights. This petition is based on the petitioner's direct experience and assessment that ODI closed DP19-004 because its prompting petition was withdrawn by that petitioner. ODI will review the work conducted during DP19-004 and a review of any additional related complaints and crashes via a new defect petition The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number:11553736.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/toyota/prius","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius"},{"year":2014,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius","model_slug":"prius","action_number":"DP19004","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Actuator Valve Wear","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST","opened":"2019-09-30","closed":"2021-01-21","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 19, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a defect petition from Mr. Roger Hogan requesting that the Agency investigate and recall certain Toyota Prius, Prius PHV, Camry Hybrid and Avalon Hybrid vehicles for a brake actuator valve wear condition covered under Toyota Customer Support Programs ZJB and ZKK (subject CSP?s). In support of his request, the petitioner identified 117 NHTSA complaints allegedly related to the subject CSP condition, including 60 reporting crashes. On September 30, 2019, ODI opened Defect Petition DP19-004 to evaluate the petitioner?s requ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/toyota/prius","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius"},{"year":2014,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius","model_slug":"prius","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/toyota/prius","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius"},{"year":2015,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius","model_slug":"prius","action_number":"DP23005","status":"open","subject":"Brake Actuator Valve Wear","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS","opened":"2023-11-22","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received a petition dated September 19, 2023 from the owner of a 2012 Toyota Prius V requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP19-004. In the letter, the petitioner reported experiencing an unexpected and complete loss of brake power while driving, accompanied by multiple dashboard warning lights. This petition is based on the petitioner's direct experience and assessment that ODI closed DP19-004 because its prompting petition was withdrawn by that petitioner. ODI will review the work conducted during DP19-004 and a review of any additional related complaints and crashes via a new defect petition The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number:11553736.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/toyota/prius","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius"},{"year":2015,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius","model_slug":"prius","action_number":"DP19004","status":"closed","subject":"Brake Actuator Valve Wear","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST","opened":"2019-09-30","closed":"2021-01-21","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 19, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a defect petition from Mr. Roger Hogan requesting that the Agency investigate and recall certain Toyota Prius, Prius PHV, Camry Hybrid and Avalon Hybrid vehicles for a brake actuator valve wear condition covered under Toyota Customer Support Programs ZJB and ZKK (subject CSP?s). In support of his request, the petitioner identified 117 NHTSA complaints allegedly related to the subject CSP condition, including 60 reporting crashes. On September 30, 2019, ODI opened Defect Petition DP19-004 to evaluate the petitioner?s requ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/toyota/prius","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius"},{"year":2015,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius","model_slug":"prius","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/toyota/prius","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius"},{"year":2016,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius","model_slug":"prius","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/toyota/prius","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius"},{"year":2017,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius","model_slug":"prius","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/toyota/prius","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius"},{"year":2018,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius","model_slug":"prius","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/toyota/prius","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius"},{"year":2019,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius","model_slug":"prius","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/toyota/prius","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius"},{"year":2020,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius","model_slug":"prius","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/toyota/prius","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius"},{"year":2021,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius","model_slug":"prius","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/toyota/prius","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius"},{"year":2022,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius","model_slug":"prius","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/toyota/prius","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius"},{"year":2012,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius C","model_slug":"prius-c","action_number":"DP13002","status":"closed","subject":"Drivability, Service brake failure","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2013-03-18","closed":"2014-07-25","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On January 3, 2013, NHTSA received a letter (ODI No. 10487746) from Ms. Jessie A. Powell petitioning the agency to investigate drivability and braking concerns in the subject vehicle.The petition expressed two concerns: 1. The first software problem was when the vehicle shifted from battery to motor and caused such impact, I initially believed the vehicle had been struck in the rear.2. The next more alarming problem was NO BRAKES. The brake pedal traveled to the floor and a dashboard warning light flashed.This symptom occurred twice, leading to the vehicle being towed to the dealership, the se","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/toyota/prius-c","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius-c"},{"year":2012,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius C","model_slug":"prius-c","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/toyota/prius-c","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius-c"},{"year":2013,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius C","model_slug":"prius-c","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/toyota/prius-c","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius-c"},{"year":2014,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius C","model_slug":"prius-c","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/toyota/prius-c","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius-c"},{"year":2015,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius C","model_slug":"prius-c","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/toyota/prius-c","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius-c"},{"year":2016,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius C","model_slug":"prius-c","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/toyota/prius-c","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius-c"},{"year":2017,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius C","model_slug":"prius-c","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/toyota/prius-c","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius-c"},{"year":2018,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius C","model_slug":"prius-c","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/toyota/prius-c","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius-c"},{"year":2019,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius C","model_slug":"prius-c","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/toyota/prius-c","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius-c"},{"year":2012,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Prius V","model_slug":"prius-v","action_number":"DP23005","status":"open","subject":"Brake Actuator Valve Wear","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS","opened":"2023-11-22","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received a petition dated September 19, 2023 from the owner of a 2012 Toyota Prius V requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP19-004. In the letter, the petitioner reported experiencing an unexpected and complete loss of brake power while driving, accompanied by multiple dashboard warning lights. This petition is based on the petitioner's direct experience and assessment that ODI closed DP19-004 because its prompting petition was withdrawn by that petitioner. ODI will review the work conducted during DP19-004 and a review of any additional related complaints and crashes via a new defect petition The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number:11553736.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/toyota/prius-v","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/prius-v"},{"year":2010,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"RAV4","model_slug":"rav4","action_number":"RQ10003","status":"closed","subject":"Unintended and Uncontrolled Acceleration","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","opened":"2010-02-16","closed":"2011-03-01","recall_campaign":"11V112000","summary":"On February 16, 2010, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened RQ10-003 to determine whether the scope of prior Toyota recalls relating to potential unintended acceleration were sufficiently broad, including, among others, Toyota recalls 07E-082, 09V-388, 10V-017, and 10V-023.NHTSA also requested information regarding potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration in Toyota and Lexus vehicles.I. Pedal Interference from Floor mats, Carpet Covers and Plastic Pads in Carpets.During the RQ10-003 investigation, ODI reviewed a large volume of documents to assess whether additiona","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/toyota/rav4","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/rav4"},{"year":2011,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"RAV4","model_slug":"rav4","action_number":"EQ12002","status":"closed","subject":"Autoliv Air Bag Propellant Mixture","components":"AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW","opened":"2012-02-14","closed":"2012-05-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The summary for this investigation, labeled EQ12-002 Autoliv Closing Resume, can be found attached separately to this resume.This EQ is closed.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/toyota/rav4","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/rav4"},{"year":2013,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"RAV4","model_slug":"rav4","action_number":"PE21005","status":"closed","subject":"Battery Hold Down Bracket Thermal Events","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","opened":"2021-02-25","closed":"2024-08-12","recall_campaign":"23V734","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to understand the contributing factors and frequency of vehicle fires originating from the battery region of the engine compartment in Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 Toyota RAV4 vehicles on 25 February 2021. At the time of opening, ODI attributed eleven allegations and additional EWR events to this PE. PE21005 focused on replacement batteries installed in the subject vehicles. No reported fire event identified in PE21005 involved the originally supplied 12V battery. The reported fires took place in vehicles known to cont","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/toyota/rav4","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/rav4"},{"year":2014,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"RAV4","model_slug":"rav4","action_number":"PE21005","status":"closed","subject":"Battery Hold Down Bracket Thermal Events","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","opened":"2021-02-25","closed":"2024-08-12","recall_campaign":"23V734","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to understand the contributing factors and frequency of vehicle fires originating from the battery region of the engine compartment in Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 Toyota RAV4 vehicles on 25 February 2021. At the time of opening, ODI attributed eleven allegations and additional EWR events to this PE. PE21005 focused on replacement batteries installed in the subject vehicles. No reported fire event identified in PE21005 involved the originally supplied 12V battery. The reported fires took place in vehicles known to cont","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/toyota/rav4","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/rav4"},{"year":2015,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"RAV4","model_slug":"rav4","action_number":"PE21005","status":"closed","subject":"Battery Hold Down Bracket Thermal Events","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","opened":"2021-02-25","closed":"2024-08-12","recall_campaign":"23V734","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to understand the contributing factors and frequency of vehicle fires originating from the battery region of the engine compartment in Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 Toyota RAV4 vehicles on 25 February 2021. At the time of opening, ODI attributed eleven allegations and additional EWR events to this PE. PE21005 focused on replacement batteries installed in the subject vehicles. No reported fire event identified in PE21005 involved the originally supplied 12V battery. The reported fires took place in vehicles known to cont","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/toyota/rav4","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/rav4"},{"year":2016,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"RAV4","model_slug":"rav4","action_number":"PE21005","status":"closed","subject":"Battery Hold Down Bracket Thermal Events","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","opened":"2021-02-25","closed":"2024-08-12","recall_campaign":"23V734","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to understand the contributing factors and frequency of vehicle fires originating from the battery region of the engine compartment in Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 Toyota RAV4 vehicles on 25 February 2021. At the time of opening, ODI attributed eleven allegations and additional EWR events to this PE. PE21005 focused on replacement batteries installed in the subject vehicles. No reported fire event identified in PE21005 involved the originally supplied 12V battery. The reported fires took place in vehicles known to cont","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/toyota/rav4","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/rav4"},{"year":2017,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"RAV4","model_slug":"rav4","action_number":"PE21005","status":"closed","subject":"Battery Hold Down Bracket Thermal Events","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","opened":"2021-02-25","closed":"2024-08-12","recall_campaign":"23V734","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to understand the contributing factors and frequency of vehicle fires originating from the battery region of the engine compartment in Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 Toyota RAV4 vehicles on 25 February 2021. At the time of opening, ODI attributed eleven allegations and additional EWR events to this PE. PE21005 focused on replacement batteries installed in the subject vehicles. No reported fire event identified in PE21005 involved the originally supplied 12V battery. The reported fires took place in vehicles known to cont","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/toyota/rav4","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/rav4"},{"year":2018,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"RAV4","model_slug":"rav4","action_number":"PE21005","status":"closed","subject":"Battery Hold Down Bracket Thermal Events","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","opened":"2021-02-25","closed":"2024-08-12","recall_campaign":"23V734","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to understand the contributing factors and frequency of vehicle fires originating from the battery region of the engine compartment in Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 Toyota RAV4 vehicles on 25 February 2021. At the time of opening, ODI attributed eleven allegations and additional EWR events to this PE. PE21005 focused on replacement batteries installed in the subject vehicles. No reported fire event identified in PE21005 involved the originally supplied 12V battery. The reported fires took place in vehicles known to cont","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/toyota/rav4","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/rav4"},{"year":2012,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Sequoia","model_slug":"sequoia","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/toyota/sequoia","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/sequoia"},{"year":2013,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Sequoia","model_slug":"sequoia","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/toyota/sequoia","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/sequoia"},{"year":2014,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Sequoia","model_slug":"sequoia","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/toyota/sequoia","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/sequoia"},{"year":2015,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Sequoia","model_slug":"sequoia","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/toyota/sequoia","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/sequoia"},{"year":2016,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Sequoia","model_slug":"sequoia","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/toyota/sequoia","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/sequoia"},{"year":2017,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Sequoia","model_slug":"sequoia","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/toyota/sequoia","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/sequoia"},{"year":2011,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Sienna","model_slug":"sienna","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/toyota/sienna","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/sienna"},{"year":2012,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Sienna","model_slug":"sienna","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/toyota/sienna","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/sienna"},{"year":2013,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Sienna","model_slug":"sienna","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/toyota/sienna","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/sienna"},{"year":2014,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Sienna","model_slug":"sienna","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/toyota/sienna","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/sienna"},{"year":2012,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Tacoma","model_slug":"tacoma","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/toyota/tacoma","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/tacoma"},{"year":2013,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Tacoma","model_slug":"tacoma","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/toyota/tacoma","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/tacoma"},{"year":2014,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Tacoma","model_slug":"tacoma","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/toyota/tacoma","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/tacoma"},{"year":2015,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Tacoma","model_slug":"tacoma","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/toyota/tacoma","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/tacoma"},{"year":2016,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Tacoma","model_slug":"tacoma","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/toyota/tacoma","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/tacoma"},{"year":2017,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Tacoma","model_slug":"tacoma","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/toyota/tacoma","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/tacoma"},{"year":2018,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Tacoma","model_slug":"tacoma","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/toyota/tacoma","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/tacoma"},{"year":2019,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Tacoma","model_slug":"tacoma","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/toyota/tacoma","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/tacoma"},{"year":2012,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Tundra","model_slug":"tundra","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/toyota/tundra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/tundra"},{"year":2013,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Tundra","model_slug":"tundra","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/toyota/tundra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/tundra"},{"year":2014,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Tundra","model_slug":"tundra","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/toyota/tundra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/tundra"},{"year":2015,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Tundra","model_slug":"tundra","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/toyota/tundra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/tundra"},{"year":2016,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Tundra","model_slug":"tundra","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/toyota/tundra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/tundra"},{"year":2017,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Tundra","model_slug":"tundra","action_number":"EA19001","status":"closed","subject":"Electrical overstress","components":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","recall_campaign":"20V024","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/toyota/tundra","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/tundra"},{"year":2010,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Yaris","model_slug":"yaris","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/toyota/yaris","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/yaris"},{"year":2011,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Yaris","model_slug":"yaris","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/toyota/yaris","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/yaris"},{"year":2012,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Yaris","model_slug":"yaris","action_number":"EA21002","status":"open","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These \"non-desiccated\" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these \"desiccated\" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/toyota/yaris","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/yaris"},{"year":2019,"make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Yaris","model_slug":"yaris","action_number":"DP23004","status":"open","subject":"Electrical problems / No-start","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","opened":"2023-08-30","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition dated June 7, 2023, along with several subsequent submissions from the petitioner, requesting an investigation of the vehicle CAN Bus vulnerability to external attack in the Model Year (MY) 2019 Toyota Yaris.The petitioner described multiple electrical symptoms including but limited to: multiple electrical instrument panel warning lights, inaccurate fuel gauge, inoperative key fob, no-start since late 2022, and enclosed references to cybersecurity articles and websites. This defect petition has been opened to evaluate the allegation and determine whether to grant or deny the petitioner's request.The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under reference ODI number 11501206.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/toyota/yaris","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/yaris"},{"year":2023,"make":"VinFast","make_slug":"vinfast","model":"VF 8","model_slug":"vf-8","action_number":"PE24025","status":"closed","subject":"Lane Keep Assist System","components":"LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: AUTOMATIC STEERING","opened":"2024-09-10","closed":"2025-10-21","recall_campaign":"25V559","summary":"On September 10, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 24025 to assess allegations of lane departures with the Lane Keep Assist (LKA) system engaged in Model Year (MY) 2023 through 2024 VinFast VF8 vehicles. The reports further alleged that the system exhibited difficulty detecting lanes on the roadway and, under certain conditions, provided improper steering inputs that resulted in an inconsistent control effort required by the driver, potentially elevating the risk of a crash or injury. To date, ODI has received a total of 17 related Vehicle Owner","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/vinfast/vf-8","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/vinfast/vf-8"},{"year":2024,"make":"VinFast","make_slug":"vinfast","model":"VF 8","model_slug":"vf-8","action_number":"PE24025","status":"closed","subject":"Lane Keep Assist System","components":"LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: AUTOMATIC STEERING","opened":"2024-09-10","closed":"2025-10-21","recall_campaign":"25V559","summary":"On September 10, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 24025 to assess allegations of lane departures with the Lane Keep Assist (LKA) system engaged in Model Year (MY) 2023 through 2024 VinFast VF8 vehicles. The reports further alleged that the system exhibited difficulty detecting lanes on the roadway and, under certain conditions, provided improper steering inputs that resulted in an inconsistent control effort required by the driver, potentially elevating the risk of a crash or injury. To date, ODI has received a total of 17 related Vehicle Owner","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2024/vinfast/vf-8","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/vinfast/vf-8"},{"year":2018,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Atlas","model_slug":"atlas","action_number":"PE21008","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Injector Leak","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS","opened":"2021-03-29","closed":"2022-10-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE21-008 to investigate instances of fuel injectors leaking in the engine compartment in model year (MY) 2018 through 2020 Volkswagen Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport SUVs. These vehicles are equipped with either a 3.6 or 2.0 liter engine. The subject investigation concerns vehicles equipped with 3.6L engines. Prior to opening the investigation, ODI also observed that warranty data for the fuel system from TREAD reporting was an outlier for the MY 2018 Atlas.The allegation involved fuel injectors leaking fuel near engine compartme","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/volkswagen/atlas","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/atlas"},{"year":2018,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Atlas","model_slug":"atlas","action_number":"PE23017","status":"closed","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2023-09-28","closed":"2024-12-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 28, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE23017) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Front Assist automatic emergency braking (AEB) system in model year (MY) 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles.The reports alleged that activation of the AEB system occurred while driving with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's forward path, resulting in sudden vehicle deceleration. Volkswagen indicated that it is aware of a total of 292 reports that may relate to the alleged defect in MY 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles.Volkswagen","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/volkswagen/atlas","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/atlas"},{"year":2019,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Atlas","model_slug":"atlas","action_number":"EA24004","status":"open","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2024-12-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 28, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE23017) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Front Assist automatic emergency braking (AEB) system in model year (MY) 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles.  The reports alleged that activation of the AEB system occurred while driving with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's forward path, resulting in sudden vehicle deceleration. Volkswagen indicated that it is aware of a total of 226 reports that may relate to the alleged defect in MY 2019 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles.Volkswagen stated that some customers possibly had an inadequate understanding of Front Assist and its limitations.  However, many consumer complaints alleged that Volkswagen dealerships were unable to reproduce the condition or stated that Volkswagen dealerships informed the consumers that this braking is considered normal Front Assist operation. ODI's analysis shows that MY 2019 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles have the highest rate of unique incident reports alleging AEB inadvertent activation when compared to their Volkswagen peers. To date, ODI has received a total of 44 consumer complaints of inadvertent activation of Front Assist in MY 2019 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles.In total, ODI reviewed 187 unique (i.e., non-duplicative Vehicle Identification Numbers) reports that may relate to the alleged defect, which include four reports on injury incidents and one report involving a crash. PE23017 has been upgraded to an Engineering Analysis to further assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety-related consequences of inadvertent AEB activations in MY 2019 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/volkswagen/atlas","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/atlas"},{"year":2019,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Atlas","model_slug":"atlas","action_number":"PE21008","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Injector Leak","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS","opened":"2021-03-29","closed":"2022-10-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE21-008 to investigate instances of fuel injectors leaking in the engine compartment in model year (MY) 2018 through 2020 Volkswagen Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport SUVs. These vehicles are equipped with either a 3.6 or 2.0 liter engine. The subject investigation concerns vehicles equipped with 3.6L engines. Prior to opening the investigation, ODI also observed that warranty data for the fuel system from TREAD reporting was an outlier for the MY 2018 Atlas.The allegation involved fuel injectors leaking fuel near engine compartme","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/volkswagen/atlas","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/atlas"},{"year":2019,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Atlas","model_slug":"atlas","action_number":"PE23017","status":"closed","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2023-09-28","closed":"2024-12-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 28, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE23017) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Front Assist automatic emergency braking (AEB) system in model year (MY) 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles.The reports alleged that activation of the AEB system occurred while driving with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's forward path, resulting in sudden vehicle deceleration. Volkswagen indicated that it is aware of a total of 292 reports that may relate to the alleged defect in MY 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles.Volkswagen","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/volkswagen/atlas","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/atlas"},{"year":2020,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Atlas","model_slug":"atlas","action_number":"PE21008","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Injector Leak","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS","opened":"2021-03-29","closed":"2022-10-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE21-008 to investigate instances of fuel injectors leaking in the engine compartment in model year (MY) 2018 through 2020 Volkswagen Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport SUVs. These vehicles are equipped with either a 3.6 or 2.0 liter engine. The subject investigation concerns vehicles equipped with 3.6L engines. Prior to opening the investigation, ODI also observed that warranty data for the fuel system from TREAD reporting was an outlier for the MY 2018 Atlas.The allegation involved fuel injectors leaking fuel near engine compartme","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/volkswagen/atlas","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/atlas"},{"year":2020,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Atlas","model_slug":"atlas","action_number":"PE23017","status":"closed","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2023-09-28","closed":"2024-12-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 28, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE23017) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Front Assist automatic emergency braking (AEB) system in model year (MY) 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles.The reports alleged that activation of the AEB system occurred while driving with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's forward path, resulting in sudden vehicle deceleration. Volkswagen indicated that it is aware of a total of 292 reports that may relate to the alleged defect in MY 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles.Volkswagen","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/volkswagen/atlas","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/atlas"},{"year":2021,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Atlas","model_slug":"atlas","action_number":"PE23017","status":"closed","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2023-09-28","closed":"2024-12-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 28, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE23017) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Front Assist automatic emergency braking (AEB) system in model year (MY) 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles.The reports alleged that activation of the AEB system occurred while driving with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's forward path, resulting in sudden vehicle deceleration. Volkswagen indicated that it is aware of a total of 292 reports that may relate to the alleged defect in MY 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles.Volkswagen","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/volkswagen/atlas","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/atlas"},{"year":2022,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Atlas","model_slug":"atlas","action_number":"PE23017","status":"closed","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2023-09-28","closed":"2024-12-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 28, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE23017) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Front Assist automatic emergency braking (AEB) system in model year (MY) 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles.The reports alleged that activation of the AEB system occurred while driving with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's forward path, resulting in sudden vehicle deceleration. Volkswagen indicated that it is aware of a total of 292 reports that may relate to the alleged defect in MY 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles.Volkswagen","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/volkswagen/atlas","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/atlas"},{"year":2023,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Atlas","model_slug":"atlas","action_number":"PE23017","status":"closed","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","components":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2023-09-28","closed":"2024-12-18","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On September 28, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE23017) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Front Assist automatic emergency braking (AEB) system in model year (MY) 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles.The reports alleged that activation of the AEB system occurred while driving with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's forward path, resulting in sudden vehicle deceleration. Volkswagen indicated that it is aware of a total of 292 reports that may relate to the alleged defect in MY 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles.Volkswagen","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2023/volkswagen/atlas","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/atlas"},{"year":2020,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Atlas Cross Sport","model_slug":"atlas-cross-sport","action_number":"PE21008","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Injector Leak","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS","opened":"2021-03-29","closed":"2022-10-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE21-008 to investigate instances of fuel injectors leaking in the engine compartment in model year (MY) 2018 through 2020 Volkswagen Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport SUVs. These vehicles are equipped with either a 3.6 or 2.0 liter engine. The subject investigation concerns vehicles equipped with 3.6L engines. Prior to opening the investigation, ODI also observed that warranty data for the fuel system from TREAD reporting was an outlier for the MY 2018 Atlas.The allegation involved fuel injectors leaking fuel near engine compartme","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/volkswagen/atlas-cross-sport","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/atlas-cross-sport"},{"year":2012,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"CC","model_slug":"cc","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 11003865, 11001780, 11001783, 11001334, 10994184, 10993360, 10993524, 10992490, 10985926, 10983678, 10981220, 10980831, 10980941, 10980549, 10979418, 10971152, 10967344, 10967155, 10959968, 10958624, 10957279, 10956488, 10949129, 10947562, 10945122, 10936498, 10936543, 10933950, 10927311, 10925421, 10924034, 10915612, 10915569, 10911171, 10902066, 10898733, 10896537, 10896510, 10895526, 10893938, 10891686, 10864967, 10863742, 10861984, 10851242, 10822505, 10821562, 10818403, 10795068, 10794402, 10788738, 10787804, 10782544, 10780725, 10780145, 10779145, 10776477, 10775448, 10763492, 10763423, 10763289, 10762670, 10760644, 10758777, 10749901, 10748922","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/volkswagen/cc","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/cc"},{"year":2012,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"CC","model_slug":"cc","action_number":"PE15010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-24","closed":"2015-09-28","recall_campaign":"15V483000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of steering wheel clock spring/steering column control module (SCCM) failures in model year (MY) 2012 Volkswagen Passat and CC models.The SCCM is a module within the steering column that incorporates a spiral conductor (a ribbon cable) to electrically connect the steering wheel to the vehicle's electrical system while allowing for the turning of the steering wheel.Complainants alleged that that the clock spring failed while driving and without warning.When the SCCM fails electrically, an air bag war","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/volkswagen/cc","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/cc"},{"year":2012,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"CC","model_slug":"cc","action_number":"RQ17009","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2017-11-13","closed":"2018-05-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/volkswagen/cc","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/cc"},{"year":2014,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"CC","model_slug":"cc","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 11003865, 11001780, 11001783, 11001334, 10994184, 10993360, 10993524, 10992490, 10985926, 10983678, 10981220, 10980831, 10980941, 10980549, 10979418, 10971152, 10967344, 10967155, 10959968, 10958624, 10957279, 10956488, 10949129, 10947562, 10945122, 10936498, 10936543, 10933950, 10927311, 10925421, 10924034, 10915612, 10915569, 10911171, 10902066, 10898733, 10896537, 10896510, 10895526, 10893938, 10891686, 10864967, 10863742, 10861984, 10851242, 10822505, 10821562, 10818403, 10795068, 10794402, 10788738, 10787804, 10782544, 10780725, 10780145, 10779145, 10776477, 10775448, 10763492, 10763423, 10763289, 10762670, 10760644, 10758777, 10749901, 10748922","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/volkswagen/cc","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/cc"},{"year":2014,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"CC","model_slug":"cc","action_number":"PE15010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-24","closed":"2015-09-28","recall_campaign":"15V483000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of steering wheel clock spring/steering column control module (SCCM) failures in model year (MY) 2012 Volkswagen Passat and CC models.The SCCM is a module within the steering column that incorporates a spiral conductor (a ribbon cable) to electrically connect the steering wheel to the vehicle's electrical system while allowing for the turning of the steering wheel.Complainants alleged that that the clock spring failed while driving and without warning.When the SCCM fails electrically, an air bag war","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/volkswagen/cc","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/cc"},{"year":2014,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"CC","model_slug":"cc","action_number":"RQ17009","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2017-11-13","closed":"2018-05-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/volkswagen/cc","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/cc"},{"year":2015,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"e-Golf","model_slug":"e-golf","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/volkswagen/e-golf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/e-golf"},{"year":2016,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"e-Golf","model_slug":"e-golf","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/volkswagen/e-golf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/e-golf"},{"year":2017,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"e-Golf","model_slug":"e-golf","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/volkswagen/e-golf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/e-golf"},{"year":2018,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"e-Golf","model_slug":"e-golf","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/volkswagen/e-golf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/e-golf"},{"year":2010,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Eos","model_slug":"eos","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 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BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-24","closed":"2015-09-28","recall_campaign":"15V483000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of steering wheel clock spring/steering column control module (SCCM) failures in model year (MY) 2012 Volkswagen Passat and CC models.The SCCM is a module within the steering column that incorporates a spiral conductor (a ribbon cable) to electrically connect the steering wheel to the vehicle's electrical system while allowing for the turning of the steering wheel.Complainants alleged that that the clock spring failed while driving and without warning.When the SCCM fails electrically, an air bag war","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/volkswagen/eos","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/eos"},{"year":2010,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Eos","model_slug":"eos","action_number":"RQ17009","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag 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(Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/volkswagen/eos","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/eos"},{"year":2011,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Eos","model_slug":"eos","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 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BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-24","closed":"2015-09-28","recall_campaign":"15V483000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of steering wheel clock spring/steering column control module (SCCM) failures in model year (MY) 2012 Volkswagen Passat and CC models.The SCCM is a module within the steering column that incorporates a spiral conductor (a ribbon cable) to electrically connect the steering wheel to the vehicle's electrical system while allowing for the turning of the steering wheel.Complainants alleged that that the clock spring failed while driving and without warning.When the SCCM fails electrically, an air bag war","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/volkswagen/eos","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/eos"},{"year":2011,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Eos","model_slug":"eos","action_number":"RQ17009","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag 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(Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/volkswagen/eos","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/eos"},{"year":2012,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Eos","model_slug":"eos","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 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BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-24","closed":"2015-09-28","recall_campaign":"15V483000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of steering wheel clock spring/steering column control module (SCCM) failures in model year (MY) 2012 Volkswagen Passat and CC models.The SCCM is a module within the steering column that incorporates a spiral conductor (a ribbon cable) to electrically connect the steering wheel to the vehicle's electrical system while allowing for the turning of the steering wheel.Complainants alleged that that the clock spring failed while driving and without warning.When the SCCM fails electrically, an air bag war","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/volkswagen/eos","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/eos"},{"year":2012,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Eos","model_slug":"eos","action_number":"RQ17009","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag 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(Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/volkswagen/eos","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/eos"},{"year":2013,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Eos","model_slug":"eos","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 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BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-24","closed":"2015-09-28","recall_campaign":"15V483000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of steering wheel clock spring/steering column control module (SCCM) failures in model year (MY) 2012 Volkswagen Passat and CC models.The SCCM is a module within the steering column that incorporates a spiral conductor (a ribbon cable) to electrically connect the steering wheel to the vehicle's electrical system while allowing for the turning of the steering wheel.Complainants alleged that that the clock spring failed while driving and without warning.When the SCCM fails electrically, an air bag war","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/volkswagen/eos","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/eos"},{"year":2013,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Eos","model_slug":"eos","action_number":"RQ17009","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2017-11-13","closed":"2018-05-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/volkswagen/eos","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/eos"},{"year":2014,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Eos","model_slug":"eos","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 11003865, 11001780, 11001783, 11001334, 10994184, 10993360, 10993524, 10992490, 10985926, 10983678, 10981220, 10980831, 10980941, 10980549, 10979418, 10971152, 10967344, 10967155, 10959968, 10958624, 10957279, 10956488, 10949129, 10947562, 10945122, 10936498, 10936543, 10933950, 10927311, 10925421, 10924034, 10915612, 10915569, 10911171, 10902066, 10898733, 10896537, 10896510, 10895526, 10893938, 10891686, 10864967, 10863742, 10861984, 10851242, 10822505, 10821562, 10818403, 10795068, 10794402, 10788738, 10787804, 10782544, 10780725, 10780145, 10779145, 10776477, 10775448, 10763492, 10763423, 10763289, 10762670, 10760644, 10758777, 10749901, 10748922","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/volkswagen/eos","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/eos"},{"year":2010,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf","model_slug":"golf","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 11003865, 11001780, 11001783, 11001334, 10994184, 10993360, 10993524, 10992490, 10985926, 10983678, 10981220, 10980831, 10980941, 10980549, 10979418, 10971152, 10967344, 10967155, 10959968, 10958624, 10957279, 10956488, 10949129, 10947562, 10945122, 10936498, 10936543, 10933950, 10927311, 10925421, 10924034, 10915612, 10915569, 10911171, 10902066, 10898733, 10896537, 10896510, 10895526, 10893938, 10891686, 10864967, 10863742, 10861984, 10851242, 10822505, 10821562, 10818403, 10795068, 10794402, 10788738, 10787804, 10782544, 10780725, 10780145, 10779145, 10776477, 10775448, 10763492, 10763423, 10763289, 10762670, 10760644, 10758777, 10749901, 10748922","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/volkswagen/golf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf"},{"year":2010,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf","model_slug":"golf","action_number":"EA11003","status":"closed","subject":"High-Pressure Fuel Pump Failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL","opened":"2011-02-07","closed":"2015-03-27","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investgation (ODI) opened EA11-003 on February 7, 2011, based on 160 complaints to ODI and Volkswagen involving high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failures in model year (MY) 2009 through 2010 Volkswagen Jetta and Golf and Audi A3 TDI vehicles and questions regarding fuel sample results provided by Volkswagen as part of its response to PE10-034.During EA11-003, ODI analyzed design information, field experience and test data for MY 2009 through 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, Golf and Touareg and Audi A3 and Q7 vehicles equipped with TDI engines. Volkswagen has not identified any desig","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/volkswagen/golf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf"},{"year":2010,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf","model_slug":"golf","action_number":"PE10034","status":"closed","subject":"High Pressure Fuel Pump Failure (HPFP)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL","opened":"2010-08-26","closed":"2011-02-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) and Volkswagen (VW) have received a total of 160 complaints and field reports alleging incidents of engine stall and/or loss of power that appear to be related to high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failures in certain model year (MY) 2009 through 2010 Volkswagen Jetta and MY 2010 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 vehicles equipped with TDI clean diesel engines.Approximately half of the reports indicate that the failure resulted in an engine stall incident, with many of these alleging stall incidents at highway speeds in traffic with no restart.There has been one","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/volkswagen/golf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf"},{"year":2010,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf","model_slug":"golf","action_number":"PE11023","status":"closed","subject":"Diesel Fuel Injector Line Leakage","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL","opened":"2011-08-02","closed":"2011-12-02","recall_campaign":"11V490000","summary":"By letter dated October 3, 2011, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it will conduct a safety recall to address a defect in approximately 168,275 model year (MY) 2009-2012 Volkswagen Jetta, Jetta Sportwagen, Golf, and Audi A3 vehicles equipped with the 2.0L TDI Common Rail Clean Diesel engine (NHTSA Recall No. 11V-490).The recalled Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen vehicles were built from May 2008 through September 2011, the Golf vehicles were built from May 2009 through September 2011, and the Audi A3 vehicles were built fr","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/volkswagen/golf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf"},{"year":2011,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf","model_slug":"golf","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 11003865, 11001780, 11001783, 11001334, 10994184, 10993360, 10993524, 10992490, 10985926, 10983678, 10981220, 10980831, 10980941, 10980549, 10979418, 10971152, 10967344, 10967155, 10959968, 10958624, 10957279, 10956488, 10949129, 10947562, 10945122, 10936498, 10936543, 10933950, 10927311, 10925421, 10924034, 10915612, 10915569, 10911171, 10902066, 10898733, 10896537, 10896510, 10895526, 10893938, 10891686, 10864967, 10863742, 10861984, 10851242, 10822505, 10821562, 10818403, 10795068, 10794402, 10788738, 10787804, 10782544, 10780725, 10780145, 10779145, 10776477, 10775448, 10763492, 10763423, 10763289, 10762670, 10760644, 10758777, 10749901, 10748922","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/volkswagen/golf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf"},{"year":2011,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf","model_slug":"golf","action_number":"EA11003","status":"closed","subject":"High-Pressure Fuel Pump Failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL","opened":"2011-02-07","closed":"2015-03-27","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investgation (ODI) opened EA11-003 on February 7, 2011, based on 160 complaints to ODI and Volkswagen involving high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failures in model year (MY) 2009 through 2010 Volkswagen Jetta and Golf and Audi A3 TDI vehicles and questions regarding fuel sample results provided by Volkswagen as part of its response to PE10-034.During EA11-003, ODI analyzed design information, field experience and test data for MY 2009 through 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, Golf and Touareg and Audi A3 and Q7 vehicles equipped with TDI engines. Volkswagen has not identified any desig","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/volkswagen/golf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf"},{"year":2011,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf","model_slug":"golf","action_number":"PE11023","status":"closed","subject":"Diesel Fuel Injector Line Leakage","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL","opened":"2011-08-02","closed":"2011-12-02","recall_campaign":"11V490000","summary":"By letter dated October 3, 2011, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it will conduct a safety recall to address a defect in approximately 168,275 model year (MY) 2009-2012 Volkswagen Jetta, Jetta Sportwagen, Golf, and Audi A3 vehicles equipped with the 2.0L TDI Common Rail Clean Diesel engine (NHTSA Recall No. 11V-490).The recalled Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen vehicles were built from May 2008 through September 2011, the Golf vehicles were built from May 2009 through September 2011, and the Audi A3 vehicles were built fr","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/volkswagen/golf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf"},{"year":2011,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf","model_slug":"golf","action_number":"PE15010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-24","closed":"2015-09-28","recall_campaign":"15V483000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of steering wheel clock spring/steering column control module (SCCM) failures in model year (MY) 2012 Volkswagen Passat and CC models.The SCCM is a module within the steering column that incorporates a spiral conductor (a ribbon cable) to electrically connect the steering wheel to the vehicle's electrical system while allowing for the turning of the steering wheel.Complainants alleged that that the clock spring failed while driving and without warning.When the SCCM fails electrically, an air bag war","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/volkswagen/golf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf"},{"year":2011,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf","model_slug":"golf","action_number":"RQ17009","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2017-11-13","closed":"2018-05-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/volkswagen/golf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf"},{"year":2012,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf","model_slug":"golf","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 11003865, 11001780, 11001783, 11001334, 10994184, 10993360, 10993524, 10992490, 10985926, 10983678, 10981220, 10980831, 10980941, 10980549, 10979418, 10971152, 10967344, 10967155, 10959968, 10958624, 10957279, 10956488, 10949129, 10947562, 10945122, 10936498, 10936543, 10933950, 10927311, 10925421, 10924034, 10915612, 10915569, 10911171, 10902066, 10898733, 10896537, 10896510, 10895526, 10893938, 10891686, 10864967, 10863742, 10861984, 10851242, 10822505, 10821562, 10818403, 10795068, 10794402, 10788738, 10787804, 10782544, 10780725, 10780145, 10779145, 10776477, 10775448, 10763492, 10763423, 10763289, 10762670, 10760644, 10758777, 10749901, 10748922","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/volkswagen/golf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf"},{"year":2012,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf","model_slug":"golf","action_number":"EA11003","status":"closed","subject":"High-Pressure Fuel Pump Failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL","opened":"2011-02-07","closed":"2015-03-27","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investgation (ODI) opened EA11-003 on February 7, 2011, based on 160 complaints to ODI and Volkswagen involving high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failures in model year (MY) 2009 through 2010 Volkswagen Jetta and Golf and Audi A3 TDI vehicles and questions regarding fuel sample results provided by Volkswagen as part of its response to PE10-034.During EA11-003, ODI analyzed design information, field experience and test data for MY 2009 through 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, Golf and Touareg and Audi A3 and Q7 vehicles equipped with TDI engines. Volkswagen has not identified any desig","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/volkswagen/golf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf"},{"year":2012,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf","model_slug":"golf","action_number":"PE11023","status":"closed","subject":"Diesel Fuel Injector Line Leakage","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL","opened":"2011-08-02","closed":"2011-12-02","recall_campaign":"11V490000","summary":"By letter dated October 3, 2011, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it will conduct a safety recall to address a defect in approximately 168,275 model year (MY) 2009-2012 Volkswagen Jetta, Jetta Sportwagen, Golf, and Audi A3 vehicles equipped with the 2.0L TDI Common Rail Clean Diesel engine (NHTSA Recall No. 11V-490).The recalled Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen vehicles were built from May 2008 through September 2011, the Golf vehicles were built from May 2009 through September 2011, and the Audi A3 vehicles were built fr","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/volkswagen/golf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf"},{"year":2012,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf","model_slug":"golf","action_number":"PE15010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-24","closed":"2015-09-28","recall_campaign":"15V483000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of steering wheel clock spring/steering column control module (SCCM) failures in model year (MY) 2012 Volkswagen Passat and CC models.The SCCM is a module within the steering column that incorporates a spiral conductor (a ribbon cable) to electrically connect the steering wheel to the vehicle's electrical system while allowing for the turning of the steering wheel.Complainants alleged that that the clock spring failed while driving and without warning.When the SCCM fails electrically, an air bag war","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/volkswagen/golf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf"},{"year":2012,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf","model_slug":"golf","action_number":"RQ17009","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2017-11-13","closed":"2018-05-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/volkswagen/golf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf"},{"year":2013,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf","model_slug":"golf","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 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BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-24","closed":"2015-09-28","recall_campaign":"15V483000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of steering wheel clock spring/steering column control module (SCCM) failures in model year (MY) 2012 Volkswagen Passat and CC models.The SCCM is a module within the steering column that incorporates a spiral conductor (a ribbon cable) to electrically connect the steering wheel to the vehicle's electrical system while allowing for the turning of the steering wheel.Complainants alleged that that the clock spring failed while driving and without warning.When the SCCM fails electrically, an air bag war","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/volkswagen/golf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf"},{"year":2013,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf","model_slug":"golf","action_number":"RQ17009","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag 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(Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/volkswagen/golf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf"},{"year":2014,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf","model_slug":"golf","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 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BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-24","closed":"2015-09-28","recall_campaign":"15V483000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of steering wheel clock spring/steering column control module (SCCM) failures in model year (MY) 2012 Volkswagen Passat and CC models.The SCCM is a module within the steering column that incorporates a spiral conductor (a ribbon cable) to electrically connect the steering wheel to the vehicle's electrical system while allowing for the turning of the steering wheel.Complainants alleged that that the clock spring failed while driving and without warning.When the SCCM fails electrically, an air bag war","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/volkswagen/golf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf"},{"year":2014,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf","model_slug":"golf","action_number":"RQ17009","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2017-11-13","closed":"2018-05-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/volkswagen/golf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf"},{"year":2015,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf","model_slug":"golf","action_number":"RQ23007","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","recall_campaign":"24V110","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emiss","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/volkswagen/golf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf"},{"year":2016,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf","model_slug":"golf","action_number":"RQ23007","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","recall_campaign":"24V110","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emiss","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/volkswagen/golf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf"},{"year":2017,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf","model_slug":"golf","action_number":"RQ23007","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","recall_campaign":"24V110","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emiss","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/volkswagen/golf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf"},{"year":2018,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf","model_slug":"golf","action_number":"RQ23007","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","recall_campaign":"24V110","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emiss","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/volkswagen/golf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf"},{"year":2019,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf","model_slug":"golf","action_number":"DP19003","status":"closed","subject":"Vehicle Stalling - Manual Transmission","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2019-09-03","closed":"2020-06-30","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has completed its review of a defect petition received on 14 August 2019 requesting an investigation of an alleged defect of the manual transmissions in Model Year (MY) 2019 Volkswagen (VW) GTI, Golf GTI and Jetta GLI vehicles. The stalling incidents cited occurred without warning as the vehicle slows to a stop or prepares to make a turn across traffic with the clutch pressed in and the vehicle in neutral.The hazard posed by a vehicle stalling event is manifested in the inability of the vehicle to move with the flow of surrounding traffic. Two factors ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/volkswagen/golf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf"},{"year":2019,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf","model_slug":"golf","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/volkswagen/golf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf"},{"year":2019,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf","model_slug":"golf","action_number":"RQ23007","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","recall_campaign":"24V110","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emiss","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/volkswagen/golf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf"},{"year":2020,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf","model_slug":"golf","action_number":"RQ23007","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","recall_campaign":"24V110","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emiss","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/volkswagen/golf","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf"},{"year":2016,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf R","model_slug":"golf-r","action_number":"RQ23007","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","recall_campaign":"24V110","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emiss","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/volkswagen/golf-r","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf-r"},{"year":2017,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf R","model_slug":"golf-r","action_number":"RQ23007","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","recall_campaign":"24V110","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emiss","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/volkswagen/golf-r","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf-r"},{"year":2018,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf R","model_slug":"golf-r","action_number":"RQ23007","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","recall_campaign":"24V110","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emiss","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/volkswagen/golf-r","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf-r"},{"year":2019,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf R","model_slug":"golf-r","action_number":"RQ23007","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","recall_campaign":"24V110","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emiss","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/volkswagen/golf-r","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf-r"},{"year":2020,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf R","model_slug":"golf-r","action_number":"RQ23007","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","recall_campaign":"24V110","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emiss","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/volkswagen/golf-r","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf-r"},{"year":2015,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf SportWagen","model_slug":"golf-sportwagen","action_number":"RQ23007","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","recall_campaign":"24V110","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emiss","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/volkswagen/golf-sportwagen","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf-sportwagen"},{"year":2016,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf SportWagen","model_slug":"golf-sportwagen","action_number":"RQ23007","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","recall_campaign":"24V110","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emiss","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/volkswagen/golf-sportwagen","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf-sportwagen"},{"year":2017,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf SportWagen","model_slug":"golf-sportwagen","action_number":"RQ23007","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","recall_campaign":"24V110","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emiss","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/volkswagen/golf-sportwagen","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf-sportwagen"},{"year":2018,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf SportWagen","model_slug":"golf-sportwagen","action_number":"RQ23007","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","recall_campaign":"24V110","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emiss","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/volkswagen/golf-sportwagen","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf-sportwagen"},{"year":2019,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf SportWagen","model_slug":"golf-sportwagen","action_number":"RQ23007","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","recall_campaign":"24V110","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emiss","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/volkswagen/golf-sportwagen","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/golf-sportwagen"},{"year":2010,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"GTI","model_slug":"gti","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 11003865, 11001780, 11001783, 11001334, 10994184, 10993360, 10993524, 10992490, 10985926, 10983678, 10981220, 10980831, 10980941, 10980549, 10979418, 10971152, 10967344, 10967155, 10959968, 10958624, 10957279, 10956488, 10949129, 10947562, 10945122, 10936498, 10936543, 10933950, 10927311, 10925421, 10924034, 10915612, 10915569, 10911171, 10902066, 10898733, 10896537, 10896510, 10895526, 10893938, 10891686, 10864967, 10863742, 10861984, 10851242, 10822505, 10821562, 10818403, 10795068, 10794402, 10788738, 10787804, 10782544, 10780725, 10780145, 10779145, 10776477, 10775448, 10763492, 10763423, 10763289, 10762670, 10760644, 10758777, 10749901, 10748922","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/volkswagen/gti","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/gti"},{"year":2011,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"GTI","model_slug":"gti","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 11003865, 11001780, 11001783, 11001334, 10994184, 10993360, 10993524, 10992490, 10985926, 10983678, 10981220, 10980831, 10980941, 10980549, 10979418, 10971152, 10967344, 10967155, 10959968, 10958624, 10957279, 10956488, 10949129, 10947562, 10945122, 10936498, 10936543, 10933950, 10927311, 10925421, 10924034, 10915612, 10915569, 10911171, 10902066, 10898733, 10896537, 10896510, 10895526, 10893938, 10891686, 10864967, 10863742, 10861984, 10851242, 10822505, 10821562, 10818403, 10795068, 10794402, 10788738, 10787804, 10782544, 10780725, 10780145, 10779145, 10776477, 10775448, 10763492, 10763423, 10763289, 10762670, 10760644, 10758777, 10749901, 10748922","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/volkswagen/gti","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/gti"},{"year":2011,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"GTI","model_slug":"gti","action_number":"PE15010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-24","closed":"2015-09-28","recall_campaign":"15V483000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of steering wheel clock spring/steering column control module (SCCM) failures in model year (MY) 2012 Volkswagen Passat and CC models.The SCCM is a module within the steering column that incorporates a spiral conductor (a ribbon cable) to electrically connect the steering wheel to the vehicle's electrical system while allowing for the turning of the steering wheel.Complainants alleged that that the clock spring failed while driving and without warning.When the SCCM fails electrically, an air bag war","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/volkswagen/gti","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/gti"},{"year":2011,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"GTI","model_slug":"gti","action_number":"RQ17009","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2017-11-13","closed":"2018-05-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/volkswagen/gti","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/gti"},{"year":2012,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"GTI","model_slug":"gti","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 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BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-24","closed":"2015-09-28","recall_campaign":"15V483000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of steering wheel clock spring/steering column control module (SCCM) failures in model year (MY) 2012 Volkswagen Passat and CC models.The SCCM is a module within the steering column that incorporates a spiral conductor (a ribbon cable) to electrically connect the steering wheel to the vehicle's electrical system while allowing for the turning of the steering wheel.Complainants alleged that that the clock spring failed while driving and without warning.When the SCCM fails electrically, an air bag war","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/volkswagen/gti","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/gti"},{"year":2012,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"GTI","model_slug":"gti","action_number":"RQ17009","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2017-11-13","closed":"2018-05-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/volkswagen/gti","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/gti"},{"year":2013,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"GTI","model_slug":"gti","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 11003865, 11001780, 11001783, 11001334, 10994184, 10993360, 10993524, 10992490, 10985926, 10983678, 10981220, 10980831, 10980941, 10980549, 10979418, 10971152, 10967344, 10967155, 10959968, 10958624, 10957279, 10956488, 10949129, 10947562, 10945122, 10936498, 10936543, 10933950, 10927311, 10925421, 10924034, 10915612, 10915569, 10911171, 10902066, 10898733, 10896537, 10896510, 10895526, 10893938, 10891686, 10864967, 10863742, 10861984, 10851242, 10822505, 10821562, 10818403, 10795068, 10794402, 10788738, 10787804, 10782544, 10780725, 10780145, 10779145, 10776477, 10775448, 10763492, 10763423, 10763289, 10762670, 10760644, 10758777, 10749901, 10748922","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/volkswagen/gti","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/gti"},{"year":2013,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"GTI","model_slug":"gti","action_number":"PE15010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-24","closed":"2015-09-28","recall_campaign":"15V483000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of steering wheel clock spring/steering column control module (SCCM) failures in model year (MY) 2012 Volkswagen Passat and CC models.The SCCM is a module within the steering column that incorporates a spiral conductor (a ribbon cable) to electrically connect the steering wheel to the vehicle's electrical system while allowing for the turning of the steering wheel.Complainants alleged that that the clock spring failed while driving and without warning.When the SCCM fails electrically, an air bag war","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/volkswagen/gti","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/gti"},{"year":2013,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"GTI","model_slug":"gti","action_number":"RQ17009","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2017-11-13","closed":"2018-05-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/volkswagen/gti","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/gti"},{"year":2014,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"GTI","model_slug":"gti","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 11003865, 11001780, 11001783, 11001334, 10994184, 10993360, 10993524, 10992490, 10985926, 10983678, 10981220, 10980831, 10980941, 10980549, 10979418, 10971152, 10967344, 10967155, 10959968, 10958624, 10957279, 10956488, 10949129, 10947562, 10945122, 10936498, 10936543, 10933950, 10927311, 10925421, 10924034, 10915612, 10915569, 10911171, 10902066, 10898733, 10896537, 10896510, 10895526, 10893938, 10891686, 10864967, 10863742, 10861984, 10851242, 10822505, 10821562, 10818403, 10795068, 10794402, 10788738, 10787804, 10782544, 10780725, 10780145, 10779145, 10776477, 10775448, 10763492, 10763423, 10763289, 10762670, 10760644, 10758777, 10749901, 10748922","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/volkswagen/gti","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/gti"},{"year":2014,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"GTI","model_slug":"gti","action_number":"PE15010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-24","closed":"2015-09-28","recall_campaign":"15V483000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of steering wheel clock spring/steering column control module (SCCM) failures in model year (MY) 2012 Volkswagen Passat and CC models.The SCCM is a module within the steering column that incorporates a spiral conductor (a ribbon cable) to electrically connect the steering wheel to the vehicle's electrical system while allowing for the turning of the steering wheel.Complainants alleged that that the clock spring failed while driving and without warning.When the SCCM fails electrically, an air bag war","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/volkswagen/gti","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/gti"},{"year":2014,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"GTI","model_slug":"gti","action_number":"RQ17009","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2017-11-13","closed":"2018-05-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/volkswagen/gti","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/gti"},{"year":2015,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"GTI","model_slug":"gti","action_number":"RQ23007","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","recall_campaign":"24V110","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emiss","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2015/volkswagen/gti","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/gti"},{"year":2010,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Jetta","model_slug":"jetta","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 11003865, 11001780, 11001783, 11001334, 10994184, 10993360, 10993524, 10992490, 10985926, 10983678, 10981220, 10980831, 10980941, 10980549, 10979418, 10971152, 10967344, 10967155, 10959968, 10958624, 10957279, 10956488, 10949129, 10947562, 10945122, 10936498, 10936543, 10933950, 10927311, 10925421, 10924034, 10915612, 10915569, 10911171, 10902066, 10898733, 10896537, 10896510, 10895526, 10893938, 10891686, 10864967, 10863742, 10861984, 10851242, 10822505, 10821562, 10818403, 10795068, 10794402, 10788738, 10787804, 10782544, 10780725, 10780145, 10779145, 10776477, 10775448, 10763492, 10763423, 10763289, 10762670, 10760644, 10758777, 10749901, 10748922","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/volkswagen/jetta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/jetta"},{"year":2010,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Jetta","model_slug":"jetta","action_number":"EA11003","status":"closed","subject":"High-Pressure Fuel Pump Failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL","opened":"2011-02-07","closed":"2015-03-27","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investgation (ODI) opened EA11-003 on February 7, 2011, based on 160 complaints to ODI and Volkswagen involving high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failures in model year (MY) 2009 through 2010 Volkswagen Jetta and Golf and Audi A3 TDI vehicles and questions regarding fuel sample results provided by Volkswagen as part of its response to PE10-034.During EA11-003, ODI analyzed design information, field experience and test data for MY 2009 through 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, Golf and Touareg and Audi A3 and Q7 vehicles equipped with TDI engines. Volkswagen has not identified any desig","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/volkswagen/jetta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/jetta"},{"year":2010,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Jetta","model_slug":"jetta","action_number":"PE10034","status":"closed","subject":"High Pressure Fuel Pump Failure (HPFP)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL","opened":"2010-08-26","closed":"2011-02-08","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) and Volkswagen (VW) have received a total of 160 complaints and field reports alleging incidents of engine stall and/or loss of power that appear to be related to high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failures in certain model year (MY) 2009 through 2010 Volkswagen Jetta and MY 2010 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 vehicles equipped with TDI clean diesel engines.Approximately half of the reports indicate that the failure resulted in an engine stall incident, with many of these alleging stall incidents at highway speeds in traffic with no restart.There has been one","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/volkswagen/jetta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/jetta"},{"year":2010,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Jetta","model_slug":"jetta","action_number":"PE11023","status":"closed","subject":"Diesel Fuel Injector Line Leakage","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL","opened":"2011-08-02","closed":"2011-12-02","recall_campaign":"11V490000","summary":"By letter dated October 3, 2011, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it will conduct a safety recall to address a defect in approximately 168,275 model year (MY) 2009-2012 Volkswagen Jetta, Jetta Sportwagen, Golf, and Audi A3 vehicles equipped with the 2.0L TDI Common Rail Clean Diesel engine (NHTSA Recall No. 11V-490).The recalled Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen vehicles were built from May 2008 through September 2011, the Golf vehicles were built from May 2009 through September 2011, and the Audi A3 vehicles were built fr","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/volkswagen/jetta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/jetta"},{"year":2011,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Jetta","model_slug":"jetta","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 11003865, 11001780, 11001783, 11001334, 10994184, 10993360, 10993524, 10992490, 10985926, 10983678, 10981220, 10980831, 10980941, 10980549, 10979418, 10971152, 10967344, 10967155, 10959968, 10958624, 10957279, 10956488, 10949129, 10947562, 10945122, 10936498, 10936543, 10933950, 10927311, 10925421, 10924034, 10915612, 10915569, 10911171, 10902066, 10898733, 10896537, 10896510, 10895526, 10893938, 10891686, 10864967, 10863742, 10861984, 10851242, 10822505, 10821562, 10818403, 10795068, 10794402, 10788738, 10787804, 10782544, 10780725, 10780145, 10779145, 10776477, 10775448, 10763492, 10763423, 10763289, 10762670, 10760644, 10758777, 10749901, 10748922","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/volkswagen/jetta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/jetta"},{"year":2011,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Jetta","model_slug":"jetta","action_number":"EA11003","status":"closed","subject":"High-Pressure Fuel Pump Failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL","opened":"2011-02-07","closed":"2015-03-27","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investgation (ODI) opened EA11-003 on February 7, 2011, based on 160 complaints to ODI and Volkswagen involving high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failures in model year (MY) 2009 through 2010 Volkswagen Jetta and Golf and Audi A3 TDI vehicles and questions regarding fuel sample results provided by Volkswagen as part of its response to PE10-034.During EA11-003, ODI analyzed design information, field experience and test data for MY 2009 through 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, Golf and Touareg and Audi A3 and Q7 vehicles equipped with TDI engines. Volkswagen has not identified any desig","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/volkswagen/jetta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/jetta"},{"year":2011,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Jetta","model_slug":"jetta","action_number":"PE11023","status":"closed","subject":"Diesel Fuel Injector Line Leakage","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL","opened":"2011-08-02","closed":"2011-12-02","recall_campaign":"11V490000","summary":"By letter dated October 3, 2011, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it will conduct a safety recall to address a defect in approximately 168,275 model year (MY) 2009-2012 Volkswagen Jetta, Jetta Sportwagen, Golf, and Audi A3 vehicles equipped with the 2.0L TDI Common Rail Clean Diesel engine (NHTSA Recall No. 11V-490).The recalled Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen vehicles were built from May 2008 through September 2011, the Golf vehicles were built from May 2009 through September 2011, and the Audi A3 vehicles were built fr","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/volkswagen/jetta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/jetta"},{"year":2011,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Jetta","model_slug":"jetta","action_number":"PE15010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-24","closed":"2015-09-28","recall_campaign":"15V483000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of steering wheel clock spring/steering column control module (SCCM) failures in model year (MY) 2012 Volkswagen Passat and CC models.The SCCM is a module within the steering column that incorporates a spiral conductor (a ribbon cable) to electrically connect the steering wheel to the vehicle's electrical system while allowing for the turning of the steering wheel.Complainants alleged that that the clock spring failed while driving and without warning.When the SCCM fails electrically, an air bag war","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/volkswagen/jetta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/jetta"},{"year":2011,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Jetta","model_slug":"jetta","action_number":"RQ17009","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2017-11-13","closed":"2018-05-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/volkswagen/jetta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/jetta"},{"year":2012,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Jetta","model_slug":"jetta","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 11003865, 11001780, 11001783, 11001334, 10994184, 10993360, 10993524, 10992490, 10985926, 10983678, 10981220, 10980831, 10980941, 10980549, 10979418, 10971152, 10967344, 10967155, 10959968, 10958624, 10957279, 10956488, 10949129, 10947562, 10945122, 10936498, 10936543, 10933950, 10927311, 10925421, 10924034, 10915612, 10915569, 10911171, 10902066, 10898733, 10896537, 10896510, 10895526, 10893938, 10891686, 10864967, 10863742, 10861984, 10851242, 10822505, 10821562, 10818403, 10795068, 10794402, 10788738, 10787804, 10782544, 10780725, 10780145, 10779145, 10776477, 10775448, 10763492, 10763423, 10763289, 10762670, 10760644, 10758777, 10749901, 10748922","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/volkswagen/jetta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/jetta"},{"year":2012,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Jetta","model_slug":"jetta","action_number":"EA11003","status":"closed","subject":"High-Pressure Fuel Pump Failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL","opened":"2011-02-07","closed":"2015-03-27","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investgation (ODI) opened EA11-003 on February 7, 2011, based on 160 complaints to ODI and Volkswagen involving high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failures in model year (MY) 2009 through 2010 Volkswagen Jetta and Golf and Audi A3 TDI vehicles and questions regarding fuel sample results provided by Volkswagen as part of its response to PE10-034.During EA11-003, ODI analyzed design information, field experience and test data for MY 2009 through 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, Golf and Touareg and Audi A3 and Q7 vehicles equipped with TDI engines. Volkswagen has not identified any desig","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/volkswagen/jetta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/jetta"},{"year":2012,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Jetta","model_slug":"jetta","action_number":"PE11023","status":"closed","subject":"Diesel Fuel Injector Line Leakage","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL","opened":"2011-08-02","closed":"2011-12-02","recall_campaign":"11V490000","summary":"By letter dated October 3, 2011, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it will conduct a safety recall to address a defect in approximately 168,275 model year (MY) 2009-2012 Volkswagen Jetta, Jetta Sportwagen, Golf, and Audi A3 vehicles equipped with the 2.0L TDI Common Rail Clean Diesel engine (NHTSA Recall No. 11V-490).The recalled Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen vehicles were built from May 2008 through September 2011, the Golf vehicles were built from May 2009 through September 2011, and the Audi A3 vehicles were built fr","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/volkswagen/jetta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/jetta"},{"year":2012,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Jetta","model_slug":"jetta","action_number":"PE15010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-24","closed":"2015-09-28","recall_campaign":"15V483000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of steering wheel clock spring/steering column control module (SCCM) failures in model year (MY) 2012 Volkswagen Passat and CC models.The SCCM is a module within the steering column that incorporates a spiral conductor (a ribbon cable) to electrically connect the steering wheel to the vehicle's electrical system while allowing for the turning of the steering wheel.Complainants alleged that that the clock spring failed while driving and without warning.When the SCCM fails electrically, an air bag war","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/volkswagen/jetta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/jetta"},{"year":2012,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Jetta","model_slug":"jetta","action_number":"RQ17009","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2017-11-13","closed":"2018-05-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/volkswagen/jetta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/jetta"},{"year":2013,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Jetta","model_slug":"jetta","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 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Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-24","closed":"2015-09-28","recall_campaign":"15V483000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of steering wheel clock spring/steering column control module (SCCM) failures in model year (MY) 2012 Volkswagen Passat and CC models.The SCCM is a module within the steering column that incorporates a spiral conductor (a ribbon cable) to electrically connect the steering wheel to the vehicle's electrical system while allowing for the turning of the steering wheel.Complainants alleged that that the clock spring failed while driving and without warning.When the SCCM fails electrically, an air bag war","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/volkswagen/jetta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/jetta"},{"year":2013,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Jetta","model_slug":"jetta","action_number":"RQ17009","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2017-11-13","closed":"2018-05-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/volkswagen/jetta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/jetta"},{"year":2014,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Jetta","model_slug":"jetta","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 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Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-24","closed":"2015-09-28","recall_campaign":"15V483000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of steering wheel clock spring/steering column control module (SCCM) failures in model year (MY) 2012 Volkswagen Passat and CC models.The SCCM is a module within the steering column that incorporates a spiral conductor (a ribbon cable) to electrically connect the steering wheel to the vehicle's electrical system while allowing for the turning of the steering wheel.Complainants alleged that that the clock spring failed while driving and without warning.When the SCCM fails electrically, an air bag war","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/volkswagen/jetta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/jetta"},{"year":2014,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Jetta","model_slug":"jetta","action_number":"RQ17009","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2017-11-13","closed":"2018-05-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/volkswagen/jetta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/jetta"},{"year":2019,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Jetta","model_slug":"jetta","action_number":"DP19003","status":"closed","subject":"Vehicle Stalling - Manual Transmission","components":"ENGINE","opened":"2019-09-03","closed":"2020-06-30","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has completed its review of a defect petition received on 14 August 2019 requesting an investigation of an alleged defect of the manual transmissions in Model Year (MY) 2019 Volkswagen (VW) GTI, Golf GTI and Jetta GLI vehicles. The stalling incidents cited occurred without warning as the vehicle slows to a stop or prepares to make a turn across traffic with the clutch pressed in and the vehicle in neutral.The hazard posed by a vehicle stalling event is manifested in the inability of the vehicle to move with the flow of surrounding traffic. Two factors ","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/volkswagen/jetta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/jetta"},{"year":2019,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Jetta","model_slug":"jetta","action_number":"RQ23007","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","recall_campaign":"24V110","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emiss","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/volkswagen/jetta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/jetta"},{"year":2020,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Jetta","model_slug":"jetta","action_number":"RQ23007","status":"closed","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","recall_campaign":"24V110","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emiss","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/volkswagen/jetta","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/jetta"},{"year":2010,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Jetta SportWagen","model_slug":"jetta-sportwagen","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 11003865, 11001780, 11001783, 11001334, 10994184, 10993360, 10993524, 10992490, 10985926, 10983678, 10981220, 10980831, 10980941, 10980549, 10979418, 10971152, 10967344, 10967155, 10959968, 10958624, 10957279, 10956488, 10949129, 10947562, 10945122, 10936498, 10936543, 10933950, 10927311, 10925421, 10924034, 10915612, 10915569, 10911171, 10902066, 10898733, 10896537, 10896510, 10895526, 10893938, 10891686, 10864967, 10863742, 10861984, 10851242, 10822505, 10821562, 10818403, 10795068, 10794402, 10788738, 10787804, 10782544, 10780725, 10780145, 10779145, 10776477, 10775448, 10763492, 10763423, 10763289, 10762670, 10760644, 10758777, 10749901, 10748922","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/volkswagen/jetta-sportwagen","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/jetta-sportwagen"},{"year":2011,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Jetta SportWagen","model_slug":"jetta-sportwagen","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 11003865, 11001780, 11001783, 11001334, 10994184, 10993360, 10993524, 10992490, 10985926, 10983678, 10981220, 10980831, 10980941, 10980549, 10979418, 10971152, 10967344, 10967155, 10959968, 10958624, 10957279, 10956488, 10949129, 10947562, 10945122, 10936498, 10936543, 10933950, 10927311, 10925421, 10924034, 10915612, 10915569, 10911171, 10902066, 10898733, 10896537, 10896510, 10895526, 10893938, 10891686, 10864967, 10863742, 10861984, 10851242, 10822505, 10821562, 10818403, 10795068, 10794402, 10788738, 10787804, 10782544, 10780725, 10780145, 10779145, 10776477, 10775448, 10763492, 10763423, 10763289, 10762670, 10760644, 10758777, 10749901, 10748922","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/volkswagen/jetta-sportwagen","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/jetta-sportwagen"},{"year":2012,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Jetta SportWagen","model_slug":"jetta-sportwagen","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 11003865, 11001780, 11001783, 11001334, 10994184, 10993360, 10993524, 10992490, 10985926, 10983678, 10981220, 10980831, 10980941, 10980549, 10979418, 10971152, 10967344, 10967155, 10959968, 10958624, 10957279, 10956488, 10949129, 10947562, 10945122, 10936498, 10936543, 10933950, 10927311, 10925421, 10924034, 10915612, 10915569, 10911171, 10902066, 10898733, 10896537, 10896510, 10895526, 10893938, 10891686, 10864967, 10863742, 10861984, 10851242, 10822505, 10821562, 10818403, 10795068, 10794402, 10788738, 10787804, 10782544, 10780725, 10780145, 10779145, 10776477, 10775448, 10763492, 10763423, 10763289, 10762670, 10760644, 10758777, 10749901, 10748922","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/volkswagen/jetta-sportwagen","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/jetta-sportwagen"},{"year":2012,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Jetta SportWagen","model_slug":"jetta-sportwagen","action_number":"RQ17009","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2017-11-13","closed":"2018-05-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/volkswagen/jetta-sportwagen","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/jetta-sportwagen"},{"year":2013,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Jetta SportWagen","model_slug":"jetta-sportwagen","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 11003865, 11001780, 11001783, 11001334, 10994184, 10993360, 10993524, 10992490, 10985926, 10983678, 10981220, 10980831, 10980941, 10980549, 10979418, 10971152, 10967344, 10967155, 10959968, 10958624, 10957279, 10956488, 10949129, 10947562, 10945122, 10936498, 10936543, 10933950, 10927311, 10925421, 10924034, 10915612, 10915569, 10911171, 10902066, 10898733, 10896537, 10896510, 10895526, 10893938, 10891686, 10864967, 10863742, 10861984, 10851242, 10822505, 10821562, 10818403, 10795068, 10794402, 10788738, 10787804, 10782544, 10780725, 10780145, 10779145, 10776477, 10775448, 10763492, 10763423, 10763289, 10762670, 10760644, 10758777, 10749901, 10748922","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/volkswagen/jetta-sportwagen","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/jetta-sportwagen"},{"year":2013,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Jetta SportWagen","model_slug":"jetta-sportwagen","action_number":"RQ17009","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2017-11-13","closed":"2018-05-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/volkswagen/jetta-sportwagen","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/jetta-sportwagen"},{"year":2014,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Jetta SportWagen","model_slug":"jetta-sportwagen","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 11003865, 11001780, 11001783, 11001334, 10994184, 10993360, 10993524, 10992490, 10985926, 10983678, 10981220, 10980831, 10980941, 10980549, 10979418, 10971152, 10967344, 10967155, 10959968, 10958624, 10957279, 10956488, 10949129, 10947562, 10945122, 10936498, 10936543, 10933950, 10927311, 10925421, 10924034, 10915612, 10915569, 10911171, 10902066, 10898733, 10896537, 10896510, 10895526, 10893938, 10891686, 10864967, 10863742, 10861984, 10851242, 10822505, 10821562, 10818403, 10795068, 10794402, 10788738, 10787804, 10782544, 10780725, 10780145, 10779145, 10776477, 10775448, 10763492, 10763423, 10763289, 10762670, 10760644, 10758777, 10749901, 10748922","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/volkswagen/jetta-sportwagen","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/jetta-sportwagen"},{"year":2014,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Jetta SportWagen","model_slug":"jetta-sportwagen","action_number":"RQ17009","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2017-11-13","closed":"2018-05-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/volkswagen/jetta-sportwagen","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/jetta-sportwagen"},{"year":2010,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Passat","model_slug":"passat","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 11003865, 11001780, 11001783, 11001334, 10994184, 10993360, 10993524, 10992490, 10985926, 10983678, 10981220, 10980831, 10980941, 10980549, 10979418, 10971152, 10967344, 10967155, 10959968, 10958624, 10957279, 10956488, 10949129, 10947562, 10945122, 10936498, 10936543, 10933950, 10927311, 10925421, 10924034, 10915612, 10915569, 10911171, 10902066, 10898733, 10896537, 10896510, 10895526, 10893938, 10891686, 10864967, 10863742, 10861984, 10851242, 10822505, 10821562, 10818403, 10795068, 10794402, 10788738, 10787804, 10782544, 10780725, 10780145, 10779145, 10776477, 10775448, 10763492, 10763423, 10763289, 10762670, 10760644, 10758777, 10749901, 10748922","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/volkswagen/passat","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/passat"},{"year":2010,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Passat","model_slug":"passat","action_number":"PE15010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-24","closed":"2015-09-28","recall_campaign":"15V483000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of steering wheel clock spring/steering column control module (SCCM) failures in model year (MY) 2012 Volkswagen Passat and CC models.The SCCM is a module within the steering column that incorporates a spiral conductor (a ribbon cable) to electrically connect the steering wheel to the vehicle's electrical system while allowing for the turning of the steering wheel.Complainants alleged that that the clock spring failed while driving and without warning.When the SCCM fails electrically, an air bag 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(Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/volkswagen/passat","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/passat"},{"year":2011,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Passat","model_slug":"passat","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 11003865, 11001780, 11001783, 11001334, 10994184, 10993360, 10993524, 10992490, 10985926, 10983678, 10981220, 10980831, 10980941, 10980549, 10979418, 10971152, 10967344, 10967155, 10959968, 10958624, 10957279, 10956488, 10949129, 10947562, 10945122, 10936498, 10936543, 10933950, 10927311, 10925421, 10924034, 10915612, 10915569, 10911171, 10902066, 10898733, 10896537, 10896510, 10895526, 10893938, 10891686, 10864967, 10863742, 10861984, 10851242, 10822505, 10821562, 10818403, 10795068, 10794402, 10788738, 10787804, 10782544, 10780725, 10780145, 10779145, 10776477, 10775448, 10763492, 10763423, 10763289, 10762670, 10760644, 10758777, 10749901, 10748922","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/volkswagen/passat","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/passat"},{"year":2011,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Passat","model_slug":"passat","action_number":"RQ17009","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2017-11-13","closed":"2018-05-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/volkswagen/passat","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/passat"},{"year":2012,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Passat","model_slug":"passat","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 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(Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/volkswagen/passat","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/passat"},{"year":2013,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Passat","model_slug":"passat","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be 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(Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/volkswagen/passat","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/passat"},{"year":2014,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Passat","model_slug":"passat","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 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(Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/volkswagen/passat","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/passat"},{"year":2010,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Tiguan","model_slug":"tiguan","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be 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mater","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/volkswagen/tiguan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/tiguan"},{"year":2011,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Tiguan","model_slug":"tiguan","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 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mater","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/volkswagen/tiguan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/tiguan"},{"year":2011,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Tiguan","model_slug":"tiguan","action_number":"PE15010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-24","closed":"2015-09-28","recall_campaign":"15V483000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of steering wheel clock spring/steering column control module (SCCM) failures in model year (MY) 2012 Volkswagen Passat and CC models.The SCCM is a module within the steering column that incorporates a spiral conductor (a ribbon cable) to electrically connect the steering wheel to the vehicle's electrical system while allowing for the turning of the steering wheel.Complainants alleged that that the clock spring failed while driving and without warning.When the SCCM fails electrically, an air bag war","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/volkswagen/tiguan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/tiguan"},{"year":2011,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Tiguan","model_slug":"tiguan","action_number":"RQ17009","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2017-11-13","closed":"2018-05-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/volkswagen/tiguan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/tiguan"},{"year":2012,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Tiguan","model_slug":"tiguan","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 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Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-24","closed":"2015-09-28","recall_campaign":"15V483000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of steering wheel clock spring/steering column control module (SCCM) failures in model year (MY) 2012 Volkswagen Passat and CC models.The SCCM is a module within the steering column that incorporates a spiral conductor (a ribbon cable) to electrically connect the steering wheel to the vehicle's electrical system while allowing for the turning of the steering wheel.Complainants alleged that that the clock spring failed while driving and without warning.When the SCCM fails electrically, an air bag war","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/volkswagen/tiguan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/tiguan"},{"year":2012,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Tiguan","model_slug":"tiguan","action_number":"RQ17009","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2017-11-13","closed":"2018-05-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/volkswagen/tiguan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/tiguan"},{"year":2013,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Tiguan","model_slug":"tiguan","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 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Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-24","closed":"2015-09-28","recall_campaign":"15V483000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of steering wheel clock spring/steering column control module (SCCM) failures in model year (MY) 2012 Volkswagen Passat and CC models.The SCCM is a module within the steering column that incorporates a spiral conductor (a ribbon cable) to electrically connect the steering wheel to the vehicle's electrical system while allowing for the turning of the steering wheel.Complainants alleged that that the clock spring failed while driving and without warning.When the SCCM fails electrically, an air bag war","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/volkswagen/tiguan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/tiguan"},{"year":2013,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Tiguan","model_slug":"tiguan","action_number":"RQ17009","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2017-11-13","closed":"2018-05-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/volkswagen/tiguan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/tiguan"},{"year":2014,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Tiguan","model_slug":"tiguan","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 11003865, 11001780, 11001783, 11001334, 10994184, 10993360, 10993524, 10992490, 10985926, 10983678, 10981220, 10980831, 10980941, 10980549, 10979418, 10971152, 10967344, 10967155, 10959968, 10958624, 10957279, 10956488, 10949129, 10947562, 10945122, 10936498, 10936543, 10933950, 10927311, 10925421, 10924034, 10915612, 10915569, 10911171, 10902066, 10898733, 10896537, 10896510, 10895526, 10893938, 10891686, 10864967, 10863742, 10861984, 10851242, 10822505, 10821562, 10818403, 10795068, 10794402, 10788738, 10787804, 10782544, 10780725, 10780145, 10779145, 10776477, 10775448, 10763492, 10763423, 10763289, 10762670, 10760644, 10758777, 10749901, 10748922","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/volkswagen/tiguan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/tiguan"},{"year":2014,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Tiguan","model_slug":"tiguan","action_number":"PE15010","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","opened":"2015-03-24","closed":"2015-09-28","recall_campaign":"15V483000","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of steering wheel clock spring/steering column control module (SCCM) failures in model year (MY) 2012 Volkswagen Passat and CC models.The SCCM is a module within the steering column that incorporates a spiral conductor (a ribbon cable) to electrically connect the steering wheel to the vehicle's electrical system while allowing for the turning of the steering wheel.Complainants alleged that that the clock spring failed while driving and without warning.When the SCCM fails electrically, an air bag war","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/volkswagen/tiguan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/tiguan"},{"year":2014,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Tiguan","model_slug":"tiguan","action_number":"RQ17009","status":"closed","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2017-11-13","closed":"2018-05-04","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2014/volkswagen/tiguan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/tiguan"},{"year":2016,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Tiguan","model_slug":"tiguan","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 11003865, 11001780, 11001783, 11001334, 10994184, 10993360, 10993524, 10992490, 10985926, 10983678, 10981220, 10980831, 10980941, 10980549, 10979418, 10971152, 10967344, 10967155, 10959968, 10958624, 10957279, 10956488, 10949129, 10947562, 10945122, 10936498, 10936543, 10933950, 10927311, 10925421, 10924034, 10915612, 10915569, 10911171, 10902066, 10898733, 10896537, 10896510, 10895526, 10893938, 10891686, 10864967, 10863742, 10861984, 10851242, 10822505, 10821562, 10818403, 10795068, 10794402, 10788738, 10787804, 10782544, 10780725, 10780145, 10779145, 10776477, 10775448, 10763492, 10763423, 10763289, 10762670, 10760644, 10758777, 10749901, 10748922","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/volkswagen/tiguan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/tiguan"},{"year":2018,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Tiguan","model_slug":"tiguan","action_number":"EA18005","status":"closed","subject":"Seat Belt Webbing Failure","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT","opened":"2018-07-03","closed":"2023-02-27","recall_campaign":"20V724000","summary":"In December 2017, NHTSA conducted two (2) New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) tests on the Model Year (MY) 2018 Volkswagen (VW) Tiguan. Both tests were 35mph full frontal impacts into a rigid barrier with a 50th percentile male dummy seat-belted in the driver position and a 5th percentile female seat-belted in the right front passenger position. The tests were conducted on December 8, 2017, at MGA Research Corp. (MGA) in Wisconsin and December 13, 2017, at the Transportation Research Center (TRC) of Ohio.During both crash tests, the driver seat belt webbing completely separated at the point wher","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/volkswagen/tiguan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/tiguan"},{"year":2018,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Tiguan","model_slug":"tiguan","action_number":"PE18001","status":"closed","subject":"Seat Belt Webbing Failure","components":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING","opened":"2018-01-10","closed":"2018-07-03","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In December 2017, NHTSA conducted two New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) tests on the 2018 MY Volkswagen (VW) Tiguan. Both tests were 35 mph, full frontal impacts into a rigid barrier with a 50th percentile male dummy seat-belted in the driver position and a 5th percentile female seat-belted in the right front-passenger position. The tests were conducted on December 8, 2017 at MGA Research Corp. in Wisconsin (MGA) and December 13, 2017 at the Transportation Research Center of Ohio (TRC).During both crash tests, the driver seat belt webbing completely separated in tension where it looped through","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/volkswagen/tiguan","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/tiguan"},{"year":2010,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Touareg","model_slug":"touareg","action_number":"EA11003","status":"closed","subject":"High-Pressure Fuel Pump Failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL","opened":"2011-02-07","closed":"2015-03-27","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investgation (ODI) opened EA11-003 on February 7, 2011, based on 160 complaints to ODI and Volkswagen involving high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failures in model year (MY) 2009 through 2010 Volkswagen Jetta and Golf and Audi A3 TDI vehicles and questions regarding fuel sample results provided by Volkswagen as part of its response to PE10-034.During EA11-003, ODI analyzed design information, field experience and test data for MY 2009 through 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, Golf and Touareg and Audi A3 and Q7 vehicles equipped with TDI engines. Volkswagen has not identified any desig","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2010/volkswagen/touareg","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/touareg"},{"year":2011,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Touareg","model_slug":"touareg","action_number":"EA11003","status":"closed","subject":"High-Pressure Fuel Pump Failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL","opened":"2011-02-07","closed":"2015-03-27","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investgation (ODI) opened EA11-003 on February 7, 2011, based on 160 complaints to ODI and Volkswagen involving high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failures in model year (MY) 2009 through 2010 Volkswagen Jetta and Golf and Audi A3 TDI vehicles and questions regarding fuel sample results provided by Volkswagen as part of its response to PE10-034.During EA11-003, ODI analyzed design information, field experience and test data for MY 2009 through 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, Golf and Touareg and Audi A3 and Q7 vehicles equipped with TDI engines. Volkswagen has not identified any desig","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2011/volkswagen/touareg","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/touareg"},{"year":2012,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Touareg","model_slug":"touareg","action_number":"EA11003","status":"closed","subject":"High-Pressure Fuel Pump Failure","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL","opened":"2011-02-07","closed":"2015-03-27","recall_campaign":"","summary":"The Office of Defects Investgation (ODI) opened EA11-003 on February 7, 2011, based on 160 complaints to ODI and Volkswagen involving high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failures in model year (MY) 2009 through 2010 Volkswagen Jetta and Golf and Audi A3 TDI vehicles and questions regarding fuel sample results provided by Volkswagen as part of its response to PE10-034.During EA11-003, ODI analyzed design information, field experience and test data for MY 2009 through 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, Golf and Touareg and Audi A3 and Q7 vehicles equipped with TDI engines. Volkswagen has not identified any desig","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2012/volkswagen/touareg","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/touareg"},{"year":2013,"make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Touareg","model_slug":"touareg","action_number":"EA18003","status":"open","subject":"Air Bag Clockspring Failure","components":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","opened":"2018-04-18","closed":"","recall_campaign":"","summary":"In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 11003865, 11001780, 11001783, 11001334, 10994184, 10993360, 10993524, 10992490, 10985926, 10983678, 10981220, 10980831, 10980941, 10980549, 10979418, 10971152, 10967344, 10967155, 10959968, 10958624, 10957279, 10956488, 10949129, 10947562, 10945122, 10936498, 10936543, 10933950, 10927311, 10925421, 10924034, 10915612, 10915569, 10911171, 10902066, 10898733, 10896537, 10896510, 10895526, 10893938, 10891686, 10864967, 10863742, 10861984, 10851242, 10822505, 10821562, 10818403, 10795068, 10794402, 10788738, 10787804, 10782544, 10780725, 10780145, 10779145, 10776477, 10775448, 10763492, 10763423, 10763289, 10762670, 10760644, 10758777, 10749901, 10748922","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2013/volkswagen/touareg","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volkswagen/touareg"},{"year":2022,"make":"Volvo","make_slug":"volvo","model":"C40","model_slug":"c40","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/volvo/c40","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volvo/c40"},{"year":2019,"make":"Volvo","make_slug":"volvo","model":"S60","model_slug":"s60","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/volvo/s60","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volvo/s60"},{"year":2020,"make":"Volvo","make_slug":"volvo","model":"S60","model_slug":"s60","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/volvo/s60","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volvo/s60"},{"year":2021,"make":"Volvo","make_slug":"volvo","model":"S60","model_slug":"s60","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/volvo/s60","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volvo/s60"},{"year":2022,"make":"Volvo","make_slug":"volvo","model":"S60","model_slug":"s60","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/volvo/s60","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volvo/s60"},{"year":2018,"make":"Volvo","make_slug":"volvo","model":"S90","model_slug":"s90","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/volvo/s90","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volvo/s90"},{"year":2019,"make":"Volvo","make_slug":"volvo","model":"S90","model_slug":"s90","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/volvo/s90","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volvo/s90"},{"year":2020,"make":"Volvo","make_slug":"volvo","model":"S90","model_slug":"s90","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/volvo/s90","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volvo/s90"},{"year":2021,"make":"Volvo","make_slug":"volvo","model":"S90","model_slug":"s90","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/volvo/s90","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volvo/s90"},{"year":2022,"make":"Volvo","make_slug":"volvo","model":"S90","model_slug":"s90","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/volvo/s90","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volvo/s90"},{"year":2020,"make":"Volvo","make_slug":"volvo","model":"V60","model_slug":"v60","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/volvo/v60","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volvo/v60"},{"year":2021,"make":"Volvo","make_slug":"volvo","model":"V60","model_slug":"v60","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/volvo/v60","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volvo/v60"},{"year":2022,"make":"Volvo","make_slug":"volvo","model":"V60","model_slug":"v60","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/volvo/v60","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volvo/v60"},{"year":2018,"make":"Volvo","make_slug":"volvo","model":"XC60","model_slug":"xc60","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/volvo/xc60","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volvo/xc60"},{"year":2019,"make":"Volvo","make_slug":"volvo","model":"XC60","model_slug":"xc60","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/volvo/xc60","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volvo/xc60"},{"year":2020,"make":"Volvo","make_slug":"volvo","model":"XC60","model_slug":"xc60","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/volvo/xc60","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volvo/xc60"},{"year":2021,"make":"Volvo","make_slug":"volvo","model":"XC60","model_slug":"xc60","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/volvo/xc60","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volvo/xc60"},{"year":2022,"make":"Volvo","make_slug":"volvo","model":"XC60","model_slug":"xc60","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/volvo/xc60","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volvo/xc60"},{"year":2016,"make":"Volvo","make_slug":"volvo","model":"XC90","model_slug":"xc90","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2016/volvo/xc90","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volvo/xc90"},{"year":2017,"make":"Volvo","make_slug":"volvo","model":"XC90","model_slug":"xc90","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2017/volvo/xc90","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volvo/xc90"},{"year":2018,"make":"Volvo","make_slug":"volvo","model":"XC90","model_slug":"xc90","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2018/volvo/xc90","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volvo/xc90"},{"year":2019,"make":"Volvo","make_slug":"volvo","model":"XC90","model_slug":"xc90","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2019/volvo/xc90","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volvo/xc90"},{"year":2020,"make":"Volvo","make_slug":"volvo","model":"XC90","model_slug":"xc90","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2020/volvo/xc90","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volvo/xc90"},{"year":2021,"make":"Volvo","make_slug":"volvo","model":"XC90","model_slug":"xc90","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2021/volvo/xc90","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volvo/xc90"},{"year":2022,"make":"Volvo","make_slug":"volvo","model":"XC90","model_slug":"xc90","action_number":"DP22005","status":"closed","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","recall_campaign":"22V063000","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc","vehicle_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/vehicles/2022/volvo/xc90","data_page":"https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/volvo/xc90"}]}